Top 10 Greenest Cities in the U.S.
You can still enjoy the perks of city life with plenty of nature too. Realtor.com®’s research team recently identified the top major urban U.S. cities that also offer residents the chance to spend time with nature on a regular basis.
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Researchers factored in the cities with the highest percentage of parkland in the area, air quality index, number of plots in community gardens per capita, percentage of homes that have a garden or greenhouse, and additional factors.
The following cities ranked as the 10 greenest.
1. Portland, Ore.
- Percentage of parkland: 17.8%
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Percentage of parkland: 33%
3. St. Louis, Mo.
- Percentage of parkland: 9.5%
4. Austin, Texas
- Percentage of parkland: 14.6%
5. Seattle, Wash.
- Percentage of parkland: 12.5%
6. San Francisco, Calif.
- Percentage of parkland: 19%
7. Madison, Wis.
- Percentage of parkland: 13.4%
8. Jacksonville, Fla.
- Percentage of parkland: 13.8%
9. Greensboro, N.C.
- Percentage of parkland: 9.4%
10. Boston, Mass.
- Percentage of parkland: 17.1%
Source: “America’s Top 10 Green Cities for Nature Lovers,” realtor.com (June 27, 2016)
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