Americas 10 dirtiest cities revealed and both NYC-area and CA hotspots make the filthy cut

Here’s the dirt on America.A new survey has revealed the US cities with the worst pollution, including metrics for air quality and waste management, as well as how it affects both the physical and mental well-being of their residents.The study, conducted by landscape care company LawnStarter, assessed more than 300 of America’s biggest cities using data from government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Census Bureau and County Health Rankings.

Their findings were weighted and grouped into four categories: pollution, inadequate living conditions, inadequate waste infrastructure, and resident dissatisfaction.Every city was given a score out of 100, with the highest scores indicating the filthiest destinations.While New York City managed to skirt the top 10, the Big Apple’s unofficial 6th borough, Newark, NJ, was outed as the 6th most unsanitary city, with an overall score of 48.06.But it’s Newark’s resident dissatisfaction rate where they really shone, ranking 3rd out of 303 cities in total.Meanwhile, two California cities, San Bernardino and Los Angeles, took the top two spots, respectively, along with Ontario, which sits about halfway between the aforementioned metropolises, at no.

5.This marked the former’s second year at no.1, thanks to their poor air quality — tying yet another Cali city, Ontario, for the worst in that category — as well as egregiously littered roadways, prevalence of junk yards (12 in all), and a 75% share of residents who say they’re dissatisfied with the city’s level of pollution.Overall, a total of nine Golden State cities tied for the worst median air quality out of 100, one of the strongest showings by state on the list.

Detroit came in at no.3, owing to the Motor City’s large population of smokers at nearly 24%, high toxic chemical waste management activity and inadequate living conditions.

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