2022 ENERGY STAR TOP CITIES

2023 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

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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
2023 Top Cities
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