🍽️ Best Foodie Towns
Updated Mar 14, 2026 · 25 towns ranked by data
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Sussex County · Pop. 1,350
$580,000
Home Value
1.0/1k
Crime Rate
72
Walk Score
$65,000
Income
80
2
Mackinac County · Pop. 500
$350,000
Home Value
0.5/1k
Crime Rate
70
Walk Score
$38,000
Income
77
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76
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Monterey County · Pop. 3,800
$1,400,000
Home Value
0.8/1k
Crime Rate
65
Walk Score
$95,000
Income
75
6
San Miguel County · Pop. 2,607
$1,100,000
Home Value
0.5/1k
Crime Rate
70
Walk Score
$52,000
Income
75
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69
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69
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69
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St. Johns County · Pop. 15,415
$370,000
Home Value
3.8/1k
Crime Rate
55
Walk Score
$54,800
Income
69
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69
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Chittenden County · Pop. 44,743
$420,000
Home Value
2.5/1k
Crime Rate
68
Walk Score
$52,000
Income
68
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68
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Gunnison County · Pop. 1,700
$580,000
Home Value
0.5/1k
Crime Rate
60
Walk Score
$48,000
Income
67
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67
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67
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67
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Gillespie County · Pop. 11,000
$380,000
Home Value
1.0/1k
Crime Rate
45
Walk Score
$52,000
Income
66
How We Scored This
Small towns with outsized culinary scenes, from farm-to-table to craft breweries.
Dining Scene
Weight: 30% · Higher is better
Walkability
Weight: 20% · Higher is better
Affordability
Weight: 15% · Lower is better
Safety
Weight: 15% · Lower is better
Income
Weight: 10% · Higher is better
Character
Weight: 10% · Higher is better