A number of the dirtiest places to live in America are sadly found in New York State.

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These Are The Dirties Places To Live In America

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Lawnstarter recently named the dirtiest places to live in America. Below is the top 12.

These Are the Dirtiest Cities in America

These are the dirty dozen - the 12 filthiest cities in America for 2024, as determined by Lawnstarter.

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New York Hometowns Among Dirtiest Places To Live In America

Six hometowns across New York State are among the filthiest in America. One place in the Hudson Valley is said to tbe he dirtiest.

6 of the New York Cities Ranked Dirtiest in America

6 of the New York Cities Ranked Dirtiest in America

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Why Is Yonkers Considered New York's Dirtiest Place To Live?

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Yonkers was named the 41st direst city in America. It ranked 19th for inadequate living conditions and 22nd for resident dissatisfaction.

Learn More: Where It’s Cheapest To Live In All Of New York

Study Methodology

Lawnstarter only looked at the 500 biggest cities in America to craft it's list and eliminated 197 cities for insufficient data.

Rankings were determined based on pollution, Inadequate Living Conditions, Inadequate Waste Infrastructure, and Resident Dissatisfaction.

Why did Lawnstarter rank the dirtiest cities? Because:

How you manage your lawn care can play a big role in local air and noise pollution.

 

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