Not a list you want to see your hometown on. How close are you to the dirtiest cities in Texas?

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The good news is that no city in Texas made the top ten for dirtiest in America. The bad news is that number eleven for dirtiest in America is our dirtiest city in Texas. California dominated the top ten taking four out of the ten spots. Let's focus on Texas and see where the dirtiest spots in the state are.

These Are the Dirtiest Cities in Texas for 2025

Lawnstarter just broke down the dirtiest cities in America. They looked at things like pollution, inadequate living conditions, inadequate waste infrastructure, and resident dissatisfaction. The dirtiest city in America is San Bernardino, California with a score of 55.34. Let's see who is the dirtiest in the Lonestar State.

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How Do They Determine the Dirtiest Cities in Texas?

Lawnstarter is the one that did this, so as always don't shoot the messenger for passing along their information.

  • Pollution
  • Inadequate Living Conditions
  • Inadequate Waste Infrastructure
  • Resident Dissatisfaction

Were the four factors that they looked at here are some of the highlights that they shared.

Baytown, Texas Most Greenhouse Gas Emissions in America

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Baytown, Texas was named the worst city for greenhouse gas emissions. ExxonMobil's Baytown facility alone produces 12.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gases per year.

Beaumont, Texas Has a Lot of Trash in Landfills

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For the worst cities in America when it comes to trash in landfills. Beamont came in at seven for the entire United States. The worst in the country is apparently Livermore, California.

Worst Air Quality Dominated by California

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The one area you won't find any Texas cities on is air quality and that is because California completely dominates the top ten for worst air pollution in America. It's a ten way tie for first place for the worst air in the country and it's all California cities.

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Before we kickoff a new college football season. Let's see what the country thought the best traditions were in the sport last year.

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