Madison’s one of the worst cities to get a doughnut, Rent.com reports

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - For all of the lists of great cities that Madison finds itself at or near the top, at least one group may disagree: doughnut lovers. A new study shows the city as one of the worst places in the country to find one of the sweet treats.

In fact, southern Wisconsin does not seem to be a doughnut mecca because Milwaukee joined the Wisconsin capital in the bottom 10 in Rent.com’s list of Best Places to get a doughnut in the country. Now, it’s important to note the study does not speak to quality of the bakeries in a given city; instead, it rates them by the number in proportion to other factors.

To complete the study, Rent.com took the 150 largest cities in America and determined how many doughnut shops there were per capita and per square mile as well as the number of them compared to other businesses in the city. Combined, Madison finished 8th from the bottom, while Milwaukee was 10th from last.

Madison & Milwaukee rankings (out of 150)

Overall Rank	City	Population	Donuts per business (Rank)	Donuts per sq. mile (Rank)	Donuts per capita (Rank)
142	Madison	259,680	145	125	141
140	Milwaukee	590,157	143	103	142

Those people who need something to dunk in their morning coffee are going to have to head to the East Coast. The top seven cities in the rankings span the narrow stretch from northern New Jersey through upstate New York and into New England. Although, anyone on a quick trip to Chicago should not have much trouble finding a spot, with the Windy City sneaking into the top 10 for most per square mile. (12th overall)

Top Ten Overall

Overall Rank	City	Population	Donuts per business (Rank)	Donuts per sq. mile (Rank)	Donuts per capita (Rank)
1	Worcester, Massachusetts	185,428	3	9	3
2	Rochester, New York	205,695	25	5	1
3	Jersey City, New Jersey	262,075	5	1	15
4	Providence, Rhode Island	179,883	21	3	5
5	Buffalo, New York	255,284	10	7	4
6	Newark, New Jersey	282,011	7	4	11
7	Boston, Massachusetts	692,600	24	2	14
8	Orlando, Florida	287,442	53	16	2
9	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1,584,064	19	6	18
10	McKinney, Texas	199,177	2	25	6

Bottom 10 Overall (ranked from worst)

Overall Rank	City	Population	Donuts per business (Rank)	Donuts per sq. mile (Rank)	Donuts per capita (Rank)
1	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	183,793	150	147	150
2	Montgomery, Alabama	198,525	146	149	147
3	Spokane, Washington	222,081	149	135	148
4	Laredo, Texas	262,491	140	142	149
5	Anchorage, Alaska	288,000	144	150	144
6	Brownsville, Texas	182,781	127	148	145
7	Memphis, Tennessee	651,073	141	140	143
8	Madison, Wisconsin	259,680	145	125	141
9	Minneapolis, Minnesota	429,606	148	96	146
10	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	590,157	143	103	142