2022 ENERGY STAR TOP CITIES
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 | Top 25 City Name | Building Count | Total Floor Area (Million Sq. Ft.) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings ($, millions) |
Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 748 | 162.8 | 286,700 | 226.0 | 55,900 |
| 2 | Washington DC | 555 | 149.1 | 517,200 | 180.7 | 100,900 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 376 | 93.7 | 258,300 | 66.9 | 50,400 |
| 4 | San Francisco | 343 | 92.7 | 2,007,000 | 141.5 | 39,100 |
| 5 | New York | 256 | 141.8 | 372,400 | 170.3 | 72,600 |
| 6 | Denver | 230 | 64.9 | 241,400 | 53.7 | 47,100 |
| 6 | Riverside | 230 | 50.1 | 39,000 | 29.9 | 7,600 |
| 8 | Chicago | 221 | 105.2 | 446,500 | 94.6 | 87,100 |
| 8 | Dallas | 221 | 53.8 | 161,200 | 39.4 | 31,400 |
| 10 | Boston | 205 | 63.0 | 128,200 | 82.8 | 25,000 |
| 11 | Houston | 195 | 82.4 | 250,000 | 76.3 | 48,700 |
| 12 | Tampa | 184 | 28.2 | 74,500 | 20.5 | 14,500 |
| 13 | Seattle | 180 | 55.3 | 144,900 | 77.0 | 28,300 |
| 14 | San Diego | 170 | 33.0 | 54,200 | 37.7 | 10,600 |
| 15 | Austin | 168 | 32.2 | 94,600 | 24.6 | 18,500 |
| 16 | Minneapolis | 156 | 50.1 | 196,800 | 57.7 | 38,400 |
| 17 | Phoenix | 131 | 27.6 | 82,200 | 21.1 | 16,000 |
| 18 | San Jose | 110 | 18.1 | 69,400 | 53.7 | 13,500 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 105 | 17.1 | 46,600 | 11.2 | 9,100 |
| 20 | Miami | 94 | 21.1 | 66,400 | 18.2 | 12,900 |
| 21 | Sacramento | 88 | 14.8 | 34,900 | 22.9 | 6,800 |
| 22 | Philadelphia | 76 | 27.0 | 63,300 | 18.4 | 12,300 |
| 23 | Orlando | 64 | 13.3 | 33,200 | 9.8 | 6,500 |
| 24 | Portland | 63 | 14.9 | 47,900 | 14.7 | 9,300 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 59 | 9.3 | 31,700 | 6.0 | 6,200 |
| 25 | Raleigh | 59 | 8.3 | 20,200 | 6.3 | 3,900 |
Top mid-size cities
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| Rank | Top 10 Medium City Name | Building Count | Total Floor Area (million ft2) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings (million $) |
Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for a Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh, N.C. | 59 | 8.3 | 20,200 | 6.3 | 3,940 |
| 2 | Des Moines, Iowa | 49 | 4.9 | 10,700 | 1.8 | 2,080 |
| 3 | Provo, Utah | 47 | 5.2 | 11,200 | 3.1 | 2,190 |
| 4 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 37 | 1.9 | 5,400 | 1.0 | 1,060 |
| 5 | Bakersfield, Calif. | 35 | 2.4 | 4,700 | 3.0 | 920 |
| 5 | Louisville, Ky. | 35 | 4.4 | 17,400 | 4.4 | 3,400 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 35 | 4.8 | 31,100 | 7.8 | 6,060 |
| 8 | Boulder, Colo. | 31 | 1.9 | 7,500 | 1.5 | 1,460 |
| 8 | Milwaukee, Wis. | 31 | 8.8 | 36,000 | 7.9 | 7,010 |
| 10 | Visalia, Calif. | 27 | 1.8 | 2,500 | 1.6 | 480 |
Top small cities
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| Rank | Top 10 Small City Name | Building Count | Total Floor Area (ft2) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings ($) | Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, Mich. | 41 | 728,700 | 3,150 | 621,300 | 610 |
| 2 | Sioux City, Iowa | 16 | 2,047,800 | 5,320 | 900,500 | 1,040 |
| 3 | Punta Gorda, Fla. | 13 | 2,249,800 | 4,330 | 1,323,700 | 840 |
| 4 | Dubuque, Iowa | 12 | 1,486,700 | 3,140 | 930,800 | 610 |
| 5 | Carson City, Nev. | 11 | 1,125,700 | 2,260 | 372,800 | 440 |
| 5 | Saginaw, Mich | 11 | 118,500 | 490 | 101,500 | 100 |
| 7 | Elizabethtown, Ky. | 10 | 1,039,600 | 1,810 | 495,200 | 350 |
| 7 | Midland, Mich. | 10 | 1,121,200 | 2,440 | 420,300 | 480 |
| 9 | Owensboro, Ky. | 9 | 1,514,000 | 4,040 | 849,600 | 790 |
| 10 | Richmond-Berea, Ky. | 8 | 620,200 | 960 | 284,000 | 190 |
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LA, DC, Atlanta, San Francisco & NYC top EPA's list of cities w/the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! www.energystar.gov/topcities
LA ranks #1 on EPA's 2022 list of cities w/ the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! www.energystar.gov/topcities
DC ranks #2 on EPA’s 2022 list of cities w/ the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! www.energystar.gov/topcities
Last year, 7,200 bldgs earned the #ENERGYSTAR. They saved $1.8 billion and 4.9 million metric tons of GHGs! www.energystar.gov/topcities
40,800 buildings have earned EPA's #ENERGYSTAR since 1999! See which 25 cities had the most last year: www.energystar.gov/topcities
Jackson, MI, once again leads our #ENERGYSTAR Top Small Cities list w/ 41 buildings...1 for every 800 people! energystar.gov/topcities
