These 2 NJ Cities Rank Among The Best For Doughnut Lovers: Report

NEW JERSEY — Whether they're glazed, sprinkled or jelly-filled, New Jersey residents know a thing or two about doughnuts — especially those who call Newark and Jersey City home.

The two cities were recently named among the best in the nation for doughnut lovers, according to Rent.com.

Jersey City earned the No. 3 overall spot on Rent.com's top 10 list. It ranked 25th in doughnut proportionally, fifth in doughnut businesses per density and first in doughnuts per capita.

"Jersey City has both coffee shops and donut shops to choose from. The Grind Shop carries donuts from New York's Doughnut Plant with flavors like matcha green tea, red velvet, PB&J and more," the Rent.com article reads. "Or, head to The LoDG, where very creative flavors rotate monthly. Don't miss the Lil' Chickies (chicken and waffles cake donut), What's the Flan and Reverse O-S'moresis."

Meanwhile, Newark ranked No. 6 overall on the list. And it shouldn't come as a surprise. The city is home to more than 25 Dunkin' locations just minutes from each other. Chains aren't your thing? That's perfectly okay, too.

"If you want something more unique, stop by Suissa. This small Portuguese bakery makes a deep-fried sonho, a sugar-topped donut you'll love," Rent.com added.

Newark also ranked seventh in doughnut proportionally, fourth in doughnut businesses per density and 11th in doughnuts per capita.

So what's the best city for doughnut lovers? According to Rent.com, that honor goes to Worcester, MA. Worcester has a whopping 22 stores per 100,000 residents, the company reports.

Here's the complete top 10 list:

1. Worcester, MA
2. Rochester, NY
3. Jersey City, NJ
4. Providence, RI
5. Buffalo, NY
6. Newark, NJ
7. Boston, MA
8. Orlando, FL
9. Philadelphia, PA
10. McKinney, TX

To create the list, Rent.com looked at the 150 most populated cities in the country. Then, it looked at the proportion of donut businesses in a city, donut businesses per capita and donut businesses per density.