Data study
These are the 10 best and worst Starbucks stores in America, according to Google reviews
The Starbucks at Terminal B of Newark Liberty International Airport is the worst-rated in America, averaging 1.74 stars from 231 Google reviews, and 74% of its reviews give a single star.
Data collected
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Key findings
At the other end, the store on Lincoln Street in Columbia, South Carolina, is the best-rated in the country at 4.81 from 343 reviews, ahead of the store on Frisco Green Avenue in Frisco, Texas (4.76), and the one on North Main Street in Logan, Utah (4.72).
The average store in the ranking scores 4.03. Eight of the 10 lowest-rated are in airports. The store at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is second-worst at 1.75, the one in Terminal B at Boston Logan is third at 1.76, and Chicago O'Hare (fourth), Detroit Metropolitan (fifth), Louisville (seventh), LaGuardia (ninth) and Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers (10th) complete the airport stores in the bottom 10. The other two are the store at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida (sixth) and the one on South 15th Street in Philadelphia (eighth).
Texas has three stores in the top 10, in Frisco, Venus (4.66) and Tyler (4.62), and South Carolina has two, in Columbia and Spartanburg (4.64). Stores in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tehachapi, California, Harrisonville, Missouri, and Crystal River, Florida, complete the list. Of the 49 states with at least 10 stores in the ranking, Arkansas's are the best-rated on average, narrowly ahead of California's, with both at 4.11 when rounded. Wyoming's are the lowest-rated at 3.85, followed by New Jersey (3.88) and Massachusetts (3.89).
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Method
How we did it
We used the DataForSEO Business Listings database to pull the Google Maps listings for Starbucks stores across the US with more than 49 reviews on October 7, 2026, 15,000 listings in all.
We kept the listings whose Google name starts with Starbucks and that Google files as a coffee shop, cafe or coffee store, plus the Starbucks Reserve roasteries. Closed stores, offices, warehouses, distribution centers and roasting plants were left out, as were exact duplicate listings, while licensed stores inside airports, supermarkets, Target stores, hotels and college campuses were included. That left the 11,580 open stores with at least 100 Google reviews each, 5,693,882 reviews in all.
Each store was ranked by its exact average rating, worked out from its count of one, two, three, four and five-star reviews rather than the rounded score Google displays, so stores that show the same rating on Google are still put in order. Where two stores have exactly the same average, the one with the larger share of one-star reviews ranks lower. Every store named in the national and state lists was checked against its live Google listing on October 7, 2026.
Each state's average gives every one of its stores equal weight (the mean of the store averages) and is shown for the 49 states with at least 10 stores in the ranking. Vermont has eight stores in the ranking and Washington, D.C. is not a state, so both are left out of the state ranking, but their best and worst rated stores are listed below.
National rankings
The worst and best 10 in America
The 10 worst-rated Starbucks stores in America
| Rank | Store | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Airport Terminal BNewark, New Jersey231 reviews | 1.74 | 231 |
| 2 | New Orleans Airport, 1 Terminal DrKenner, Louisiana255 reviews | 1.75 | 255 |
| 3 | Logan Airport Terminal BBoston, Massachusetts249 reviews | 1.76 | 249 |
| 4 | O'Hare Airport Terminal 1, Concourse BChicago, Illinois118 reviews | 1.84 | 118 |
| 5 | 601 W G Rogell DrDetroit, Michigan110 reviews | 1.85 | 110 |
| 6 | Kennedy Space Center, NASA Pkwy WMerritt Island, Florida109 reviews | 1.89 | 109 |
| 7 | 600 Terminal DrLouisville, Kentucky457 reviews | 1.90 | 457 |
| 8 | 1 S 15th StPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania130 reviews | 1.91 | 130 |
| 9 | LaGuardia Airport, 23rd AveFlushing, New York174 reviews | 1.95 | 174 |
| 10 | 11000 Terminal Access RdFort Myers, Florida266 reviews | 1.99 | 266 |
The 10 best-rated Starbucks stores in America
| Rank | Store | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 650 Lincoln StColumbia, South Carolina343 reviews | 4.81 | 343 |
| 2 | 4343 Frisco Green AveFrisco, Texas316 reviews | 4.76 | 316 |
| 3 | 37 N Main StLogan, Utah157 reviews | 4.72 | 157 |
| 4 | 3931 Macaw StRaleigh, North Carolina241 reviews | 4.72 | 241 |
| 5 | 110 U.S. Hwy 67Venus, Texas228 reviews | 4.66 | 228 |
| 6 | 1007 Voyager DrTehachapi, California167 reviews | 4.65 | 167 |
| 7 | 2200 Chesnee HwySpartanburg, South Carolina270 reviews | 4.64 | 270 |
| 8 | 1703 Rte 291Harrisonville, Missouri137 reviews | 4.64 | 137 |
| 9 | 16243 US-271Tyler, Texas128 reviews | 4.62 | 128 |
| 10 | 640 NE 5th StCrystal River, Florida133 reviews | 4.62 | 133 |
Averages are rounded to two decimal places. Where two stores show the same figure, the order comes from the unrounded average.
State ranking
Starbucks stores by state, best to worst
The average Google score of each state's ranked Starbucks stores, with every store given equal weight. Only the 49 states with at least 10 ranked stores are included.
| Rank | State | Stores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas57 stores | 57 | 4.11 |
| 2 | California2,160 stores | 2,160 | 4.11 |
| 3 | North Dakota19 stores | 19 | 4.10 |
| 4 | South Carolina187 stores | 187 | 4.10 |
| 5 | Iowa74 stores | 74 | 4.10 |
| 6 | Indiana214 stores | 214 | 4.09 |
| 7 | Kansas90 stores | 90 | 4.09 |
| 8 | Washington448 stores | 448 | 4.09 |
| 9 | Hawaii80 stores | 80 | 4.08 |
| 10 | South Dakota22 stores | 22 | 4.06 |
| 11 | Oklahoma97 stores | 97 | 4.06 |
| 12 | Florida741 stores | 741 | 4.06 |
| 13 | Missouri159 stores | 159 | 4.05 |
| 14 | Virginia338 stores | 338 | 4.05 |
| 15 | Tennessee192 stores | 192 | 4.05 |
| 16 | Idaho60 stores | 60 | 4.05 |
| 17 | Nebraska48 stores | 48 | 4.04 |
| 18 | Alabama99 stores | 99 | 4.04 |
| 19 | Wisconsin161 stores | 161 | 4.04 |
| 20 | Texas1,068 stores | 1,068 | 4.04 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania283 stores | 283 | 4.04 |
| 22 | Louisiana90 stores | 90 | 4.04 |
| 23 | Oregon210 stores | 210 | 4.03 |
| 24 | Illinois495 stores | 495 | 4.03 |
| 25 | New Mexico88 stores | 88 | 4.02 |
| 26 | Colorado309 stores | 309 | 4.02 |
| 27 | North Carolina343 stores | 343 | 4.01 |
| 28 | Arizona394 stores | 394 | 4.01 |
| 29 | Kentucky112 stores | 112 | 3.99 |
| 30 | West Virginia34 stores | 34 | 3.99 |
| 31 | Utah96 stores | 96 | 3.98 |
| 32 | Ohio339 stores | 339 | 3.98 |
| 33 | Michigan252 stores | 252 | 3.97 |
| 34 | Nevada189 stores | 189 | 3.97 |
| 35 | Delaware29 stores | 29 | 3.97 |
| 36 | Rhode Island25 stores | 25 | 3.96 |
| 37 | Maryland188 stores | 188 | 3.96 |
| 38 | Connecticut102 stores | 102 | 3.95 |
| 39 | Alaska16 stores | 16 | 3.95 |
| 40 | Montana31 stores | 31 | 3.94 |
| 41 | Georgia332 stores | 332 | 3.93 |
| 42 | Minnesota158 stores | 158 | 3.93 |
| 43 | Maine24 stores | 24 | 3.93 |
| 44 | Mississippi40 stores | 40 | 3.91 |
| 45 | New Hampshire31 stores | 31 | 3.90 |
| 46 | New York519 stores | 519 | 3.89 |
| 47 | Massachusetts200 stores | 200 | 3.89 |
| 48 | New Jersey262 stores | 262 | 3.88 |
| 49 | Wyoming21 stores | 21 | 3.85 |
State by state
The best and worst rated Starbucks store in each state
The highest and lowest scoring Starbucks store in every state and Washington, D.C., including Vermont, which has fewer than 10 ranked stores.
| State | Best rated | Worst rated |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama99 stores ranked |
2218 Ross Clark CirDothan, 124 reviews
4.53
|
638 Boll Weevil CirEnterprise, 104 reviews
3.19
|
| Alaska16 stores ranked |
3465 Geraghty AveFairbanks, 151 reviews
4.31
|
930 Old Steese HwyFairbanks, 107 reviews
3.51
|
| Arizona394 stores ranked |
3635 S Val Vista DrGilbert, 157 reviews
4.53
|
3400 Sky Harbor BlvdPhoenix, 116 reviews
2.19
|
| Arkansas57 stores ranked |
1225 Albert Pike RdHot Springs, 357 reviews
4.45
|
1519 N Missouri StWest Memphis, 118 reviews
3.25
|
| California2,160 stores ranked |
1007 Voyager DrTehachapi, 167 reviews
4.65
|
2077 Airport BlvdSan Jose, 114 reviews
2.28
|
| Colorado309 stores ranked |
515 N Murray BlvdColorado Springs, 409 reviews
4.44
|
690 Mitchell WayErie, 105 reviews
3.09
|
| Connecticut102 stores ranked |
Big Y Plaza, 87a Stony Hill RdBethel, 294 reviews
4.48
|
5065 Main StTrumbull, 120 reviews
2.77
|
| Delaware29 stores ranked |
201 College Park DrGeorgetown, 356 reviews
4.33
|
I-95 service areaNewark, 569 reviews
2.58
|
| District of Columbia46 stores ranked |
655 Michigan Ave NEWashington, 567 reviews
4.48
|
50 Massachusetts Ave NEWashington, 100 reviews
2.71
|
| Florida741 stores ranked |
640 NE 5th StCrystal River, 133 reviews
4.62
|
Kennedy Space Center, NASA Pkwy WMerritt Island, 109 reviews
1.89
|
| Georgia332 stores ranked |
421 S Belair RdMartinez, 169 reviews
4.51
|
6000 N Terminal PkwyAtlanta, 409 reviews
2.00
|
| Hawaii80 stores ranked |
94-673 Kupuohi StWaipahu, 235 reviews
4.40
|
300 Rodgers BlvdHonolulu, 235 reviews
3.23
|
| Idaho60 stores ranked |
1100 S Broadway AveBoise, 513 reviews
4.35
|
3527 S Federal WayBoise, 170 reviews
3.43
|
| Illinois495 stores ranked |
101 W Main StBarrington, 342 reviews
4.51
|
O'Hare Airport Terminal 1, Concourse BChicago, 118 reviews
1.84
|
| Indiana214 stores ranked |
15251 W Sater StDaleville, 323 reviews
4.61
|
7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial DrIndianapolis, 272 reviews
2.47
|
| Iowa74 stores ranked |
220 SW 9th StDes Moines, 103 reviews
4.50
|
1300 W Burlington AveFairfield, 109 reviews
3.50
|
| Kansas90 stores ranked |
College & Quivera, 11701 College BlvdOverland Park, 556 reviews
4.45
|
1411 N Kansas AveLiberal, 200 reviews
3.29
|
| Kentucky112 stores ranked |
Stoneybrook Shopping Center, 9036 Taylorsville RdJeffersontown, 493 reviews
4.45
|
600 Terminal DrLouisville, 457 reviews
1.90
|
| Louisiana90 stores ranked |
6001 Magazine StNew Orleans, 120 reviews
4.40
|
New Orleans Airport, 1 Terminal DrKenner, 255 reviews
1.75
|
| Maine24 stores ranked |
799 Roosevelt TrailWindham, 131 reviews
4.23
|
1001 Westbrook StPortland, 190 reviews
3.27
|
| Maryland188 stores ranked |
12165 Clarksville PikeClarksville, 182 reviews
4.49
|
BWI Airport, Friendship RdBaltimore, 111 reviews
2.32
|
| Massachusetts200 stores ranked |
74 Washington StFoxborough, 210 reviews
4.33
|
Logan Airport Terminal BBoston, 249 reviews
1.76
|
| Michigan252 stores ranked |
40451 S Groesbeck HwyClinton Township, 225 reviews
4.50
|
601 W G Rogell DrDetroit, 110 reviews
1.85
|
| Minnesota158 stores ranked |
217 Washington St NEBrainerd, 211 reviews
4.45
|
1421 Adams St SShakopee, 118 reviews
2.45
|
| Mississippi40 stores ranked |
2404 Pass RdBiloxi, 625 reviews
4.37
|
112 Edgewood DrMcComb, 177 reviews
3.25
|
| Missouri159 stores ranked |
1703 Rte 291Harrisonville, 137 reviews
4.64
|
1992 Zumbehl RdSt Charles, 117 reviews
2.98
|
| Montana31 stores ranked |
7285 Hwy 2 EColumbia Falls, 144 reviews
4.39
|
6999 Jackrabbit LnBelgrade, 213 reviews
3.38
|
| Nebraska48 stores ranked |
3016 Osborne Dr EHastings, 118 reviews
4.52
|
17396 W Center RdOmaha, 132 reviews
3.60
|
| Nevada189 stores ranked |
3370 S Hualapai WyLas Vegas, 269 reviews
4.52
|
5757 Wayne Newton BlvdLas Vegas, 132 reviews
2.14
|
| New Hampshire31 stores ranked |
17-A Premium Outlets BlvdMerrimack, 425 reviews
4.26
|
57 Central StSalem, 287 reviews
3.56
|
| New Jersey262 stores ranked |
5 Court House South Dennis RdCape May Court House, 169 reviews
4.41
|
Newark Airport Terminal BNewark, 231 reviews
1.74
|
| New Mexico88 stores ranked |
8721 Washington St NEAlbuquerque, 218 reviews
4.42
|
401 N Main StBelen, 119 reviews
3.34
|
| New York519 stores ranked |
1900 Empire BlvdWebster, 176 reviews
4.51
|
LaGuardia Airport, 23rd AveFlushing, 174 reviews
1.95
|
| North Carolina343 stores ranked |
3931 Macaw StRaleigh, 241 reviews
4.72
|
Charlotte Airport, 5501 Josh Birmingham PkwyCharlotte, 118 reviews
2.15
|
| North Dakota19 stores ranked |
1419 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, 353 reviews
4.37
|
20 26th St EWilliston, 113 reviews
3.45
|
| Ohio339 stores ranked |
Oak St and Chestnut StWright-Patterson AFB, 272 reviews
4.51
|
46401 Ohio TpkeAmherst, 187 reviews
2.44
|
| Oklahoma97 stores ranked |
615 W 101st Pl SJenks, 172 reviews
4.48
|
7100 Terminal DrOklahoma City, 132 reviews
2.93
|
| Oregon210 stores ranked |
52001 Columbia River HwyScappoose, 138 reviews
4.49
|
7000 NE Airport WayPortland, 215 reviews
2.02
|
| Pennsylvania283 stores ranked |
2412 Willow Valley DrLancaster, 381 reviews
4.49
|
1 S 15th StPhiladelphia, 130 reviews
1.91
|
| Rhode Island25 stores ranked |
468 Angell StProvidence, 393 reviews
4.36
|
1412 Atwood AveJohnston, 418 reviews
3.65
|
| South Carolina187 stores ranked |
650 Lincoln StColumbia, 343 reviews
4.81
|
515 Freshfields DrJohns Island, 117 reviews
3.12
|
| South Dakota22 stores ranked |
401 S Crossroads DrSioux Falls, 106 reviews
4.40
|
3307 7th Ave SEAberdeen, 313 reviews
3.73
|
| Tennessee192 stores ranked |
111 Chapman Triangle WyKnoxville, 503 reviews
4.54
|
2491 Winchester RdMemphis, 174 reviews
2.62
|
| Texas1,068 stores ranked |
4343 Frisco Green AveFrisco, 316 reviews
4.76
|
12306 Elam RdBalch Springs, 190 reviews
2.52
|
| Utah96 stores ranked |
37 N Main StLogan, 157 reviews
4.72
|
3920 Terminal DrSalt Lake City, 182 reviews
3.10
|
| Vermont8 stores ranked |
18 Lower Mountain View DrColchester, 198 reviews
4.25
|
168 Ames DrBarre, 243 reviews
3.28
|
| Virginia338 stores ranked |
20186 Timberlake RdLynchburg, 311 reviews
4.53
|
2401 Smith BlvdArlington, 123 reviews
2.67
|
| Washington448 stores ranked |
1656 SW Dash Point RdFederal Way, 399 reviews
4.51
|
SEA Main Terminal, 17801 Pacific Hwy SSeaTac, 115 reviews
2.40
|
| West Virginia34 stores ranked |
6 Patriots LnParkersburg, 202 reviews
4.33
|
West Virginia Turnpike travel plazaBeckley, 448 reviews
3.18
|
| Wisconsin161 stores ranked |
1680 S Appleton RdMenasha, 333 reviews
4.47
|
2520 Milton AveJanesville, 128 reviews
3.32
|
| Wyoming21 stores ranked |
560 N Center StCasper, 547 reviews
4.15
|
105 Buffalo WayJackson, 119 reviews
3.53
|
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