National Cheese Lover’s Day this Jan. 20
By Staff Writer
Americans have a fondue-ness for cheese — but cheese love isn’t spread evenly across our vast country.
To mark National Cheese Lover’s Day this Jan. 20, LawnStarter ranked 2023’s Best Cities for Cheese Lovers.
We compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on cheese access, quality, affordability, and community interest.
See which cities took the cheddar in our ranking below, followed by some highlights, lowlights, and not-so-cheesy expert insights.
Rank City
1 New York, NY
2 Madison, WI
3 Chicago, IL
4 San Francisco, CA
5 Los Angeles, CA
6 Washington, DC
7 Seattle, WA
8 Santa Rosa, CA
9 Milwaukee, WI
10 Atlanta, GA
A New York Cheesecake(walk)
The Big Apple might be better known for its cheesecake, but the city easily creamed the competition to become 2023’s Cheesiest City. New York edged out Chicago — birthplace of Kraft American cheese and deep-dish pizza HQ — our previous winner and this year’s bronze medalist.
How did New York’s queso scene take over the wheel from the Windy Cheesy City? Gotham improved in three out of four categories, most notably in Quality.
Although it slipped one spot to second place in Community this year, New Yorkers’ love for the dairy product is strong. The city hosts the national cheesemonger tournament every year.
