Binge drinking: Seattle communities ranked How King County communities compare when it comes to binge drinking

About one in five King County adults has binged on alcohol in the past month, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics reviewed by Public Health – Seattle & King County. But it turns out some places are a little more boozy than others. See how King County’s communities compare when it comes to binge drinking. less About one in five King County adults has binged on alcohol in the past month, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics reviewed by Public Health – Seattle & King County. But it turns ... more Photo: NARA, Courtesy National Archives Photo: NARA, Courtesy National Archives Image 1 of / 59 Caption Close Binge drinking: Seattle communities ranked 1 / 59 Back to Gallery

As proud as we are of our alcohols, it turns out Washingtonians don’t hammer them down quite as much as the rest of America.

Washington, and the rest of the West Coast, land squarely in the center of the country when it comes to binge drinking. As it turns out, the cold, flat states are where it's at when it comes to benders.

We also don’t hit the bottle quite as hard when we’re knee-walking – Washington binge drinkers down the fewest drinks on average (6.2) of those of in any state. Arkansas leads the charge with 8.3 drinks on average for drinkers downing more than four or five in a go.

But not all Seattle-area communities are similarly reserved. Check out the gallery above for a look at how King County’s cities and large neighborhoods compare when it comes to binge drinking.

For women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines binge drinking as having more than four drinks in one sitting. For men, the number is set at five drinks.

Statistics show no correlation between income and excessive drinking. Age, however, is decisive – King County residents under 45 are twice as likely to binge as those between 45 and 64. Just 5 percent of residents over 65 reported binge drinking.

Seattlepi.com reporter Levi Pulkkinen can be reached at 206-448-8348 or levipulkkinen@seattlepi.com. Follow Levi on Twitter at twitter.com/levipulk.