Not only does fast-food taste great, it's also massively convenient and affordable, making it the go-to option for many when they're stuck for what to eat.
Americans eat fast-food every day, sometimes several times in the same day—but where are people the most obsessed with fast-food?
Consumer pricing platform PriceListo recently examined Google Trends data, analyzing the past 12 months of searches across America for terms frequently associated with fast-food -- such as "fast food near me," "fast food restaurant," "McDonalds," and "KFC." These and other terms were then combined to give each state a total score to discover the states with the most fast-food obsessed residents.
The study revealed that Nebraska ranks as the most fast-food obsessed state in America. With a total score of 507 out of a possible 600, Nebraska topped the list due to its population having the highest search levels for two of the six keywords used in the study.
Indiana ranks as the second most fast-food obsessed state, with the highest proportion of its population searching for the term "Burger King" and the third-highest searches for "McDonalds," contributing to the state's total score of 499 out of 600.
Tennessee ranks as the third most fast-food obsessed state in the country, with a total score of 483. The study revealed that Tennessee has the fifth-highest level of searches for "KFC" and the seventh-highest level for the term "fast food" in the country.
The study found that Ohio ranks as the fourth most fast-food obsessed state. Ohio has the highest level of searches for "McDonalds" and the eighth-highest level of searches for "Burger King," giving the state a total score of 481 out of a possible 600.
The study placed Alabama next in the ranking, as the fifth most fast-food obsessed state, with a total score of 478. Alabama had the seventh-highest search levels for "Burger King" as well as ranked fifth-highest for searches for the term "fast food near me."
Kentucky, the home of KFC, ranked sixth overall with a score of 477 out of 600 – just slightly lower than Alabama. Unsurprisingly, Kentucky searched for "KFC" more than any other state, but also searched for "McDonalds" at the second-highest rate of any state.
The top ten is rounded out by Missouri in seventh place, followed by South Dakota, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Here's how each state ranks, along with their fast food score out of 600:
1. Nebraska -- 507
2. Indiana -- 499
3. Tennessee -- 483
4. Ohio -- 481
5. Alabama -- 478
6. Kentucky -- 477
7. Missouri -- 475
8. South Dakota -- 470
9. Arkansas -- 469
10. Oklahoma -- 465
11. Arizona -- 462
12. North Dakota -- 457
13. Mississippi -- 455
14. Michigan -- 453
15. South Carolina -- 446
16. Wyoming - 440
17. Utah -- 437
18. New Mexico -- 436
19. Nevada -- 435
20. Iowa -- 432
21. Georgia -- 426
22. Kansas -- 418
23. Colorado -- 414
24. West Virginia -- 413
25. North Carolina -- 405
26. Louisiana -- 404
27. Texas -- 400
28. Idaho -- 398
29. Illinois -- 397
30. Minnesota -- 396
31. Wisconsin -- 390
32. Florida -- 381
33. Montana -- 355
34. Oregon -- 332
35. Washington -- 331
36. Virginia -- 329
37. Pennsylvania -- 327
38. California -- 321
39. Maryland -- 309
40. Connecticut -- 300
41. Hawaii -- 298
42. Delaware -- 297
43. Rhode Island -- 296
44. Maine -- 287
45. Alaska -- 273
46. Massachusetts -- 264
47. New Hampshire -- 260
48. New York -- 250
49. New Jersey -- 242
50. Vermont -- 227
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