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Most Sustainable Cities
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Rank
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City
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1
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San Francisco, CA
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2
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Boston, MA
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3
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New York, NY
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4
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Oakland, CA
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5
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San Diego, CA
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6
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San Jose, CA
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7
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Seattle, WA
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8
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Baltimore, MD
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9
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Sacramento, CA
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10
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Los Angeles, CA
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Least Sustainable Cities
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Rank
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City
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1
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Mesquite, TX
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2
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Pasadena, TX
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3
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Grand Prairie, TX
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4
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Surprise, AZ
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5
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Hialeah, FL
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6
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Thornton, CO
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7
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Paterson, NJ
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8
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Pembroke Pines, FL
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9
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Shreveport, LA
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10
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Peoria, AZ
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Key Insights:
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Golden City: Bringing home the gold star overall, San Francisco takes first place in Sustainable Development with the best access to alternative-fuel stations, nearly 11 per square mile. San Francisco also is the most bike-friendly and the best for living car-free.
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Acing Green Architecture: Sustainable San Diego (No. 5) retains the most zero-energy buildings, followed by Sacramento (No. 9), Los Angeles (No. 10), and San Francisco (No. 1). San Diego also takes third place in self-sustainable housing-friendliness, behind LA and San Francisco.
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Eco-Forward Infrastructure: Driving toward becoming the nation’s electric car capital by 2030 is San Jose (No. 6). The city currently stands at No. 26 in alternative fuel stations per square mile. San Jose also boasts the sixth-best self-sustainable housing-friendliness and is No. 9 in the number of zero-energy buildings.
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The Big (Green) Apple: With eco-forward incentives and the best transit score, New York (No. 3) rises to first place in both Policy and Transportation. NYC sustains the most Global Green partners and ties with Baltimore (No. 8) for the most incentives and policies supporting renewables and green energy.
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Getting Around Beantown: It’s easy to lead an eco-minded lifestyle inBoston (No. 2), which dominates in Food Production, with high locavore-friendliness and the second-highest number of green restaurants. Boston also takes third place in Transportation and offers the third-highest number of alternative-fuel stations per square mile.
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Gas Guzzlers: Wide-open spaces with a car-dependent infrastructure lead to Texas-sized greenhouse-gas emissions. Houston (No. 83) produces the most emissions, and the other major Texas cities aren’t far behind.
Houston, Dallas (No. 85), San Antonio (No. 64), Fort Worth (No. 157), and Austin (No. 23) also have some of the highest annual excess fuel consumption per car commuter and high levels of landfill waste per capita.
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