Cleanest U.S. Cities

In early 2007, Travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News asked more than 60,000 Americans what they like—and don't like—about 25 large American cities and used the poll results to rank the cities based on a variety of topics, including most intelligent, most attractive, and best culture.

Rank City
1. Minneapolis/St. Paul
Portland
3. San Diego
4. Austin
5. Seattle
6. Denver
7. Charleston
8. Santa Fe
9. Honolulu
10. Chicago
11. Orlando
12. Nashville
13. Phoenix/Scottsdale
14. San Antonio
15. Washington, D.C.
16. Boston
17. San Francisco
18. Dallas/Forth Worth
19. Atlanta
20. Miami
21. Las Vegas
22. Philadelphia
23. New York
24. Los Angeles
25. New Orleans

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