Stats of our lives: Drunk City, U.S.A.
The Daily Beast crowns Boston as America's drunkest city — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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Average number of drinks consumed per month by each Bostonian of legal drinking age. Boston tops The Daily Beast's annual list of America's drunkest cities.
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Percent of Bostonians who are binge drinkers
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Party mecca Las Vegas' ranking on the list of America's drunkest cities
Source: The Daily Beast
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