Traverse City, Michigan, is considered one of the wildest cities in the USA

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”

This phrase is downright famous. People who have never been to Vegas know this phrase and have probably said it before. But as it turns out, we may need to change the phrase to something “Pure Michigan,” if you know what I mean.

America’s wildest cities

The Online Betting Guide (olbg.com) describes itself as “the most knowledgeable sports betting community in the world” and recently took a look at the wildest cities in America to find out who is having the craziest fun where.

To create the top 10 list of wildest cities in America, OLBG considered several factors, including:

• Adults who drink excessively/drink heavily
• People who have consumed marijuana
• People who have taken cocaine
• Casinos per 100,000 inhabitants
• Number of strip clubs

Las Vegas, also known as Sin City, only came in fourth. Surprisingly, Reno, Nevada came in first and Portland, Oregon came in second.

Most surprising, however, was the Michigan city that ranked third among the top 10 wildest cities in America: Traverse City.

Traverse City, Michigan, among the three wildest cities in America

That’s right: The city known for its tart cherries and quaint waterfront homes is the third wildest city in America. Let’s take a look at the stats, shall we?

• Adults who drink excessively/heavy – 23%
• People who have used marijuana – 65.8%
• People who have taken cocaine – 23.8%
• Casinos per 100,000 inhabitants – 0
• Number of strip clubs – 2

Although there is no casino and the choice of strip clubs is limited to two, it is the other factors that really win you over. At 23.8%, Traverse City has the highest number of people who have taken cocaine of all ten cities, making it the “cocaine capital” of the United States.

The 10 wildest cities in America

Traverse City isn’t the only city on this list. Grand Rapids rounds out the list at number 10. If you want to see the other cities that make up the rest of the “wildest cities” list, click HERE.

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