Special Report
Most Popular Ice Cream Shop in Every State
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Summer is practically here and that means ice cream season is underway. Sweltering heat waves will prompt long lines outside of a variety of ice cream shops, including old-style ice cream parlors and ice cream trucks. And each state is chock-full of shops that scoop out the cold, creamy stuff.
24/7 Wall St. relied on Google Reviews to find the most popular ice cream shop in each state. Ice cream shops with a 4.5 rating or above that have the most reviews were deemed the most popular. We assessed ice cream shops located in or around cities with at least 100,000 people, except in five smaller states.
The ice cream shops that appear on this list have caused quite the buzz in their surrounding communities and state. In some states with major metropolitan areas, the competition is cutthroat with hundreds, or even thousands, of different ice cream shops to choose from. For example, in California, among its 73 major cities, 2,149 ice cream shops have been rated and reviewed by users on Google.
In other states, the competition is sparse. Wyoming’s largest city and the state capital, Cheyenne, has a population of some 62,000 people. There are only two ice cream shops in and around the city that are rated on Google Reviews. The most popular ice cream shop in Wyoming is located in Laramie — about 50 miles west of the state capital.
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To identify the most popular ice cream shop in each state, 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of ice cream shops that were rated at least 4.5 out of five stars by Google Reviews users. We reviewed every ice cream shop that received a high rating in cities with a population of at least 100,000. Five states did not have a city that large, so we reviewed each of those state’s city with the largest population. Of those shops with at least a 4.5 rating, the ice cream shop with the most ratings from each state was considered the most popular. To be on this list, the place had to be classified as an ice cream shop or an ice cream parlor.
1. Alabama
> Most popular ice cream shop: Durbin Farms Market
> Location: Clanton
> Number of Google reviews: 487
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2. Alaska
> Most popular ice cream shop: Wild Scoops
> Location: Anchorage
> Number of Google reviews: 119
3. Arizona
> Most popular ice cream shop: Churn
> Location: Phoenix
> Number of Google reviews: 354
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5. California
> Most popular ice cream shop: Fentons Creamery
> Location: Oakland
> Number of Google reviews: 1,830
6. Colorado
> Most popular ice cream shop: Little Man Ice Cream
> Location: Denver
> Number of Google reviews: 1,540
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7. Connecticut
> Most popular ice cream shop: Ferris Acres Creamery
> Location: Newtown
> Number of Google reviews: 511
8. Delaware
> Most popular ice cream shop: Hopkins Farm Creamery
> Location: Lewes
> Number of Google reviews: 444
9. Florida
> Most popular ice cream shop: Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant
> Location: Dania Beach
> Number of Google reviews: 2,353
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10. Georgia
> Most popular ice cream shop: Leopold’s Ice Cream
> Location: Savannah
> Number of Google reviews: 2,328
11. Hawaii
> Most popular ice cream shop: Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha
> Location: Honolulu
> Number of Google reviews: 180
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12. Idaho
> Most popular ice cream shop: Goody’s Soda Fountain
> Location: Boise
> Number of Google reviews: 288
13. Illinois
> Most popular ice cream shop: Margie’s Candies
> Location: Chicago
> Number of Google reviews: 735
14. Indiana
> Most popular ice cream shop: Mrs Curl Ice Cream Shop and Outdoor Cafe
> Location: Greenwood
> Number of Google reviews: 489
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15. Iowa
> Most popular ice cream shop: Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe
> Location: Prairie City
> Number of Google reviews: 331
16. Kansas
> Most popular ice cream shop: Churn & Burn
> Location: Wichita
> Number of Google reviews: 424
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17. Kentucky
> Most popular ice cream shop: Crank & Boom Ice Cream Lounge
> Location: Lexington
> Number of Google reviews: 434
18. Louisiana
> Most popular ice cream shop: The Creole Creamery
> Location: New Orleans
> Number of Google reviews: 558
19. Maine
> Most popular ice cream shop: The Gelato Fiasco
> Location: Brunswick
> Number of Google reviews: 284
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20. Maryland
> Most popular ice cream shop: The Charmery
> Location: Baltimore
> Number of Google reviews: 613
21. Massachusetts
> Most popular ice cream shop: Toscanini’s
> Location: Cambridge
> Number of Google reviews: 1,398
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22. Michigan
> Most popular ice cream shop: Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
> Location: Traverse City
> Number of Google reviews: 664
23. Minnesota
> Most popular ice cream shop: Izzy’s Ice Cream
> Location: Minneapolis
> Number of Google reviews: 718
24. Mississippi
> Most popular ice cream shop: area 51 ice cream
> Location: Hernando
> Number of Google reviews: 107
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25. Missouri
> Most popular ice cream shop: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
> Location: St. Louis
> Number of Google reviews: 3,046
26. Montana
> Most popular ice cream shop: Big Dipper Ice Cream
> Location: Missoula
> Number of Google reviews: 405
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27. Nebraska
> Most popular ice cream shop: Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Ice Cream
> Location: Omaha
> Number of Google reviews: 639
28. Nevada
> Most popular ice cream shop: Luv-It Frozen Custard
> Location: Las Vegas
> Number of Google reviews: 312
29. New Hampshire
> Most popular ice cream shop: Hayward’s Ice Cream
> Location: Nashua
> Number of Google reviews: 511
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30. New Jersey
> Most popular ice cream shop: Torico
> Location: Jersey City
> Number of Google reviews: 467
31. New Mexico
> Most popular ice cream shop: Caliche’s Frozen Custard
> Location: Las Cruces
> Number of Google reviews: 430
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32. New York
> Most popular ice cream shop: Taiyaki NYC
> Location: New York
> Number of Google reviews: 767
33. North Carolina
> Most popular ice cream shop: Tony’s Ice Cream
> Location: Gastonia
> Number of Google reviews: 947
34. North Dakota
> Most popular ice cream shop: Cold Stone Creamery
> Location: Bismark
> Number of Google reviews: 32
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35. Ohio
> Most popular ice cream shop: Young’s Jersey Dairy
> Location: Yellow Springs
> Number of Google reviews: 2,376
36. Oklahoma
> Most popular ice cream shop: The Baked Bear
> Location: Norman
> Number of Google reviews: 270
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37. Oregon
> Most popular ice cream shop: Salt & Straw
> Location: Portland
> Number of Google reviews: 2,001
38. Pennsylvania
> Most popular ice cream shop: The Franklin Fountain
> Location: Philadelphia
> Number of Google reviews: 1,082
39. Rhode Island
> Most popular ice cream shop: Brickley’s Homemade Ice Cream
> Location: Narragansett
> Number of Google reviews: 225
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40. South Carolina
> Most popular ice cream shop: Zesto of West Columbia
> Location: West Columbia
> Number of Google reviews: 1,080
41. South Dakota
> Most popular ice cream shop: Cold Stone Creamery
> Location: Sioux Falls
> Number of Google reviews: 176
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42. Tennessee
> Most popular ice cream shop: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
> Location: Chattanooga
> Number of Google reviews: 410
43. Texas
> Most popular ice cream shop: Amy’s Ice Creams
> Location: Austin
> Number of Google reviews: 1,002
44. Utah
> Most popular ice cream shop: Leatherby’s Family Creamery
> Location: Taylorsville
> Number of Google reviews: 1,065
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45. Vermont
> Most popular ice cream shop: Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store
> Location: Burlington
> Number of Google reviews: 247
46. Virginia
> Most popular ice cream shop: Island Creamery
> Location: Chincoteague Island
> Number of Google reviews: 807
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47. Washington
> Most popular ice cream shop: Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream
> Location: Seattle
> Number of Google reviews: 1,026
48. West Virginia
> Most popular ice cream shop: Austin’s Homemade Ice Cream
> Location: Ceredo
> Number of Google reviews: 261
49. Wisconsin
> Most popular ice cream shop: Kopp’s Frozen Custard
> Location: Greenfield
> Number of Google reviews: 2,109
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50. Wyoming
> Most popular ice cream shop: Big Dipper Ice Cream Shop, LLC
> Location: Laramie
> Number of Google reviews: 88
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