The Green Parent

If you live in Seattle, WA, you can pat yourself on the back for being one of the greenest commuters in the country. According to a new study released in the July/August issue of Men’s Health, Seattle ranks #1 in a poll of 100 major cities in the U.S. for minimizing emissions. The study looked at data on gas consumption, measured miles racked up annually, checked air quality (ozone and particle pollutants), logged vehicle efficiency. and incorporated mass-transit quality and usage.

Burlington, VT (2), Portland, OR (3), Madison, WI (4), Fargo, ND (5), Rochester, NY (6), Minneapolis, MN (7), Spokane, WA (8), San Francisco, CA (9), and Norfolk, VA (10) rounded out the green driver top 10.

At the opposite end of the scale, cities such as Fort Worth, TX (95) Birmingham, AL (96), Riverside, CA (97), and Yonkers, NY (99) were found to be the country’s biggest gas-guzzlers.

The biggest fossil fool? Arlington, TX (100).
Click here for an interactive map ranking each city in the study.

For the whole story, see Driven to Extinction? or check out the July/Aug issue of Men’s Health at your local newsstand.