Charlotte Named the 'Manliest' City in America (Better Luck Next Time, Portland)

Combos, the snack food company, conducted its annual study to determine “America’s Manliest Cities” and this year, good ole Charlotte, NC topped the list. What factors did they consider to create this list, you ask? Well, the company based the results on: the number of professional major league sports teams in a city, the number of pickup trucks and motorcycles registered in the city; which city watched the most sports on TV; the number of "manly" stores including BBQ and chicken wing restaurants, steak houses, sports bars, Harley Davidson dealerships and home improvement stores; the percentage of households subscribing to "manly" publications; the number of construction workers, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs; and, which city ordered the most amount of their salty snack. So, see, it's very scientific.

1. Charlotte, NC (▲ 1 spot)
2. Columbus, OH (▲ 5 spots)
3. Kansas City, MO (▲ 5 spots)
4. Nashville, TN (▼ 3 spots)
5. Baltimore, MD (▲ 32 spots)
6. Milwaukee, WI (▲ 11 spots)
7. Chicago, IL (▲ 39 spots)
8. Indianapolis, IN (▲ 1 spot)
9. Washington, D.C. (▲ 36 spots)
10. Philadelphia, PA (▲ 20 spots)
11. Denver, CO (▼ 6 spots)
12. St. Louis, MO (▼ 6 spots)
13. Columbia, SC (No Change)
14. Harrisburg, PA (▲ 12 spots)
15. Cleveland, OH (▲ 4 spots)
16. Orlando, FL (▼ 2 spots)
17. Salt Lake City, UT (▼ 1 spot)
18. Birmingham, AL (▲ 5 spots)
19. Detroit, MI (▲ 1 spot)
20. Cincinnati, OH (▼ 16 spots)
21. Richmond, VA (▼ 9 spots)
22. New Orleans, LA (▲ 5 spots)
23. Phoenix, AZ (▼ 1 spot)
24. Houston, TX (▲ 15 spots)
25. Oklahoma City, OK (▼ 22 spots)
26. Toledo, OH (▼ 16 spots)
27. Minneapolis, MN (▼9 spots)
28. Memphis, TN (▼ 17 spots)
29. Louisville, KY (▲ 2 spots)
30. Seattle, WA (▲ 10 spots)
31. Boston, MA (▲ 7 spots)
32. Atlanta, GA (No Change)
33. Providence, RI (No Change)
34. Dayton, OH (▼ 19 spots)
35. New York, NY (▲ 15 spots)
36. Jacksonville, FL (▼ 15 spots)
37. Pittsburgh, PA (▼ 8 spots)
38. Grand Rapids, MI (▼ 14 spots)
39. Dallas, TX (▼ 5 spots)
40. Rochester, NY (▼ 4 spots)
41. Las Vegas, NV (▼ 13 spots)
42. San Diego, CA (▲ 1 spot)
43. San Francisco, CA (▲ 5 spots)
44. Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL (▼ 19 spots)
45. Sacramento, CA (▼ 4 spots)
46. Buffalo, NY (▼ 11 spots)
47. Oakland, CA (▼ 3 spots)
48. Los Angeles, CA (▲ 1 spot)
49. Miami, FL (▼ 7 spots)
50. Portland, OR (▼ 3 spots)

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