3 California cities among top 'foodie' cities in America

View of pizza during Netflix’s Chef’s Table: Pizza LA Reception at Pizzeria Bianco on September 07, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Netflix)

by: Iman Palm

Posted: Nov 1, 2022 / 11:50 AM PDT

Updated: Nov 1, 2022 / 04:52 PM PDT

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Whether you enjoy fine dining at a five-star restaurant or trying out a local mom-and-pop eatery, California is a great place for foodies, according to a new study from WalletHub.

The study evaluated 29 metrics, including restaurants per capita, food affordability, diversity and quality. Cities were graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 being the best score possible.

San Francisco ranked 4^th, Sacramento ranked 6^th, San Diego ranked 10^th and Los Angeles landed at 15th.

WalletHub included 182 cities from across the U.S. in the study.

California Cities Ranked

4th: San Francisco – 65.10 points

6th: Sacramento – 62.89 points

10th: San Diego – 60.78 points

15th: Los Angeles – 58.16

20th: Oakland (Alameda County) – 56.23 points

39th: Santa Ana (Orange County) – 51.41 points

45th: San Jose (Santa Clara County) – 49.98 points

49Th: Anaheim (Orange County) – 49.53 points

63rd: Fresno (Fresno County) – 48.25 points

71st: Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) – 46.47 points

76th: Bakersfield (Kern County) – 45.97 points

77th: Garden Grove (Orange County) – 45.83 points

82nd: Stockton (San Joaquin County) – 45.55 points

84th: Long Beach (Los Angeles County) – 45.49 points

86th: Modesto (Stanislaus County) – 45.16 points

89th: Glendale (Los Angeles County) – 44.94 points

90th: Oceanside (San Diego County) – 44.91 points

98th: Chula Vista (San Diego County) – 44.12 points

118th: Irvine (Orange County) – 42.85 points

119th: Huntington Beach (Orange County) – 42.80 points

130Th: Oxnard (Ventura County) – 41.56 points

136th: Riverside (Riverside County) – 41.00 points

139th: Fremont (Alameda County) – 40.80 points

142nd: Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County) – 40.46 points

161st: San Bernardino (San Bernardino County) – 38.32 points

163rd: Ontario (San Bernardino County) – 37.89 points

168th: Rancho Cucamonga (San Bernardino County) – 36.49 points

177th: Fontana (San Bernardino County) – 32.10 points

Moreno Valley, located in Riverside County, was ranked 180^th on the list, making it the lowest-ranked California city in the study. The city earned 32.10 points for its overall score.

Portland, Oregon, was considered the top foodie city in the U.S. with an overall score of 69.96.