National Lawn Care Site Ranks Des Moines the Nation's 4th Cleanest City

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(Iowa) -- A national lawn care website says Iowa is among the top five cleanest cities in the country.

LawnStarter ranked 152 cities across the country in terms of cleanliness. The study considered factors including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, homes with signs of mice or rats, and more. According to the nationwide survey, the top 5 cleanest cities include:

  1. Virginia Beach, VA
  2. Sunnyvale, CA
  3. Norfolk, VA
  4. Des Moines, IA
  5. Fremont, CA

The top five dirtiest cities in the country include:

  1. Houston, TX
  2. Newark, NJ
  3. San Bernadino, CA
  4. Detroit, MI
  5. Jersey City, NJ

The full study is available on LawnStarter's website.


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