
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter.
Which cities’ ice cream shops will help you cool down on National Ice Cream Day, July 16?
To help you beat the record summer heat, LawnStarter ranked 2023’s best cities for ice cream lovers.
We compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities and considered access to ice cream, froyo, and gelato, consumer ratings, and ice cream awards, among 10 total metrics.
Following are the best cities for ice cream lovers.
1. Miami, FL

Overall score: 52.33
Access rank: 1
Consumer satisfaction rank: 17
Popularity rank: 12
Contest awards rank: 45
2. San Francisco, CA

Overall score: 44.28
Access rank: 2
Consumer satisfaction rank: 4
Popularity rank: 8
Contest awards rank: 45
3. New York, NY

Overall score: 42.25
Access rank: 16
Consumer satisfaction rank: 2
Popularity rank: 1
Contest awards rank: 13
4. Los Angeles, CA

Overall score: 37.97
Access rank: 59
Consumer satisfaction rank: 1
Popularity rank: 2
Contest awards rank: 45
5. Philadelphia, PA

Overall score: 30.44
Access rank: 39
Consumer satisfaction rank: 10
Popularity rank: 11
Contest awards rank: 3
6. St. Louis, MO

Overall score: 29.98
Access rank: 28
Consumer satisfaction rank: 20
Popularity rank: 26
Contest awards rank: 1
7. Las Vegas, NV

Overall score: 29.31
Access rank: 4
Consumer satisfaction rank: 15
Popularity rank: 16
Contest awards rank: 45
8. Honolulu, HI

Overall score: 28.50
Access rank: 10
Consumer satisfaction rank: 6
Popularity rank: 35
Contest awards rank: 45
9. Washington, D.C.

Overall score: 27.76
Access rank: 3
Consumer satisfaction rank: 26
Popularity rank: 10
Contest awards rank: 45
10. Orlando, FL

Overall score: 27.72
Access rank: 7
Consumer satisfaction rank: 14
Popularity rank: 18
Contest awards rank: 45
11. San Diego, CA

Overall score: 27.60
Access rank: 83
Consumer satisfaction rank: 3
Popularity rank: 5
Contest awards rank: 45
12. Seattle, WA

Overall score: 26.44
Access rank: 24
Consumer satisfaction rank: 8
Popularity rank: 5
Contest awards rank: 45
13. Garden Grove, CA

Overall score: 25.67
Access rank: 14
Consumer satisfaction rank: 16
Popularity rank: 168
Contest awards rank: 45
14. Pittsburgh, PA

Overall score: 25.48
Access rank: 6
Consumer satisfaction rank: 27
Popularity rank: 28
Contest awards rank: 31
15. Chicago, IL

Overall score: 24.54
Access rank: 70
Consumer satisfaction rank: 5
Popularity rank: 3
Contest awards rank: 30
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