In this piece, we will take a look at the five most polluted cities in the U.S. For more cities, head on over to 30 Most Polluted Cities in the U.S.
5. San Antonio, Texas
Insider Monkey’s Score: 11
San Antonio is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area with close to a million households surveyed and it ranks high in the number of people that reported mold in their houses. It is Texas’ second largest city in terms of population and houses 1.4 million people. San Antonio is also a tourism hub in the U.S., with millions of people visiting the city. It also has a presence of several Fortune 500 companies along with other important financial firms such as Wells Fargo and Citi Bank.
4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Insider Monkey’s Score: 10.25
Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma. It is also the largest city in the state and has a population of almost seven hundred thousand people. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area has a population of 1.38 million people. Oklahoma is home to two Fortune 500 energy companies, and the Federal Aviation Administration is one of the largest employers in the area. It also has a presence of important food, beverage, and industrial companies.
3. Houston, Texas
Insider Monkey’s Score: 9.25
Houston is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. It is one of the largest cities in America in terms of population as more than 2.3 million people live within its borders. 2.5 million households were surveyed in the statistical area, out of which a whopping 37% reported signs of cockroaches in the last 12 months, making Houston rank as the number city. However, it ranks quite low in signs of rats or mice. Houston also has a large number of Fortune 500 companies, with most of these in the energy industry.
2. Birmingham, Alabama
Insider Monkey’s Score: 8.5
Birmingham is the most populous city in Alabama but is a relatively smaller city on our list with a little less than two hundred thousand people living in its boundaries. Birmingham houses several smaller banks, large bottling companies, and industrial and insurance firms. The city is part of the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area, which has a population of 1.1 million people. Birmingham was set up after the civil war ended and three different towns were merged.
1. New York City, New York
Insider Monkey’s Score: 8.25
New York City is the largest city in America and houses a whopping 8.8 million people. It is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area, which is the largest metropolitan area in the world in terms of population as a stunning twenty million people live within its boundaries. New York is a financial hub for both America and the world.
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