MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas — The City of Mount Pleasant received a prestigious award from Insurify as the "Greenest City" in the state.
According to Insurify, the study used data car insurance data to determine a city's vehicular carbon footprint. Among the variables the study took in consideration were fuel-efficiency, annual mileage, vehicles per household, drivetrain and engine displacement.
The study also considered citywide variables including clean, quality parks, renewable electricity programs, quality of the air and urban sprawl.
Below is a list of winners in the states listed in the study.*
Alabama: Gulf Shores
Arizona: Scottsdale
Arkansas: Fayetteville
California: West Hollywood
Colorado: Boulder
Connecticut: Bridgeport
Delaware: Magnolia
Florida: Lady Lake
Georgia: Clarkston
Idaho: Boise
Illinois: Urbana
Indiana: Bloomington
Iowa: Iowa City
Kansas: Olathe
Kentucky: Fairdale
Louisiana: Alexandria
Maryland: Catonsville
Massachusetts: Brighton
Michigan: East Lansing
Minnesota: Hopkins
Mississippi: Pascagoula
Missouri: Columbia
Montana: Helena
Nebraska: Lincoln
Nevada: Henderson
New Hampshire: Nashua
New Jersey: Asbury Park
New Mexico: Las Vegas
New York: Jamaica
North Carolina: Morrisville
North Dakota: Fargo
Ohio: Bedford
Oklahoma: Norman
Oregon: Eugene
Pennsylvania: Lansdowne
Rhode Island: Pawtucket
South Carolina: Clemson
Tennessee: Cookeville
Texas: Mount Pleasant
Utah: Orem
Virginia: Charlottesville
Washington: Redmond
Wisconsin: Madison
Wyoming: Laramie
*States not mentioned in the study include:
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Maine
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- West Virginia
