Austin may be the hardest-drinking city in America. Austin ranks high for its drinking habits across the board. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 61.5% of adult residents say they have had at least one drink of alcohol within the past 30 days, and a staggering 20.6% of respondents confess to binge drinking, or having five or more drinks on one occasion.

Coming in second on the list is Milwaukee. This city, known as “the nation’s watering hole,” has a long reputation as a city built on beer. It was once the nation’s top beer-producing city, home to four of the world’s largest breweries: Schlitz, Pabst, Miller and Blatz. Legendary sitcom characters Laverne and Shirley fixed bottle caps on one of the city’s assembly lines. Even the town’s baseball team–the Brewers–reflects its boozy past.

Rounding out the top five hardest-drinking cities are San Francisco; Providence, R.I.; and Chicago.

#1 Austin, Texas
Residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days: 61.5%
Men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink: 8.8%
Residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion: 20.6%

#2 Milwaukee, Wis.
Residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days: 70.6%
Men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink: 5.3%
Residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion: 21.4%

#3 San Francisco, Calif.
Residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days: 59.4%
Men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink: 7.8%
Residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion: 19.5%

#4 Providence, R.I.
Residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days: 64.0%
Men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink: 6.3%
Residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion: 19.1%

#5 Chicago, Ill.
Residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days: 62%
Men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink: 5.4%
Residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion: 20.4%