This city is Arizona's takeout food capital, new study shows. Here's why

Dining is sometimes not just about the food — for many, it's about the whole experience.

From multi-course restaurants to waterfront dining, metro Phoenix's food scene offers countless dining formats and eating ambiances. Yet, sometimes the best experience is enjoying takeout at home, from the comfort of your couch while watching your favorite show. Sounds good, doesn't it?

Chandler seems to know that better than any other Arizona city, as it was named the state's takeout cuisine capital in a recent ranking published by price-tracking website Pricelisto.

The ranking analyzed the most served cities in each state when it comes to food delivery. In Arizona, Chandler and Scottsdale came out on top, with three more Arizona cities also cracking the national list.

Pricelisto researched 10 factors, from the ratings of restaurants offering delivery to the diversity of cuisines available for takeout, and then tallied the results for a final score on a scale from 0 to 10.

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Here's a rundown of the best Arizona cities for takeout lovers.

Arizona's best cities for takeout delivery

These are the best cities in the state for people to enjoy takeout food from the comfort of home, according to Pricelisto.

1. Chandler: Arizona's named best city for food delivery boasts 330 restaurants offering delivery, which is more than 100 per 100,000 residents. More than half of those restaurants were rated four stars or above, and nearly one-fifth were categorized as cheap eats. Chandler also has considerable diversity in deliverable cuisines, with a diversity index above 93%. With these stats, Chandler landed the title of Arizona's food delivery capital with an index score of 52.58. Nationwide, Chandler ranked 17th.
2. Scottsdale: More than 400 restaurants offered delivery, making for over 150 eateries per 100,000 residents in the city. Nearly six in 10 of these were rated four stars or above, more than 17% are cheap eats, and the city's deliverable cuisine diversity comes in just above 92%. Scottsdale obtained an overall index score of 51.47 and the 34th slot on the national ranking.
3. Goodyear: The city had a total of 80 restaurants offering delivery, or about 75 per 100,000 residents. With more than half rated four stars or more, nearly a quarter of them being cheap eats, and a deliverable cuisine diversity index of 91.6%, Goodyear finishes with a total index score of 50.6. The city ranked 43rd on the nationwide.
4. Avondale: The city took fourth place statewide with about 83 delivering restaurants per 100,000 residents, a little less than half of those coming in above a four-star rating, and a deliverable cuisine diversity of 91.8%. The city scores a total index of 49.61 and a national rank of 67.
5. Surprise: Surprise has about 70 delivering restaurants per 100,000, about 45% of them above a four-star rating, and a deliverable cuisine diversity of 87.4%, giving the city a total index score of 49.44. Avondale ranked 71st on the national ranking.