Map: America's best tippers revealed in new data

Stingy tippers, steep taxes: California and Washington state anchor the bottom of the tipping charts

Restaurant-goers in California, Washington state and D.C. are tipping less than almost anyone else in the country, and the pattern is showing up right alongside a wave of newly enacted and proposed taxes on high earners in two of those jurisdictions.

Map: America's best tippers revealed in new data

A new analysis found which states tipped the most and tipped the least on average.

Liberal Strongholds Home to America's Stingiest Tippers

(The Daily Caller)—Some of America’s most liberal jurisdictions are home to the country’s stingiest restaurant tippers. California, Washington state and Washington, D.C., ranked near the bottom of the country for tipping during the second quarter of 2026, with diners leaving less than 18% on average, according to Toast data reported by Axios. California has one of […] The post Liberal Strongholds Home to America’s Stingiest Tippers appeared firs…

Liberal Strongholds Home To America’s Stingiest Tippers

Some of America’s most liberal jurisdictions are also home to some of the country’s stingiest restaurant tippers, according to new data.

Liberal strongholds home to America’s stingiest tippers - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Some of America’s most liberal jurisdictions are home to the country’s stingiest restaurant tippers. California, Washington state and Washington, D.C., ranked near the bottom of the country for tipping, with diners leaving less than 18% on average, according to Toast data reported by Axios. California has one of the highest marginal state income tax rates in the country, while Washington enacted a 9.9% tax rate on incomes over $1 million. Califo…