{"generated_at":"2026-04-21T19:58:26Z","total_lounges_indexed":3125,"total_with_state_data":3125,"coverage_pct":100.0,"states":[{"code":"RI","name":"Rhode Island","count":29,"population_millions":1.1,"per_million":26.36,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"NH","name":"New Hampshire","count":33,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":23.57,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"DC","name":"District of Columbia","count":16,"population_millions":0.7,"per_million":22.86,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"DE","name":"Delaware","count":19,"population_millions":1.0,"per_million":19.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"NV","name":"Nevada","count":58,"population_millions":3.2,"per_million":18.13,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"CT","name":"Connecticut","count":63,"population_millions":3.6,"per_million":17.5,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"WY","name":"Wyoming","count":9,"population_millions":0.6,"per_million":15.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"SC","name":"South Carolina","count":80,"population_millions":5.4,"per_million":14.81,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"PA","name":"Pennsylvania","count":190,"population_millions":13.0,"per_million":14.62,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MS","name":"Mississippi","count":42,"population_millions":2.9,"per_million":14.48,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"FL","name":"Florida","count":314,"population_millions":22.6,"per_million":13.89,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"AL","name":"Alabama","count":70,"population_millions":5.1,"per_million":13.73,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MT","name":"Montana","count":15,"population_millions":1.1,"per_million":13.64,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"NJ","name":"New Jersey","count":125,"population_millions":9.3,"per_million":13.44,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MD","name":"Maryland","count":81,"population_millions":6.2,"per_million":13.06,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"LA","name":"Louisiana","count":59,"population_millions":4.6,"per_million":12.83,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"ID","name":"Idaho","count":25,"population_millions":2.0,"per_million":12.5,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"OH","name":"Ohio","count":134,"population_millions":11.8,"per_million":11.36,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"GA","name":"Georgia","count":120,"population_millions":11.0,"per_million":10.91,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"TN","name":"Tennessee","count":73,"population_millions":7.1,"per_million":10.28,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MI","name":"Michigan","count":100,"population_millions":10.0,"per_million":10.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri","count":62,"population_millions":6.2,"per_million":10.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"VA","name":"Virginia","count":85,"population_millions":8.7,"per_million":9.77,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"MN","name":"Minnesota","count":54,"population_millions":5.7,"per_million":9.47,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"IN","name":"Indiana","count":65,"population_millions":6.9,"per_million":9.42,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"CO","name":"Colorado","count":55,"population_millions":5.9,"per_million":9.32,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"NM","name":"New Mexico","count":19,"population_millions":2.1,"per_million":9.05,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"KS","name":"Kansas","count":26,"population_millions":2.9,"per_million":8.97,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois","count":109,"population_millions":12.5,"per_million":8.72,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"KY","name":"Kentucky","count":39,"population_millions":4.5,"per_million":8.67,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"AR","name":"Arkansas","count":26,"population_millions":3.1,"per_million":8.39,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"SD","name":"South Dakota","count":7,"population_millions":0.9,"per_million":7.78,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"TX","name":"Texas","count":237,"population_millions":30.5,"per_million":7.77,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"WI","name":"Wisconsin","count":45,"population_millions":5.9,"per_million":7.63,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"OR","name":"Oregon","count":32,"population_millions":4.2,"per_million":7.62,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"OK","name":"Oklahoma","count":31,"population_millions":4.1,"per_million":7.56,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"NE","name":"Nebraska","count":15,"population_millions":2.0,"per_million":7.5,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"NY","name":"New York","count":147,"population_millions":19.6,"per_million":7.5,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"AZ","name":"Arizona","count":55,"population_millions":7.5,"per_million":7.33,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"WV","name":"West Virginia","count":12,"population_millions":1.8,"per_million":6.67,"tier":"above_avg"},{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina","count":64,"population_millions":10.8,"per_million":5.93,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"MA","name":"Massachusetts","count":41,"population_millions":7.0,"per_million":5.86,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"IA","name":"Iowa","count":16,"population_millions":3.2,"per_million":5.0,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"CA","name":"California","count":174,"population_millions":39.0,"per_million":4.46,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"AK","name":"Alaska","count":3,"population_millions":0.7,"per_million":4.29,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"HI","name":"Hawaii","count":6,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":4.29,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"WA","name":"Washington","count":30,"population_millions":7.8,"per_million":3.85,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"VT","name":"Vermont","count":2,"population_millions":0.6,"per_million":3.33,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"UT","name":"Utah","count":9,"population_millions":3.4,"per_million":2.65,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"ME","name":"Maine","count":3,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":2.14,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"ND","name":"North Dakota","count":1,"population_millions":0.8,"per_million":1.25,"tier":"desert"}],"top_cities":[{"city":"Miami","state":"FL","state_name":"Florida","count":62},{"city":"New York","state":"NY","state_name":"New York","count":47},{"city":"Las Vegas","state":"NV","state_name":"Nevada","count":39},{"city":"Tampa","state":"FL","state_name":"Florida","count":30},{"city":"Chicago","state":"IL","state_name":"Illinois","count":29},{"city":"Houston","state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","count":27},{"city":"Baltimore","state":"MD","state_name":"Maryland","count":20},{"city":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","state_name":"New York","count":19},{"city":"Los Angeles","state":"CA","state_name":"California","count":19},{"city":"Atlanta","state":"GA","state_name":"Georgia","count":17},{"city":"Phoenix","state":"AZ","state_name":"Arizona","count":17},{"city":"Washington","state":"DC","state_name":"District of Columbia","count":16},{"city":"Orlando","state":"FL","state_name":"Florida","count":16},{"city":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","state_name":"Pennsylvania","count":16},{"city":"Columbus","state":"OH","state_name":"Ohio","count":15},{"city":"Nashville","state":"TN","state_name":"Tennessee","count":15},{"city":"Pittsburgh","state":"PA","state_name":"Pennsylvania","count":15},{"city":"San Diego","state":"CA","state_name":"California","count":14},{"city":"Scottsdale","state":"AZ","state_name":"Arizona","count":14},{"city":"Dallas","state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","count":13},{"city":"Bronx","state":"NY","state_name":"New York","count":13},{"city":"Birmingham","state":"AL","state_name":"Alabama","count":13},{"city":"Indianapolis","state":"IN","state_name":"Indiana","count":12},{"city":"New Orleans","state":"LA","state_name":"Louisiana","count":12},{"city":"Fort Worth","state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","count":12}],"deserts":[{"code":"UT","name":"Utah","count":9,"population_millions":3.4,"per_million":2.65,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"ME","name":"Maine","count":3,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":2.14,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"ND","name":"North Dakota","count":1,"population_millions":0.8,"per_million":1.25,"tier":"desert"}],"havens":[{"code":"RI","name":"Rhode Island","count":29,"population_millions":1.1,"per_million":26.36,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"NH","name":"New Hampshire","count":33,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":23.57,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"DC","name":"District of Columbia","count":16,"population_millions":0.7,"per_million":22.86,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"DE","name":"Delaware","count":19,"population_millions":1.0,"per_million":19.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"NV","name":"Nevada","count":58,"population_millions":3.2,"per_million":18.13,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"CT","name":"Connecticut","count":63,"population_millions":3.6,"per_million":17.5,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"WY","name":"Wyoming","count":9,"population_millions":0.6,"per_million":15.0,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"SC","name":"South Carolina","count":80,"population_millions":5.4,"per_million":14.81,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"PA","name":"Pennsylvania","count":190,"population_millions":13.0,"per_million":14.62,"tier":"haven"},{"code":"MS","name":"Mississippi","count":42,"population_millions":2.9,"per_million":14.48,"tier":"haven"}],"bottom_ten":[{"code":"ND","name":"North Dakota","count":1,"population_millions":0.8,"per_million":1.25,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"ME","name":"Maine","count":3,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":2.14,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"UT","name":"Utah","count":9,"population_millions":3.4,"per_million":2.65,"tier":"desert"},{"code":"VT","name":"Vermont","count":2,"population_millions":0.6,"per_million":3.33,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"WA","name":"Washington","count":30,"population_millions":7.8,"per_million":3.85,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"HI","name":"Hawaii","count":6,"population_millions":1.4,"per_million":4.29,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"AK","name":"Alaska","count":3,"population_millions":0.7,"per_million":4.29,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"CA","name":"California","count":174,"population_millions":39.0,"per_million":4.46,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"IA","name":"Iowa","count":16,"population_millions":3.2,"per_million":5.0,"tier":"below_avg"},{"code":"MA","name":"Massachusetts","count":41,"population_millions":7.0,"per_million":5.86,"tier":"below_avg"}],"regions":[{"name":"Southeast","state_count":15,"total_lounges":1100,"total_population_millions":95.5,"per_million":11.52},{"name":"Northeast","state_count":9,"total_lounges":633,"total_population_millions":57.0,"per_million":11.11},{"name":"Midwest","state_count":12,"total_lounges":634,"total_population_millions":68.8,"per_million":9.22},{"name":"Southwest","state_count":4,"total_lounges":342,"total_population_millions":44.2,"per_million":7.74},{"name":"West","state_count":11,"total_lounges":416,"total_population_millions":69.3,"per_million":6.0}],"methodology":{"sources":["CigarFinder directory","Google Maps via Outscraper","US Census 2023 population estimates"],"inclusion_criteria":"Active listings: cigar lounges, cigar bars, cigar shops, and tobacconists","exclusions":"Smoke shops, vape stores, hookah lounges, gas stations, CBD retailers, convenience stores","tier_definitions":{"haven":"More than 10 cigar venues per million residents","above_avg":"6-10 per million","below_avg":"3-6 per million","desert":"Fewer than 3 per million"},"license":"Data licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). Attribution: CigarFinder.com","last_refreshed":"2026-04-21T19:58:26Z"}}