MIAMI.- While Colorado tops the list of states where people most enjoy dining out, Hawaii and Florida round out the “top 3” based on average monthly searches for restaurant-related terms per 100,000 residents.
This was revealed by a study based on Internet searches. With a methodology that tracks monthly volumes of search of Google keywords averaged over the past 12 months for each state in the United States, the analysis further established the most popular foodie sites.
Once the search volumes were obtained, they were adjusted to the population by multiplying by 100,000 and dividing by the state population. So Colorado, with an average of 74,795 searches per 100,000 residents each month, is number one, while Hawaii and Florida follow with 72,127 and 71,903 (respectively) average monthly searches for restaurant-related terms per 100,000 residents. .
How much do Floridians spend on eating out?
According to the study, in Florida, those who live in the capital, Tallahassee, can spend between $14.75 and $60.00 on an average restaurant meal, while people who opt for an average McDonald’s fast food pay $9.25.
The most popular food chains
McDonald’s, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A hold the privilege of being the most popular chains in the state, with 461,390; 395,372, and 279,107 average monthly search volumes, respectively.
Eating out, a practical fashion in Florida
Eating out is often seen as something to do when hosting an event or looking for a quick meal after a long day, while it’s not always cheap or healthy, it’s practical. That is why the aforementioned study has investigated which are the states where its inhabitants most enjoy going out to dinner, which shows the prevalence of this “fad” in Florida, a state that according to the data, is better positioned than its “neighbors”. Nevada, Arizona and Georgia.
