These are the greenest cities in the United States

These are the greenest cities in the United StatesThese are the greenest cities in the United StatesNew data from WalletHub shows that San Diego, California is the greenest city in the country, with a score of 72.53 out of 100.The company took a look at the 100 cities with the most people, in terms of four factors Energy Sources, Environment, Lifestyle Policy and Transportation.Then, they analyzed those in terms of 26 other factors before eventually giving each city a score of 100. WalletHub also used information from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.Check out Americas top 10 green citiesHere they are1) San Diego, CA (total score 72.53)2) San Francisco, CA (total score 72.14)3) Washington, DC (total score 70.39)4) Irvine, CA (total score 68.97)5) San Jose, CA (total score 68.69)6) Honolulu, HI (total score 68.41)7) Fremont, CA (total score 67.59)8) Seattle, WA (total score 66.91)9) Sacramento, CA (total score 66.06)10) Portland, OR (total score 65.19)Source WalletHub Check out Americas bottom 10 green cities91) Gilbert, AZ (total score 42.21)92) Cleveland, OH (total score 42.02)93) Mesa, AZ (total score 41.97)94) Lexington-Fayette, KY (total score 41.83)95) Detroit, MI (total score 41.57)96) Memphis, TN (total score 40.98)97) Toledo, OH (total score 40.31)98) St. Louis, MO (total score 39.53)99) Corpus Christi, TX (total score 36.53)100) Baton Rouge, LA (total score 36.07)How the cities compare to each otherThis infographic illustrates the different strengths and weaknesses of different cities on the listHeres how to live with the environment in mindDont worry- this is easier than you might think.Stephanie Hayes Richards, managing principal of Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute, told WalletHub about simple, cost-effective ways people can be mora eco-friendly in their daily lives.Some easy ways individuals can reduce their environmental impact while saving money include turning lights off any time you leave a room for more than one minute, ins talling energy efficient lighting, trying to keep your thermostat around 78 degrees in summer and 68 degrees in winter, avoiding the purchase of bottled water, turning down the water heater setting to 120 degrees, taking shorter showers, buying house supplies in bulk, trying to eat vegetarian protein sources at least a couple meals each week, and combining weekly errands as much as possible to reduce gas usage, she said.