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Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex

Drinks in Des Moines

Des Moines ranks #30 of 134 US cities for drinks, with a Drinks score of 78 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 78th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.

Drinks score
78
Very Fun
National rank
#30 of 134
In Iowa
#1 of 1
Percentile
78th

The typical city scores 50 for drinks; Des Moines sits 28 points above the median.

How drinks is measured

Bars, breweries, cocktail rooms and the nightlife spread.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap bars, pubs, nightclubs and craft breweries/distilleries, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

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Ranked around Des Moines

  1. T#27 Santa Barbara, CA 80
  2. #29 Buffalo, NY 79
  3. #30 Des Moines, IA — this page 78
  4. T#31 Austin, TX 77
  5. T#31 Santa Fe, NM 77

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Top US cities for drinks

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Key West, FL 92
  4. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Des Moines

Des Moines scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: