Top 5 Most Environmentally Friendly Cities in America

In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 most environmentally friendly cities in America. For detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please look at the Top 20 Most Environmentally Friendly Cities in America.

5. Buffalo, NY

Overall Score: 1.84

Buffalo, New York, ranks fifth on our list of top American cities for environmental friendliness. Based on data from SmartAsset’s 2022 Most Sustainable Cities report, it has the ninth-highest percentage of workers that use public transit (8.65%).

4. Seattle, WA

Overall Score: 1.86

Seattle is located on the western side of Washington State. Of its 873 parks, 99% of residents live within ten minutes’ walking distance.

Furthermore, an analysis from StorageCafe ranks it as the most EV-friendly area in the United States. Seattle has more than 47,000 EVs on the roads (3/100 households).

3. Washington, D.C.

Overall Score: 1.89

Parks and recreational areas occupy around 24% of the land in Washington, D.C., capital of the United States. Additionally, a whopping 99% of residents live within a 10-minute stroll of one of the city’s 683 parks.

Also, based on a study, Washington, D.C. ranks third in the nation for the number of green buildings per 100,000 people (418.03).

2. San Francisco, CA

Overall Score: 1.92

San Francisco, commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California, is the 17th most populous city in the country as of 2022. It topped our rankings of the most bike friendly cities in the US. With over 450 miles of bikeways, nearly 130,000 people ride bikes every day in the city.

1. Portland, OR

Overall Score: 1.93

At the top of our list of the most environmentally friendly cities in the U.S. is Portland, located in the north-west of the Oregon. The city has around 146 green buildings per 100,000 residents.

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