BATON ROUGE — When it comes to “being green,” Baton Rouge isn’t much of the verdant shade at all. Baton Rouge ranked in the 10 “least green cities in America” according to a new WalletHub report.
In the ranking of 100 cities, Baton Rouge landed at number 94, the report shows. New Orleans ranked 51 in the list of greenest cities.
October is National Energy Awareness Month, and according to WalletHub, 58% of Americans say that protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth. WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 28 key “green” indicators. These data indicators include things like greenhouse-gas emissions per capita, water quality and green job opportunities.
Where Baton Rouge & Louisiana rank on other studies:
- Baton Rouge ranks near bottom of safest cities in America
- Louisiana ranks as one of the most stressed states
- Baton Rouge ranks in top 10 most overweight cities
In “Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Per Capita,” Baton Rouge tied at spot 92 with Denver, Colorado, and Corpus Christi, Texas. In “Percent of Green Space,” Baton Rouge landed at 97, among the absolute lowest. However, WalletHub listed New Orleans at number 5, with some of the highest percentages of green space.
The report’s top 10 “Greenest Cities in America” included: Oakland, CA; San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Honolulu, HI; San Diego, CA; Fremont, CA; Irvine, CA; Portland, OR; and Minneapolis, MN. See more in the report here.
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