<body><div><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-climate-rising-91502996/?embed=true&amp;keyid=EditorialPlayer" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1UB5oz_0kXqTv2g00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1UB5oz_0kXqTv2g00" width="650" height="365" ><figcaption><cite> Photo: Getty Images </cite></figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> Depending on where you live, you <a href="https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-01-12-south-carolina-city-among-the-10-most-miserable-cities-in-america/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> might experience more or less </a> pollution than other cities around the country, from pristine beach towns to trash littered along highways stretching the length of the country. </p><p><em> LawnStarter </em> compiled a list of 152 of the biggest U.S. cities, comparing them to each other using four categories: pollution, living conditions, infrastructure and consumer satisfaction. These factors were then evaluated using relevant metrics, including air quality index, greenhouse-gas emissions, population density, share of overcrowded homes, share of homes with mold, tons of waste in landfills per 100,000 residents, number of junk yards, share of residents of find city dirty and untidy and share of residents dissatisfied with pollution, among others. </p><p> Compared to other states on the list, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-01-24-south-carolina-city-named-one-of-the-most-beautiful-in-america/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> South Carolina fared fairly well </a> with only one city on the list. Coming in at No. 73, <strong> Charleston </strong> received average marks in pollution, infrastructure and consumer satisfaction while ranking low in problems concerning living conditions. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> Here are the Top 20 dirtiest cities in America, according to the report: </p><ol><li> Houston, Texas </li><li> Newark, New Jersey </li><li> San Bernardino, California </li><li> Detroit, Michigan </li><li> Jersey City, New Jersey </li><li> Bakersfield, California </li><li> San Antonio, Texas </li><li> Fresno, California </li><li> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma </li><li> Yonkers, New York </li><li> Shreveport, Louisiana </li><li> New York, New York </li><li> Birmingham, Alabama </li><li> Ontario, California </li><li> Los Angeles, California </li><li> Modesto, California </li><li> Palmdale, California </li><li> Hollywood, Florida </li><li> Las Vegas, Nevada </li><li> Fort Lauderdale, Florida </li></ol><p> Check out <em> LawnStarter </em> to <a href="https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/dirtiest-cities-in-united-states/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> see its full list </a> of the dirtiest cities around the country. </p></div></body>

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LawnStarter compared the biggest cities in the country to determine which are the \"dirtiest.\"

One South Carolina City Named Among The 'Dirtiest' In America

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LawnStarter compared the biggest cities in the country to determine which are the "dirtiest."