Mealtime Magic - 2023's Best US Cities for GF Food

 

Hi Motherhood Moment team, Where can gluten-free dieters find a mouth-watering meal? To mark Celiac Disease Awareness Month in May, LawnStarter ranked 2023's Best Cities for Gluten-Free Food. To come up with our ranking, we compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on five categories. We looked at access to vendors with gluten-free options, celiac disease healthcare practitioners, and gluten intolerance support groups, among 14 total metrics. Discover the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities for gluten-free dining below, followed by key stats from our report.

Best Cities for Gluten-Free Food Rank City 1 New York, NY 2 San Francisco, CA 3 Boston, MA 4 Miami, FL 5 Charleston, SC 6 Orlando, FL 7 Washington, DC 8 Las Vegas, NV 9 Portland, OR 10 Seattle, WA Worst Cities for Gluten-Free Food Rank City 1 Fontana, CA 2 Moreno Valley, CA 3 North Las Vegas, NV 4 West Valley City, UT 5 Paterson, NJ 6 Killeen, TX 7 Miramar, FL 8 Pomona, CA 9 San Bernardino, CA 10 Surprise, AZ

Key Insights: Big Apple Appetites: Gluten-intolerant foodies can flock to our top city, New York, to find meals that taste good without making their stomachs feel bad. New York has the highest Demand for gluten-free options and the largest gluten-free Community. NYC also offers the most health markets and seventh-best access to vendors selling gluten-free food.  Gluten-Free Gold: Our No. 2 city, San Francisco, boasts the top access to food vendors and pizza vendors with gluten-free choices, followed by Alexandria, Virginia (No. 11), Boston (No. 3), and Washington, DC (No. 7) in both metrics. The Golden City can also appease travelers, thanks to the third-highest number of gluten-free options at airports.  Celiac-Friendly Confections: Satisfy your sweet tooth in Boston, which dishes out the most dessert vendors and bakeries with gluten-free alternatives. Boston dominates in Health Care Access, with the most celiac disease healthcare practitioners per 100,000 residents and a high number of gastroenterologists. Hungry for More: Only eight Texas cities end in the top half of our ranking, with the remaining 17 disappointing gluten-free diners. Gluten-free food vendors in Pasadena (No. 26), Dallas (No. 37), and Austin (No. 40), impress with high consumer ratings. Meanwhile, many Lone Star cities, especially Fort Worth (No. 181), El Paso (No. 182), and Killeen (No. 195), fall behind in Food Access and Food Quality.  Hollywheat: Gluten-free diets have become popular amongst celebrity circles. Despite having the second-highest Demand, Los Angeles landed at No. 23 in Access and No. 70 in Food Quality. LA lags behind other big cities in access to gluten-free vendors, but does offer the eighth-highest number of health markets.  Chucktown Chefs: Though it might not have the best Access to gluten-free food, Charleston, South Carolina (No. 5) serves up the highest Food Quality, followed by New Orleans (No. 13). Charleston also boasts the best access to gastroenterologists.   Helpful Links: See Where Your City Ranks Full Study Article Expert Insights  Methodology Media Resources (hi-res images and 2022 ranking)