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Seattle Ranked Among Cleanest US Cities

Forbes Magazine's annual ranking of the cleanest US cities, named Seattle as the second cleanest US city for 2008, following right behind Miami.

http://www.forbes.com/logistics/2008/03/17/miami-seattle-orlando-biz-logistics-cx_tvr_0317cleanest_slide.html

In addition to using air pollution and ozone data from the American Lung Association for the 49 major metro areas with populations exceeding 1 million, the water quality and per-capita spending on Superfund site cleanup and solid-waste management was also figured into the measurement. Incidentally, Seattle spends more per capita on waste management than any major city.

Blessed with weather patterns that push out smog, Seattle's clean air is a result of the nearby Pacific Ocean, the Cascade Mountains and the abundance of forests.

Air quality was also a factor in "Sperling's Best Places to Live" security survey results earlier in the year, which ranked the Olympia area as the "most secure place to live" in the nation.

How lucky are we to live in this beautiful part of the country!

Sandy Nelson
Realtor for Olympia Area Real Estate
www.sandynelsonrealestate.com

Posted by Sandy Nelson Realtor® Olympia Real Estate on 03/18/2008 11:24 PM

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15 Comments on Seattle Ranked Among Cleanest US Cities

MAR

2008

It certainly is one of the "Greener" cities. Environmentally, they are ahead of the curve when compared with New York....

Its a rich city and has few poor or uneducated people. The area has clean industries. The lists will generally favor cities like this. These types of cities will always be ahead of the ones with poor and under educated people. The list should include those making progress as we have a long ways to go and much more to overcome.

MAR

2008

What an excellent marketing angle! all the best!

Your Friend in Charlottesville, Virginia!

Ruthmarie, it's much easier being green when you don't have a lot of heavy industrialization. I love New York!

Eric, I agree that there should be a list that shows cities that make progress, even if they're not in the top ten.

Charles, I completely understand why people move from smog-plagued LA up the coast to Seattle, or Portland. Being "green" will gain more and more marketing power.

Sandy

MAR

2008

Way to go, Sandy! Green is in.

Mike in Tucson

Sandy, I agree. Seattle is definitely a beautiful city.

MAR

2008

Mike and Gary,

Seattle is a beautiful city and the fact that it's clean and green adds to it. Green is definitely the way to go.

Sandy

APR

2008

Sandy, I love your photos and the way you are presenting your listings and community.

APR

2008

Thanks Kay. I really love where I live and love my listings. I hope that shows.

Sandy

It certainly is a great city and hopefully your posts won't be deleted like all of mine are.

Sandy, I don't know why, but somehow Miami just does NOT strike me as being able to be #1. I'll have to check out the article, but I'd take Seattle over Miami 1,000 times over! LOL

Sandy, I miss Seattle and Oly sooooooo much!!!! I was born in Tacoma and raised in Oly before moving on down I-5 to Chehalis. Currently I am stuck in Cleveland. It may rock but it stinks and I,ve never been so unhealthy as I have been since I moved here in 2001. I am moving back to Oly the end of the summer and I just can't wait. I miss the GREEN!!!! I'm keeping your link because when I get back I may need a Realtor in that area. Breathe easy, I'm not. :-(

APR

2008

Gene, I hope my posts won't get deleted I'm attached to them. Thanks for stopping by.

Colleen, I've never been to Miami, but I can tell then difference in air quality when I'm I get back from Europe and arrive in Seattle. The air seems so much cleaner here.

NJ Bosley, Thanks for finding me, commenting and keeping my link. I'd love to work with you and I'm happy for you that you can come back home soon.

Sandy

APR

2008

Seattle is beautiful, and always did seem very clean - and of course, visually green as well with all that moisture off the ocean! Thanks for the beautiful photos...

APR

2008

Penny,

I suppose Seattle is called the "Emerald City" for a reason. I love the fact that it's green (as in color) and green (as in environmentally friendly).

Sandy

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