Metro Environmental Index
Five environmental risks, one metro at a time
For each of the 100 largest US metro areas: air quality, drinking water, flood, wildfire and earthquake data, each from its own federal source and dated. It is a reference for what the public data says, not a guide to where to live. Pick yours, or enter a ZIP for a home-level read.
- AkronOH
- Albany-Schenectady-TroyNY
- AlbuquerqueNM
- Allentown-Bethlehem-EastonPA, NJ
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-RoswellGA
- Augusta-Richmond CountyGA, SC
- Austin-Round Rock-San MarcosTX
- Bakersfield-DelanoCA
- Baltimore-Columbia-TowsonMD
- Baton RougeLA
- BirminghamAL
- Boise CityID
- Boston-Cambridge-NewtonMA, NH
- Bridgeport-Stamford-DanburyCT
- Buffalo-CheektowagaNY
- Cape Coral-Fort MyersFL
- Charleston-North CharlestonSC
- Charlotte-Concord-GastoniaNC, SC
- ChattanoogaTN, GA
- Chicago-Naperville-ElginIL, IN
- CincinnatiOH, KY, IN
- ClevelandOH
- Colorado SpringsCO
- ColumbiaSC
- ColumbusOH
- Dallas-Fort Worth-ArlingtonTX
- Dayton-Kettering-BeavercreekOH
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond BeachFL
- Denver-Aurora-CentennialCO
- Des Moines-West Des MoinesIA
- Detroit-Warren-DearbornMI
- Durham-Chapel HillNC
- El PasoTX
- Fayetteville-Springdale-RogersAR
- FresnoCA
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-KentwoodMI
- Greensboro-High PointNC
- Greenville-Anderson-GreerSC
- Harrisburg-CarlislePA
- Hartford-West Hartford-East HartfordCT
- Houston-Pasadena-The WoodlandsTX
- Indianapolis-Carmel-GreenwoodIN
- JacksonMS
- JacksonvilleFL
- Kansas CityMO, KS
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-NewburghNY
- KnoxvilleTN
- Lakeland-Winter HavenFL
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las VegasNV
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-ConwayAR
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-AnaheimCA
- Louisville/Jefferson CountyKY, IN
- MadisonWI
- McAllen-Edinburg-MissionTX
- MemphisTN, MS, AR
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm BeachFL
- Milwaukee-WaukeshaWI
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-BloomingtonMN, WI
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--FranklinTN
- New HavenCT
- New Orleans-MetairieLA
- New York-Newark-Jersey CityNY, NJ
- North Port-Bradenton-SarasotaFL
- OgdenUT
- Oklahoma CityOK
- OmahaNE, IA
- Orlando-Kissimmee-SanfordFL
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-VenturaCA
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-TitusvilleFL
- Philadelphia-Camden-WilmingtonPA, NJ, DE, MD
- Phoenix-Mesa-ChandlerAZ
- PittsburghPA
- Portland-Vancouver-HillsboroOR, WA
- Providence-WarwickRI, MA
- Provo-Orem-LehiUT
- Raleigh-CaryNC
- RichmondVA
- Riverside-San Bernardino-OntarioCA
- RochesterNY
- Sacramento-Roseville-FolsomCA
- Salt Lake City-MurrayUT
- San Antonio-New BraunfelsTX
- San Diego-Chula Vista-CarlsbadCA
- San Francisco-Oakland-FremontCA
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa ClaraCA
- Seattle-Tacoma-BellevueWA
- Spokane-Spokane ValleyWA
- St. LouisMO, IL
- Stockton-LodiCA
- SyracuseNY
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-ClearwaterFL
- ToledoOH
- TucsonAZ
- TulsaOK
- Urban HonoluluHI
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-NorfolkVA, NC
- Washington-Arlington-AlexandriaDC, VA, MD, WV
- WichitaKS
- Winston-SalemNC
- WorcesterMA
Methodology v1.6, edition MEI-2026. 97 of 100 metros have enough data for an overall score.
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