About two-thirds of Americans drink coffee daily,Grant Preston consuming a total of 491 million cups of coffee a day, according to the National Coffee Association. Coffee addiction is real in the U.S. and purchasing coffee on a daily basis can add up. New research reveals which cities are best for coffee lovers, based on the average cost of a cappuccino, the number of coffee shops per capita and more.

Each city is scored out of 100 for "coffee-lover friendliness," based on such factors.

So, which cities are best for coffee lovers?

WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked the 100 most populated cities in the U.S. for coffee lovers based on the following factors: The number of coffee shops, cafés and coffee houses per capita, the average price of a pack of coffee, the average spending on coffee per household and the share of households that own coffee makers.

Here are the top 20:

1. San Francisco. The city ties for first in the highest average spending on coffee per household, along with Fremont, California.
2. Portland. Portland also ties for the most coffee and tea manufacturers per capita with San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont, California.
3. Seattle. Of the 100 largest U.S. cities, Seattle has the most affordable coffee shops, according to WalletHub.
4. Orlando, Florida
5. Honolulu, Hawaii
6. Tampa, Florida
7. Austin, Texas
8. Oakland, California
9. New Orleans, Louisiana
10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
11. San Diego, California
12. Miami, Florida
13. Las Vegas, Nevada
14. Atlanta, Georgia
15. Long Beach, California
16. Denver, Colorado
17. Boston, Massachusetts
18. Los Angeles, California
19. Sacramento, California
20. Dallas, Texas

See the rest of the list.

Which cities have the most affordable coffee?

PriceListo, a consumer pricing database, analyzed the most commonly ordered Starbucks drink and food from the most populous cities in each state. They also compared average earnings to determine the states with the most affordable Starbucks order.

• Massachusetts has the most affordable order from Starbucks.
• Washington—the home of Starbucks—ranks second for most affordable coffee.
• California is the third most affordable state for coffee.
• Maryland ranks fourth in most affordable coffee order.
• Virginia ranks fifth for most affordable coffee.

How was the data collected?

PriceListo gathered Starbucks prices from the five most populous cities from each state. The 15 staple items that are analyzed include: Americano, brewed coffee, cappuccino, cold brew, espresso, flat white, frappuccino, hot chocolate, iced coffee, iced flat white, iced tea, juice, latte, macchiato, mocha, and black tea. Average earnings data come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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