The Worcester Neighborhoods Where You Can Find the Most Pizza

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

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Following yearly increases, our consumption of pizza has peaked, according to an article by Time’s Brad Tuttle. Although our love for pizza has plateaued, 40 percent of Americans consumed pizza at least once weekly in 2012, according to Technomic, a food and beverage research company.

Perhaps pizza’s popularity stems from its versatility. You can stick to the tried-and-true combination of mozzarella, marinara sauce and bread, or toss on veggie-delight and meat-lover variations. Different regions have their own takes, as well, including deep-dish (Chicago) and thin-crust (New York) styles. However you dress it up, pizza is a beloved go-to in American cuisine that is here to stay. Statista reports the U.S. pizza industry accounted for $38.5 billion in sales in 2013 alone. That means the average American spent more than $125 on pizza that year.

To commemorate National Cheese Pizza Day, FindTheHome and FindTheCompany sought to identify the true pizza capital of each state. Using Dun & Bradstreet data, we looked at the density of pizza joints in neighborhoods throughout Worcester.

Here’s a look at the neighborhoods with the highest density of pizza-serving establishments. 10. Broadmeadow Brook (Grafton Hill/Vernon Hill) - 7.9 per 10k people

9. Institute Park - 7.9 per 10k people

8. Forest Grove - 8.5 per 10k people

7. Columbus Park - 8.7 per 10k people

6. Webster Square - 10.2 per 10k people

5. South Worcester - 10.9 per 10k people

4. Indian Lake East - 13.2 per 10k people

3. Central Business District (Downtown) - 15.0 per 10k people

2. Shrewsbury Street - 18.0 per 10k people

1. Green Island (Canal District) - 19.7 per 10k people

And here's a look at the pizza hot spots across the country.

Sources: FindTheCompany | Dun & Bradstreet. As of August 19, 2015 12:38 AM EST