5 Missouri Cities Named Among The ‘Dirtiest Cities In America’

Depending on where you live, you might experience more or less pollution than other cities around the country. While one locale may have pristine parks and crystal clear water, another destination within the same state may struggle with rubbish littering streets and car exhaust polluting the air .

LawnStarter compared over 300 cities around the country to determine which are the “dirtiest cities in America,” basing its rankings on factors like air pollution, water quality, waste management and resident dissatisfaction. Among the destinations featured on the list are five cities in Missouri :

• No. 89: Kansas City
• No. 109: St. Joseph
• No. 133: St. Louis
• No. 226: Springfield
• No. 282: Columbia

These are the 10 dirtiest cities in America, according to the study:

1. San Bernardino, California
2. Detroit, Michigan
3. Reading, Pennsylvania
4. Newark, New Jersey
5. Ontario, California
6. Phoenix, Arizona
7. Trenton, New Jersey
8. Las Vegas, Nevada
9. Houston, Texas
10. Baytown, Texas

Here’s how LawnStarter determined its rankings of the dirtiest cities in the U.S.:

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