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Key Takeaways:
Irving, TX, Garland, TX, and Irvine, CA, are the best cities for sweet summer treats.
Irving (158.7) and Garland (148.3) have the most ice cream and frozen yogurt shops per 100K residents.
Port St. Lucie, FL (154.5) has the most acai bowl shops per 100K residents, while Newark, NJ, has the most gelato shops (93.7).
Los Angeles, CA, has the highest rated juice and smoothie bars (4.33 out of 5) and ice cream and frozen yogurt shops (4.25).
Top U.S. Cities for Sweet Summer Spots
Texas and California dominate the top 10, with 4 cities from Texas and 3 from California ranking highly.
Irving, TX, Garland, TX, and Irvine, CA, are the overall best cities for sweet summer treats.
Where To Find the Most Treat Shops
Cities with the most sweet summer treat shops per 100K residents:
Ice cream and frozen yogurt: Irving, TX (158.7)
Gelato: Newark, NJ (93.7)
Acai bowls: Port St. Lucie, FL (154.5)
Juice and smoothies: Garland, TX (147.5)
Cities that ranked at the bottom with fewer shops per capita could be untapped market opportunities:
Ice cream and frozen yogurt: Memphis, TN (6.0)
Gelato: Lubbock, TX (0.4)
Acai bowls: Phoenix, AZ (0.97)
Juice and smoothies: Phoenix, AZ (6.6)
Highest Rated Treat Spots by City
Los Angeles, CA, has the highest rated juice and smoothie bars (4.33 out of 5) and ice cream and frozen yogurt shops (4.25).
Chandler, AZ, has the highest-rated gelato shops, with an average rating of 4.65.
Cape Coral, FL, has the highest-rated acai bowl shops, with an average rating of 4.38.
Methodology
We used Yelp data for the most populous cities in the U.S. to analyze four categories: ice cream and frozen yogurt, juice and smoothie bars, acai bowls, and gelato. Cities were ranked by the number of establishments per 100,000 residents. Only cities with 10 or more establishments in each category were considered for average rating calculations.
Limitations:
Only establishments listed on Yelp were included.
Not all cities in the U.S. are included.
The average rating was determined by the first 240 results of establishments, not all.
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Emma Parker
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Emma holds a B.S. in finance from NYU and has been working in the business financing industry for over a decade. She is passionate about helping small business owners grow by finding the right funding option that makes sense for them. More about the Clarify team →
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