Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest adult smoking rates. CDC PLACES data, only cities above 20,000 population.
| # | City | Population | Smoking Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamtramck, MI | 27,830 | 27.0% |
| 2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | 36,572 | 26.3% |
| 3 | Gary, IN | 68,604 | 25.6% |
| 4 | Flint, MI | 80,835 | 25.3% |
| 5 | Youngstown, OH | 59,605 | 24.7% |
| 6 | Warren, OH | 39,057 | 24.5% |
| 7 | Monsey, NY | 27,787 | 24.3% |
| 8 | Canton, OH | 70,105 | 24.1% |
| 9 | Inkster, MI | 25,602 | 24.1% |
| 10 | Parkersburg, WV | 29,461 | 23.9% |
| 11 | Mansfield, OH | 47,686 | 23.6% |
| 12 | Saginaw, MI | 43,879 | 23.6% |
| 13 | Morristown, TN | 30,983 | 23.2% |
| 14 | Bridgeton, NJ | 26,836 | 23.2% |
| 15 | Lima, OH | 35,304 | 22.8% |
| 16 | Greenville, MS | 28,833 | 22.3% |
| 17 | Muskegon, MI | 37,203 | 22.1% |
| 18 | Meridian, MS | 34,466 | 22.0% |
| 19 | West Pensacola, FL | 20,679 | 21.9% |
| 20 | Marion, OH | 35,771 | 21.8% |
| 21 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | 21.8% |
| 22 | Muskogee, OK | 36,819 | 21.8% |
| 23 | New Iberia, LA | 27,926 | 21.7% |
| 24 | Jackson, MI | 31,206 | 21.7% |
| 25 | Gadsden, AL | 33,617 | 21.6% |
| # | City | Population | Smoking Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethesda, MD | 67,403 | 4.6% |
| 2 | Potomac, MD | 46,230 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Mercer Island, WA | 25,282 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Los Altos, CA | 30,736 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Saratoga, CA | 30,335 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Redmond, WA | 75,721 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA | 23,272 | 5.3% |
| 8 | Cupertino, CA | 58,886 | 5.3% |
| 9 | Sammamish, WA | 66,375 | 5.4% |
| 10 | Bellevue, WA | 151,199 | 5.5% |
| 11 | Issaquah, WA | 39,472 | 5.7% |
| 12 | Princeton, NJ | 30,451 | 5.7% |
| 13 | Wilmette, IL | 27,550 | 5.7% |
| 14 | North Potomac, MD | 23,994 | 5.7% |
| 15 | Lexington, MA | 34,085 | 5.7% |
| 16 | North Bethesda, MD | 49,498 | 5.8% |
| 17 | Foster City, CA | 32,964 | 5.8% |
| 18 | McLean, VA | 50,232 | 5.8% |
| 19 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | 5.8% |
| 20 | Garden City, NY | 22,866 | 5.9% |
| 21 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 41,259 | 6.0% |
| 22 | Holladay, UT | 31,236 | 6.0% |
| 23 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 34,584 | 6.0% |
| 24 | University Park, TX | 25,104 | 6.0% |
| 25 | Tysons, VA | 28,022 | 6.1% |
Hamtramck, MI ranks #1 for highest smoking among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 27.0%. Rounding out the top cities are Kiryas Joel, NY, Gary, IN, Flint, MI. On the other end, Bethesda, MD has the lowest smoking value at 4.6%. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from CDC PLACES.