EPA's annual Top Cities list shows which metro areas were home to the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in the previous year. These regions continue to make impressive strides in cutting American energy bills and pollution through energy efficiency. Their efforts contribute to stronger economies, healthier communities, and cleaner air for all of us.
Top 25 cities
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| Rank | Metro Area | Building Count |
Total Floor Area (million sq. ft.) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings (million) |
Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 587 | 140.5 | 307,000 | $203 | 56,000 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | 549 | 147.5 | 537,000 | $157 | 98,000 |
| 3 | San Francisco | 341 | 95.6 | 263,000 | $203 | 48,000 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 329 | 84.2 | 321,000 | $64 | 58,000 |
| 5 | New York | 276 | 142.2 | 403,000 | $157 | 73,000 |
| 6 | Chicago | 237 | 118.4 | 601,000 | $98 | 109,000 |
| 7 | Houston | 195 | 72.4 | 243,000 | $41 | 44,000 |
| 8 | Dallas | 194 | 51.5 | 183,000 | $32 | 33,000 |
| 9 | Boston | 193 | 54.5 | 130,000 | $74 | 24,000 |
| 10 | Denver | 186 | 52.9 | 251,000 | $41 | 46,000 |
| 11 | Seattle | 165 | 48.9 | 145,000 | $46 | 26,000 |
| 12 | San Diego | 164 | 28.4 | 56,000 | $33 | 10,000 |
| 13 | Riverside, Calif. | 152 | 18.1 | 20,000 | $11 | 3,700 |
| 13 | Tampa | 152 | 24.5 | 70,000 | $19 | 13,000 |
| 15 | Minneapolis | 133 | 41.1 | 226,000 | $51 | 41,000 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 119 | 24.5 | 108,000 | $22 | 20,000 |
| 17 | Austin | 107 | 20.8 | 78,000 | $18 | 14,000 |
| 18 | San Jose | 104 | 18.1 | 85,000 | $49 | 15,000 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 103 | 19.2 | 58,000 | $13 | 11,000 |
| 20 | Miami | 87 | 21.7 | 70,000 | $16 | 13,000 |
| 20 | Philadelphia | 87 | 32.0 | 82,000 | $20 | 15,000 |
| 22 | Sacramento | 77 | 13.9 | 41,000 | $21 | 7,500 |
| 23 | Portland | 65 | 14.0 | 34,000 | $10 | 6,200 |
| 24 | Raleigh | 54 | 9.2 | 30,000 | $7.3 | 5,500 |
| 25 | San Antonio | 52 | 14.6 | 55,000 | $11 | 10,000 |
Top mid-size cities
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| Rank | Metro Area | Building Count | Total Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings (million) |
Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, Calif. | 104 | 18.1 | 85,000 | 48.8 | 15,400 |
| 2 | Raleigh, N.C. | 54 | 9.2 | 30,000 | 7.3 | 5,500 |
| 3 | Des Moines, Iowa | 48 | 5.6 | 18,000 | 2.2 | 3,300 |
| 4 | Nashville, Tenn. | 39 | 7.5 | 29,000 | 7.2 | 5,300 |
| 5 | Grand Rapid, Mich. | 38 | 2.0 | 5,400 | 1 | 980 |
| 6 | Greenville, S.C. | 35 | 5.2 | 7,600 | 2.0 | 1,400 |
| 7 | Milwaukee, Wis. | 34 | 8.6 | 30,000 | 5.1 | 5,400 |
| 8 | Boulder, Colo. | 32 | 1.9 | 8,400 | 1.6 | 1,500 |
| 9 | Columbia, S.C. | 31 | 4.8 | 8,100 | 2.6 | 1,500 |
| 10 | Tulsa, Okla. | 28 | 4.2 | 13,000 | 1.5 | 2,300 |
| 10 | Madison, Wis. | 28 | 3.9 | 21,000 | 3.0 | 3,800 |
Top small cities
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| Rank | Metro Area | Building Count | Total Floor Area (million sq. ft.) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings | Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, Mich. | 50 | 1.9 | 6,100 | 1,033,000 | 1,100 |
| 2 | Bowling Green, Ky. | 23 | 2.2 | 7,800 | 2,074,000 | 1,400 |
| 3 | Sioux City, Iowa | 19 | 2.3 | 7,700 | 963,000 | 1,400 |
| 4 | Wheeling, W.Va. | 12 | 1.0 | 2,700 | 465,000 | 490 |
| 5 | Muskegon, Mich. | 11 | 1.0 | 2,400 | 403,000 | 440 |
| 6 | Elizabethtown, Ky. | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Carson City, Nev. | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | California, Md. | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Saginaw, Mich. | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Bloomington, Ill. | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Last year, 6,500 bldgs earned the #ENERGYSTAR. They saved $1.7 billion and more than 5 million metric tons of GHGs! energystar.gov/topcities
Nearly 38,000 buildings have earned EPA's #ENERGYSTAR since 1999! See which 25 cities had the most in 2020: energystar.gov/topcities
Jackson, Michigan, once again leads #ENERGYSTAR Top Small Cities list with 50 buildings…1 for every 670 people! energystar.gov/topcities
