NYC has most expensive but best reputation for pizza in the US: data
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City has the most expensive pizza in the country, according to data from ListWithClever.com.
The average price of a large cheese pizza in the Big Apple is $28.60. A pepperoni pizza alone costs an average of $33.65 in the city, according to the data.
Chicago has the second most expensive pizza with an average of $27.66 for a cheese pie.
Despite the price, New York City still ranks at the top for the best reputation for pizza. It's one of the top five pizza cities for 41% of Americans, the data showed.
New York-style thin-crust pizza also reigned supreme over Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, being favored by 58% of Americans.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.