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With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 53% of Americans saying protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Greenest Cities in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
To determine which cities promote a “green” lifestyle, WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability. The data set ranges from greenhouse-gas emissions per capita to green job opportunities to number of smart-energy policies and initiatives.
| Greenest Cities in America | Least Green Cities in America |
| 1. San Diego, CA | 91. Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2. Portland, OR | 92. Greensboro, NC |
| 3. Honolulu, HI | 93. Houston, TX |
| 4. Fremont, CA | 94. Newark, NJ |
| 5. Washington, DC | 95. Chandler, AZ |
| 6. Oakland, CA | 96. Hialeah, FL |
| 7. Seattle, WA | 97. Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8. San Francisco, CA | 98. Mesa, AZ |
| 9. Irvine, CA | 99. Glendale, AZ |
| 10. San Jose, CA | 100. Gilbert, AZ |
Best vs. Worst
- Lubbock, Texas, has the lowest median air-quality index, 25, which is four times lower than in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona, the cities with the highest at 101 (Lowest index = Best).
- Anchorage, Alaska, has the most green space, 80.27 percent, which is 46.1 times more than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the least at 1.74 percent.
- San Francisco has the highest walk score, 89, which is 4.2 times higher than in Chesapeake, Virginia, the city with the lowest at 21.
- Honolulu has the most farmers markets (per square root of population), 0.118801, which is 74.9 times more than in Arlington, Texas, the city with the fewest at 0.001587.
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
