LawnStarter, a lawn care services company, released a report on 2023’s Best Cities for Gluten-Free Food and they ranked Charleston as being the 5th best in the country.
To come up with the ranking, the company compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on five categories. They looked at access to vendors with gluten-free options, celiac disease healthcare practitioners, and gluten intolerance support groups, among 14 total metrics.
Charleston's Rank in Some Key Metrics (1st = Best)
- Outdoor Wedding Venues per 100,000 Residents – 1st
- Average Consumer Rating for Outdoor Wedding Venues – 34th
- Share of Budget-Friendly Catering Services – 54th
- Officiants per 100,000 Residents – 5th
- Bakeries and Cake Shops per 100,000 Residents – 3rd
- Bridal Shops per 100,000 Residents – 1st
- Hotels per 100,000 Residents – 6th
- Historical Annual Number of Very Cold Days – 59th
To see the full report, click here.