Philadelphia Ranked Among Top 40 Greenest Cities In America, Survey Finds
PHILADEPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia has been named among 2021's top 40 greenest cities in America, according to a new survey. WalletHub's 2021 Greenest Cities in America survey ranks the City of Brotherly Love No. 38 overall.
In order to determine the cities promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle,
WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the United States across 28 key "green" factors to determine which cities were promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle.
The factors examined included greenhouse-gas emission per capita, the number of smart-energy policies, and initiatives for green job opportunities.
New Jersey's Jersey City ranked No. 60 while Newark landing No. 95.
The top three cities were San Diego and San Francisco in California and Portland, Oregon.
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