Always competitive, both St.Paul and Minneapolis can congratulate each other on landing on Greenology’s Top 25 Green Cities List. The magazine ranks St.Paul as the 4th greenest city in the U.S., with Minneapolis securing the 19th spot.
The magazine sent surveys to cities and then ranked them on an eleven criteria.
- Air Quality
- Electricity Use and Production
- Environmental Perspective
- Environmental Policy
- Green Design
- Green Space
- Public Health
- Recycling
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Transportation
- Water Quality
Here’s what the magazine says about the Twin Cities.
4. St. Paul, MN (score 7.805, pop. 287,151)
- Green space makes up a quarter of urban area
- Significant greenhouse gas reductions
- Affordable housing
19. Minneapolis, MN (score 6.58, pop. 382,618)
- City-specific minimum wage
- Smoking ban
- High percentage of renewable biomass energy
The magazine ranked Eugene Oregon as the number one Green City in the U.S.
