Food, glorious food. We build vacations around it. We also look for good dining when we’re searching for homes. Tucson shines when it comes to the food factor. From our farmers markets to our restaurants, Tucson is tops on the foodie radar and just earned another food accolade to prove it.

Cooking Light, the largest cuisine magazine in the country, has named Tucson as one of the top 20 U.S. cities to eat smart, be fit, and live well. Using statistics from such organizations as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Zagat Survey, Cooking Light ranked major metropolitan areas on 15 criteria. Tucson placed #10, coming in above likes of Austin, Atlanta, Manhattan and Chicago!

According to Cooking Light, Tucson won out over other cities because of its innovative restaurants, farmers markets and spaces for outdoor exercise. Our city’s “percentage of residents in good health, and low percentage of overweight residents” also figured in the award.

So add the food factor to Tucson’s impressive list of home marketing features. We are a biking city, a nature-lovers city and now we’re a food city—offering homeowners a wide variety of delicious choices in a beautiful, authentic Southwest desert setting.

What’s your best food experience in Tucson? Comment now and TRE Daily will send you a list of our favorite food places!

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