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Two Texas cities are among America's top polluted.

Lawn Care Company Rankings Name Two Texas Cities Among the US' Dirtiest.

Published August 1, 2024 at 11:29am by Alexis Simmerman

America's Dirtiest Cities: Texas Spots the List

LawnStarter's 2024 study on America's dirtiest cities is out, and Texas has made the top 10. The study ranks 300+ US cities based on air pollution, water quality, waste management, and resident dissatisfaction.

The Dirty Dozen:

San Bernardino, CA
Detroit, MI
Reading, PA
Newark, NJ
Ontario, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Trenton, NJ
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX
Baytown, TX

Baytown has the worst air pollution in the nation, with Houston close behind in 12th. Houston also ranks high in infrastructure issues (27th) and resident unhappiness (50th).

You can check out the full list of Texas cities below:

1. Houston
1. Baytown
1. Beaumont
1. Brownsville
1. El Paso
1. Fort Worth
1. Dallas
1. San Antonio
1. Amarillo
1. Corpus Christi
1. McAllen
1. Denton
1. Arlington
1. Austin
1. Tyler
1. Plano
1. Longview
1. Mansfield
1. Frisco
1. Waco
1. Wichita Falls
1. New Braunfels
1. College Station
1. Lubbock
1. McKinney

With so many Texas cities ranking high in dirtiness, it's clear that something needs to change. Will Texas clean up its act, or will it continue to be a dirty state? Only time will tell.