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U.S. City Rank Risk Score
Newark, New Jersey 406 320
Midland, Texas 405 290
Trenton City, New Jersey 404 281
Jackson, Mississippi 403 256
Yuma, Arizona 402 255
Surprise, Arizona 401 211
Denver, Colorado 400 199
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 399 197
Gresham, Oregon 398 190
Ogden, Utah 397 189
Portland, Oregon 396 185
Green Bay, Wisconsin 395 159
Temple, Texas 394 143
Peoria, Arizona 393 116
Tyler, Texas 392 112
Kalamazoo, Michigan 391 100
Cincinnati, Ohio 390 95
South Lyon, Michigan 389 95
Laredo, Texas 388 92
Norman, Oklahoma 387 92
West Palm Beach, Florida 386 92
Springfield, Massachusetts 385 87
Gilbert, Arizona 384 87
West Jordan, Utah 383 85
Erie, Pennsylvania 382 84
El Paso, Texas 381 83
Mesa, Arizona 380 81
New Bedford, Massachusetts 379 80
Chandler, Arizona 378 78
Atlanta, Georgia 377 76
Pembroke Pines, Florida 376 74
Warner Robins, Georgia 375 74
Miami Gardens, Florida 374 74
Boston, Massachusetts 373 70
Hialeah, Florida 372 70
Tempe, Arizona 371 68
Racine, Wisconsin 370 66
Washington, District of Columbia 369 65
Mobile, Alabama 368 61
Palm Bay, Florida 367 60
Fort Wayne, Indiana 366 60
Gulfport, Mississippi 365 60
Tacoma, Washington 364 60
Deltona, Florida 363 60
Shreveport, Louisiana 362 57
New York, New York 361 56
Glendale, Arizona 360 55
York, Pennsylvania 359 55
Corpus Christi, Texas 358 53
Idaho Falls, Idaho 357 53
Chicago, Illinois 356 52
Baltimore, Maryland 355 51
Seattle, Washington 354 50
Salt Lake City, Utah 353 50
Syracuse, New York 352 50
Jersey City, New Jersey 351 50
Huntington, West Virginia 350 50
Las Vegas, Nevada 349 48
Colorado Springs, Colorado 348 47
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 347 46
Cambridge, Massachusetts 346 46
Sioux City, Iowa 345 46
Buffalo, New York 344 45
Clearwater, Florida 343 45
Independence, Missouri 342 45
Manteca, California 341 45
Meridian, Idaho 340 44
Boulder, Colorado 339 43
Kingsport, Tennessee 338 43
Los Angeles, California 337 42
Fort Worth, Texas 336 42
Garland, Texas 335 42
Port Arthur, Texas 334 42
Mesquite, Texas 333 42
Las Cruces, New Mexico 332 42
Saginaw, Michigan 331 41
Bloomington, Indiana 330 41
Fargo, North Dakota 329 40
Odessa, Texas 328 40
Leesburg, Florida 327 40
Elizabeth City, New Jersey 326 40
North Charleston, South Carolina 325 40
La Crosse, Wisconsin 324 40
Reading, Pennsylvania 323 39
Bend, Oregon 322 39
Fort Collins, Colorado 321 38
Ft Collins, Colorado 320 38
Mckinney, Texas 319 38
Port St. Lucie, Florida 318 37
Port St Lucie, Florida 317 37
Arlington, Texas 316 37
Miami, Florida 315 36
Tucson, Arizona 314 36
Boise, Idaho 313 36
Hartford, Connecticut 312 35
Roanoke City, Virginia 311 35
Thornton, Colorado 310 35
Arvada, Colorado 309 35
San Antonio, Texas 308 34
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 307 34
Grand Junction, Colorado 306 34
Greeley, Colorado 305 34
Akron, Ohio 304 33
Houston, Texas 303 32
Lubbock, Texas 302 32
Pueblo, Colorado 301 32
Sugar Land, Texas 300 32
Phoenix, Arizona 299 31
Medford, Oregon 298 31
Torrance, California 297 31
Hampton, Virginia 296 31
Richardson, Texas 295 31
Duluth, Minnesota 294 31
Lowell, Massachusetts 293 31
Austin, Texas 292 30
Des Moines, Iowa 291 30
Plano, Texas 290 30
Peoria, Illinois 289 30
Norfolk, Virginia 288 30
College Station, Texas 287 30
Waco, Texas 286 30
Ocala, Florida 285 30
Round Rock, Texas 284 30
Monroe, Louisiana 283 30
Waterloo, Iowa 282 30
Longmont, Colorado 281 30
San Angelo, Texas 280 30
Orlando, Florida 279 28
Tulsa, Oklahoma 278 28
Kissimmee, Florida 277 28
Indianapolis, Indiana 276 27
Scottsdale, Arizona 275 27
Jacksonville, Florida 274 26
Atlantic City, New Jersey 273 26
Carrollton, Texas 272 26
Utica, New York 271 26
Allen, Texas 270 26
Albany, New York 269 25
Salem, Oregon 268 25
Olympia, Washington 267 25
Frisco, Texas 266 25
Grand Prairie, Texas 265 25
Westminster, Colorado 264 25
San Buenaventura, California 263 25
Houma, Louisiana 262 24
League City, Texas 261 24
Avondale, Arizona 260 23
Pearland, Texas 259 23
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 258 23
Edinburg, Texas 257 23
Birmingham, Alabama 256 22
Savannah, Georgia 255 22
Irving, Texas 254 22
Lafayette, Indiana 253 22
Detroit, Michigan 252 21
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 251 21
Columbus, Georgia 250 21
Marysville, Washington 249 21
Macon, Georgia 248 21
Harlingen, Texas 247 21
Rock Hill, South Carolina 246 21
Carmel, Indiana 245 21
Kansas City, Missouri 244 20
New Orleans, Louisiana 243 20
Cape Coral, Florida 242 20
Grand Rapids, Michigan 241 20
Knoxville, Tennessee 240 20
Provo, Utah 239 20
Worcester, Massachusetts 238 20
Poughkeepsie, New York 237 20
Augusta, Georgia 236 20
Davenport, Iowa 235 20
South Bend, Indiana 234 20
Brownsville, Texas 233 20
Portland, Maine 232 20
Yonkers, New York 231 20
Topeka, Kansas 230 20
Olathe, Kansas 229 20
Simi Valley, California 228 20
Fort Smith, Arkansas 227 20
Santa Fe, New Mexico 226 20
Elgin, Illinois 225 20
Lewisville, Texas 224 20
Arden-Arcade, California 223 20
Lakeland, Florida 222 19
Joliet, Illinois 221 19
Abilene, Texas 220 19
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 219 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 218 18
Allentown, Pennsylvania 217 18
Lansing, Michigan 216 18
Canton, Ohio 215 18
Amarillo, Texas 214 18
Gainesville, Florida 213 18
Muskegon, Michigan 212 18
Elkhart, Indiana 211 18
Coral Springs, Florida 210 18
Cleveland, Ohio 209 17
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 208 17
Memphis, Tennessee 207 17
Mcallen, Texas 206 17
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 205 17
Denton, Texas 204 17
Hollywood, Florida 203 17
Binghamton, New York 202 17
Warren, Michigan 201 17
Prescott Valley, Arizona 200 17
Nashville, Tennessee 199 16
Richmond City, Virginia 198 16
Albuquerque, New Mexico 197 16
Columbia, South Carolina 196 16
Wichita, Kansas 195 16
Madison, Wisconsin 194 16
Little Rock, Arkansas 193 16
Oxnard, California 192 16
Ann Arbor, Michigan 191 16
Springfield, Missouri 190 16
Tallahassee, Florida 189 16
Bremerton, Washington 188 16
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 187 16
Corona, California 186 16
Beaumont, Texas 185 16
Metairie, Louisiana 184 16
Miramar, Florida 183 16
Panama City, Florida 182 16
Burlington, North Carolina 181 16
Iowa City, Iowa 180 16
Dover, Delaware 179 16
Hillsboro, Oregon 178 16
Davie, Florida 177 16
West Covina, California 176 16
Wichita Falls, Texas 175 16
San Francisco, California 174 15
Minneapolis, Minnesota 173 15
St. Louis, Missouri 172 15
Virginia Beach, Virginia 171 15
Louisville, Kentucky 170 15
Omaha, Nebraska 169 15
Dayton, Ohio 168 15
Rochester, New York 167 15
Charleston, South Carolina 166 15
Bonita Springs, Florida 165 15
Palm Coast, Florida 164 15
Chattanooga, Tennessee 163 15
Spokane, Washington 162 15
Fayetteville, Arkansas 161 15
Henderson, Nevada 160 15
Huntsville, Alabama 159 15
Lincoln, Nebraska 158 15
Rockford, Illinois 157 15
Winter Haven, Florida 156 15
Concord, North Carolina 155 15
North Las Vegas, Nevada 154 15
Chesapeake, Virginia 153 15
Barnstable, Massachusetts 152 15
Kennewick, Washington 151 15
Arlington, Virginia 150 15
Thousand Oaks, California 149 15
North Port, Florida 148 15
Aurora, Illinois 147 15
Clarksville, Tennessee 146 15
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 145 15
Hagerstown, Maryland 144 15
Vancouver,, Washington 143 15
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 142 15
Ft Lauderdale, Florida 141 15
Gainesville, Georgia 140 15
Manchester, New Hampshire 139 15
Champaign, Illinois 138 15
Alexandria, Virginia 137 15
Hayward, California 136 15
Frederick, Maryland 135 15
Palmdale, California 134 15
Sunnyvale, California 133 15
Columbia, Missouri 132 15
Athens, Georgia 131 15
Bloomington, Illinois 130 15
Yakima, Washington 129 15
Kent, Washington 128 15
Bellingham, Washington 127 15
Johnson City, Tennessee 126 15
Lynchburg, Virginia 125 15
Kenosha, Wisconsin 124 15
Billings, Montana 123 15
Yuba City, California 122 15
Rochester, Minnesota 121 15
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho 120 15
St. Cloud, Minnesota 119 15
Pompano Beach, Florida 118 15
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 117 15
Sparks, Nevada 116 15
Renton, Washington 115 15
Holland, Michigan 114 15
Longview, Texas 113 15
Youngstown, Ohio 112 13
Pasadena, Texas 111 13
Newport News, Virginia 110 12
Fullerton, California 109 12
Columbus, Ohio 108 11
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 107 11
Modesto, California 106 11
Lexington, Kentucky 105 11
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 104 11
Evansville, Indiana 103 11
Cary, North Carolina 102 11
Seaside, California 101 11
Everett, Washington 100 11
Charlottesville, Virginia 99 11
Dallas, Texas 98 10
San Diego, California 97 10
Tampa, Florida 96 10
Sarasota, Florida 95 10
Toledo, Ohio 94 10
Santa Clarita, California 93 10
Lafayette, Louisiana 92 10
Montgomery, Alabama 91 10
Vallejo, California 90 10
Lake Charles, Louisiana 89 10
Kansas City, Kansas 88 10
Pomona, California 87 10
Pasadena, California 86 10
Santa Clara, California 85 10
Gilroy, California 84 10
El Monte, California 83 10
San Mateo, California 82 10
Burbank, California 81 10
Tracy, California 80 10
Anchorage, Alaska 79 9
Killeen, Texas 78 9
Fayetteville, North Carolina 77 8
Round Lake Beach, Illinois 76 8
Charlotte, North Carolina 75 7
Pensacola, Florida 74 7
Greensboro, North Carolina 73 7
Downey, California 72 7
Burlington, Vermont 71 7
San Jose, California 70 6
Fresno, California 69 6
Long Beach, California 68 6
Roseville, California 67 6
Orange, California 66 6
Rialto, California 65 6
Oakland, California 64 5
Anaheim, California 63 5
Santa Rosa, California 62 5
Wilmington, North Carolina 61 5
Nashua, New Hampshire 60 5
Fontana, California 59 5
Glendale, California 58 5
Huntington Beach, California 57 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina 56 5
Hemet, California 55 5
Garden Grove, California 54 5
Fredericksburg, Virginia 53 5
Springfield, Illinois 52 5
Fairfield, California 51 5
Santa Maria, California 50 5
East Los Angeles, California 49 5
Texas City, Texas 48 5
Chico, California 47 5
Inglewood, California 46 5
Turlock, California 45 5
El Centro, California 44 4
Durham, North Carolina 43 3
Santa Ana, California 42 3
Raleigh, North Carolina 41 2
Indio, California 40 2
Victorville, California 39 2
Asheville, North Carolina 38 2
Sterling Heights, Michigan 37 2
Salisbury, Maryland 36 2
Irvine, California 35 1
Gastonia, North Carolina 34 1
Lorain, Ohio 33 1
Santa Cruz, California 32 1
Oceanside, California 31 1
Greenville, North Carolina 30 1
Clovis, California 29 1
Sacramento, California 28 0
Bakersfield, California 27 0
Greenville, South Carolina 26 0
Stockton, California 25 0
Riverside, California 24 0
Antioch, California 23 0
Visalia, California 22 0
Hickory, North Carolina 21 0
San Bernardino, California 20 0
Salinas, California 19 0
Ontario, California 18 0
Nampa, Idaho 17 0
High Point, North Carolina 16 0
Elk Grove, California 15 0
Escondido, California 14 0
Naperville, Illinois 13 0
Bellevue, Washington 12 0
Merced, California 11 0
Charleston, West Virginia 10 0
Redding, California 9 0
Carlsbad, California 8 0
Centennial, Colorado 7 0
Jurupa Valley, California 6 0
Jacksonville, North Carolina 5 0
Daly City, California 4 0
Norwalk, California 3 0
Vista, California 2 0
Vacaville, California 1 0

We are trying to determine the cities in the US with the best drinking water. To help us figure out which cities have the best water and which cities have the worst water in the US we have used EPA data to generate a risk score for every city over 100,000 population. Our answer to the question – where is the best tap water in the US – is based on the below metrics. These metrics are an estimate we plan on continuing to refine, but provide some level of quantitative score regarding the best tap water in the US.

The “overall risk score” is our current metric to convert the EPA’s SDWA data into a single metric per city (higher is worse):

25 points for every unaddressed health violation
5 points for every health violation, 1 point for every nonhealth violation in last 10 years
25 points for every lead sample above action level, 5 point for every non-zero lead sample in last 10 years
25 points for every copper sample above action level, 5 point for every non-zero copper sample in last 10 years

Scores for all cities above 100k population.

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