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Saba Yemen
26-04-2025
- General
- Saba Yemen
Dirtiest U.S. Cities Revealed
New York - (Saba): Despite New York City's reputation for its insect population, trash-filled streets, and strange odors, a study has revealed that it did not rank among the top 10 dirtiest cities in the United States. In a study published by HouseFresh, a platform specializing in indoor air quality, and reported by the New York Post, researchers analyzed 12.3 million cleanliness-related reports received by 311 emergency services in several American cities, with the aim of identifying those cities most in need of health improvement. The study stated: "We ranked cities according to the number of cleanliness-related reports per 100,000 residents." Baltimore ranked first as the "dirtiest city" in the United States, with an extremely high rate of 47,295 reports per 100,000 residents. This, according to the researchers, indicates "a clear gap between the needs of residents and the reality of the city's cleanliness." They added that "six of the dirtiest zip codes are all located within or near the city center." New York City, meanwhile, had a "surprisingly low" complaint rate of 3,728 reports per 100,000 residents, compared to Los Angeles' 21,616, despite its glamorous appearance. New York City ranked 17th among the 23 dirtiest American cities. However, despite this ranking, which represents an improvement over its ranking as the second dirtiest city in the world according to the 2022 survey, one of its neighborhoods still needs a lot of attention. The data showed that the highest complaint rate in the city came from Brooklyn, with a record 7,664 reports. Researchers explained that this neighborhood, whose population has increased by 6.8% since 2020 to more than 2.5 million, attracts a large number of tourists annually, which explains the deterioration in cleanliness due to increased human pressure. In contrast, the data showed that the 11040 code in the New Hyde Park neighborhood on Long Island is the cleanest in the "tri-state" region (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Second after Baltimore is Sacramento, California. The state capital is home to its largest river, the California River, which is among the most polluted in the country, according to a recent report by the Environmental Integrity Project. However, a representative for the City of Sacramento explained to HouseFresh that the city encourages residents to call 311 to report any service requests, such as starting garbage collection or reporting a damaged container, which may explain the increase in reports there. Meanwhile, last summer, the New York City Department of Sanitation launched a new campaign calling on residents to report their most derelict neighbors. A digital "Hall of Shame" was created to display the names and belongings of prominent offenders. Former Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the hall would serve as a space to "shame and shame those who endanger the surrounding community by allowing filth to accumulate." She added, "Some of the derelict have gone too far... but now, the era of trash clutter is over." The cleanest city in the nation, according to the study, is Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which recorded only 309 reports related to littering, despite being the state's most populous city. The following is a list of the dirtiest American cities, based on the number of litter reports per 100,000 residents: Baltimore, Maryland - 47,295 Sacramento, California - 34,186 Charlotte, North Carolina – 31,112. Los Angeles, California – 21,616. Memphis, Tennessee – 17,408. Boston, Massachusetts – 10,252. San Antonio, Texas – 8,929. Kansas City – 8,874. Buffalo, New York – 8,509. Dallas, Texas – 8,382. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 7,854. Nashville, Tennessee – 7,703. Chicago, Illinois – 7,376. Houston, Texas – 6,275. Oakland, California – 6,139. New Orleans, Louisiana – 5,295. New York, New York – 3,728. Miami, Florida – 3,284. San Francisco, California – 2,411. Austin, Texas – 2,245. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 2,144. Riverside, California – 1,609. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 309. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NYC is not one of the dirtiest cities in the US: Study
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City may have a reputation for its sidewalk trash and rats, but the data doesn't back it up, according to a new study. A study by HouseFresh found that New York City is actually the 17th dirtiest in the country – way below cities like Los Angeles, Boston and even Buffalo. More Local News The study considered 311 complaints from the last year related to garbage, waste and recycling, then ranked cities based on complaints per 100,000 people. In New York City, Roosevelt Island appears to be the cleanest neighborhood, with the least number of filth complaints. Crown Heights clocked 28 times more trash complaints. Baltimore took the No. 1 spot as America's dirtiest city, followed by Sacramento and Charlotte. Los Angeles came in No. 4, followed by Memphis, Boston and San Antonio. New York City is still dirtier than Miami, San Francisco and Austin, according to HouseFresh. New York City Sanitation officials said the study is proof of a 'trash revolution' paying off. 'New York City's Trash Revolution is making the city cleaner, AND rat sightings are down roughly 25 percent this past December and January compared to the same period 12 months prior,' Sanitation officials said. Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
The ‘dirtiest' US city revealed — and you'll never guess where NYC lands in the ranking
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then New York City is basically heaven on Earth — kinda. Despite its vermin, the trash-lined streets and only-in-New York smells, the Big Apple did not rank as one of the Top 10 Dirtiest Cities in America. It's a miracle on 34th Street — and it's not even Christmas. 'From clean drinking water to sewage disposal, littered streets to missed garbage pick-ups, we analyzed 12.3 million sanitation-related 311 complaints in a series of US cities to reveal which metropolises need to clean up their act,' wrote study authors from HouseFresh, a publication focused on indoor air quality. 'We ranked locations based on the number of sanitation-related reports per 100,000 population.' Shockingly, Baltimore landed the No. 1 spot as the dirtiest locale in all of the land. 'With a staggeringly high complaint rate of 47,295 per 100,000 population, there seems to be a disconnect between the needs of the community and the cleanliness of the city,' investigators said. '[Baltimore] is home to six of the dirtiest ZIP codes,' they continued, 'each located either in or around the city's center.' New York, on the other hand, 'has a surprisingly low complaint rate of 3,728 per 100,000 population — in comparison to the 21,616 complaints made by the inhabitants of the glamorous — albeit dry, dusty and dirty — Los Angeles,' the examiners said of the concrete jungle with praise. In fact, New York City scored 17th on the roster of America's Top 23 yuckiest hubs. But, before Gothamites go parading down their relatively clean streets in celebration of the kind acknowledgements, it seems one of its boroughs is in need of some serious housekeeping. 'We found that the highest-complaining ZIP code, with 7,664 reports, came from Brooklyn,' the analysts revealed. 'With its population having risen by 6.8% since 2020, according to Best Places, Brooklyn is home to more than 2.5 million … and attracts hordes of tourists each year,' the experts explained. 'With such a high turnover of people using the borough as their base, it's no surprise that its cleanliness has suffered as a cost of its hospitality.' Coming up roses, however, is New Hyde Park on Long Island. The neighborhood's 11040 ZIP code is the 'cleanest' in the tri-state area, according to the data. The filthy findings concluded that Sacramento, California, secured the second-place slot in the ranking of rank cities. The state capital 'houses the largest river in California, and its waters, according to a recent report from the Environmental Integrity Project, are some of the most polluted in the country,' reads the study. However, a representative for the City of Sacramento issued a statement to HouseFresh, claiming that local officials encourage their residents to call 311 for 'any Customer Service request they have, including routine collection services such as starting a new service or reporting a broken container lid.' 'This could explain why Sacramento ranks so high on this list,' noted the research team. NYC's not-too-shabby ranking on the 2025 dirtiest list comes as an upgrade to its former status as the 'world's second-dirtiest city' — a dishonor it earned in a 2022 poll. To lessen the mess, the Sanitation Department rolled out a new campaign last summer, urging New Yorkers to snitch on their filthiest neighbors. The foulest offenders are infamously displayed in the city's virtual 'Hall of Shame.' '[It's] where we'll be calling out those worst of the worst — property owners who put the businesses and residences around them at risk by allowing filthy conditions to fester,' then-Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch previously told The Post. 'Some sidewalk slobs have had it too good for too long,' she added. 'But now, their litter lovefest is over.' And when it comes to the cleanest city on our map, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has tidiness down pat, according to the findings. The most populated metropolis in the Cheese State, citizens of Milwaukee have only made a meager 309 complaints linked to its cleanliness conditions. Here's a list of the dirtiest U.S. cities and the amount of grime gripes each has received per 100k population. Baltimore, Maryland 47,295 Sacramento, California 34,186 Charlotte, North Carolina 31,112 Los Angeles, California 21,616 Memphis, Tennessee 17,408 Boston, Massachusetts 10,252 San Antonio, Texas 8,929 Kansas City 8,874 Buffalo, New York 8,509 Dallas, Texas 8,382 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7,854 Nashville, Tennessee 7,703 Chicago, Illinois 7,376 Houston, Texas 6,275 Oakland, California 6,139 New Orleans, Louisiana 5,295 New York, New York 3,728 Miami, Florida 3,284 San Francisco, California 2,411 Austin, Texas 2,245 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2,144 Riverside, California 1,609 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 309
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Dirtiest American city revealed; It's not New York or Los Angeles
If you thought that New York City or Los Angeles are the dirtiest cities in the United States, you may be wrong. The authors of a House Fresh report have revealed that the most unclean city in the US is actually Baltimore, Maryland. This is mainly based on the numerous complaints issued to 311 about cleanliness. Baltimore is also known as one of the major hubs of crime and poverty in the United States, and now this is yet another 'feather' in the cap of the city. Nearly 47,000 sanitation complaints were raised per 100,000 residents in the city, says the House Fresh statistics. After Baltimore comes Sacramento, California, where 34,186 complaints were raised per 100,000 residents who called the 311 hotline. Meanwhile, city officials in these regions are claiming that the 311 helpline is used by Americans for multiple everyday purposes. ALSO READ: NFL Draft 2025: Top 10 HBCU players — From Robert McDaniel to Elijah Williams This includes collection services, reporting broken lids, and not just major sanitation cases. Officials also said that they encourage residents to use the hotline for various purposes. New York City is ranked 17th on this list, beating Los Angeles, Boston, Nashville, and Chicago among some of the top metro cities of the United States. Los Angeles currently stands 4th on this list, with nearly 21,616 complaints received per 100,000 residents. Interestingly, Boston is also in the top 10 of this list by House Fresh, with 10,252 complaints. Among the significantly "less dirty" cities lies Milwaukee, with just 309 complaints per 100,000 population, followed by Riverside, Philly, and Austin, which also have quite less numbers. Meanwhile, the cleanest part of the United States was observed to be in the Houston area, with just 19 residents in 77546 raising a sanitation complaint. A few other zip codes in Houston also had lower complaint rates, says the House Fresh report.
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
America's dirtiest city revealed
By Published: | Updated: America's dirtiest city has been revealed and it's not the one you might think! If you thought New York City - famous for its rats, 8million residents, and on-the-go lifestyle would put the Big Apple above the rest when it comes to filth - you'd be wrong. You'd also be incorrect if you thought Los Angeles with its numerous homeless encampments and drugs problems would make it top the list - although it did rank fourth. The real winner for filthy city - based on 311 sanitation complaints - is Baltimore, Maryland. The city of 565,000 had more than 47,000 complaints per 100,000 residents issued to 311 about cleanliness, according to House Fresh. Second on the list is Sacramento, California, where 34,186 complaints per 100,000 residents were call in to the 311 line. However, city officials have an excuse, as officials told House Fresh that it encourages all residents to call 311 for any service request, such as a collection services, reporting broken lids, and starting service. Memphis, Tennessee, pulled in fifth place. As for the Empire State's biggest city, NYC ranked 17th, beating out LA, Boston, Nashville, and Chicago for major metropolitans. Despite being the biggest US city, New Yorkers take minding their business to a whole new level with only 3,728 sanitation complaints per 100,000 residents. Brooklyn residents are dealing with the most filth in the city, as the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood is home to the dirtiest zip code in the Big Apple. New York may rank lower than expected due to its recent sanitation efforts, such as trash can with lids that Mayor Eric Adams rolled out last summer. The cleanest zip code was found in the Houston area, with only 19 residents in 77546 making a complaint. The zip code includes parts of Houston, Friendswood, and League City. Two other Houston zip codes - 77070 and 77014 - also had low complaint rates at 33 and 36 per 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, Baltimore holds six of the most filthy zip codes - 21213, 21223, 21216, 21217, 21205, and 21218. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
