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
| Rank | Metro Area (link to buildings) | Building Count |
Floor Area (million sq. ft.) |
Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles (XL, 34KB) | 546 | 131.8 | 294,000 | $195.3 |
| 2 | Washington DC (XL, 29KB) | 426 | 114.3 | 452,000 | $128.0 |
| 3 | San Francisco (XL, 26KB) | 333 | 88.3 | 247,000 | $149.2 |
| 4 | Dallas (XL, 27KB) | 297 | 55.5 | 188,000 | $32.2 |
| 5 | Atlanta (XL, 25KB) | 287 | 72.1 | 275,000 | $54.1 |
| 6 | Chicago (XL, 24KB) | 211 | 100.6 | 541,000 | $87.9 |
| 7 | New York (XL, 19KB) | 200 | 101.6 | 306,000 | $110.2 |
| 8 | Denver (XL, 19KB) | 170 | 49.6 | 259,000 | $42.4 |
| 9 | Boston (XL, 18KB) | 169 | 46.5 | 125,000 | $70.5 |
| 10 | Houston (XL, 18KB) | 158 | 66.7 | 229,000 | $40.5 |
| 11 | Tampa (XL, 18KB) | 138 | 22.5 | 69,000 | $16.2 |
| 12 | San Diego (XL, 18KB) | 130 | 23.1 | 48,000 | $25.8 |
| 13 | Seattle (XL, 18KB) | 123 | 34.8 | 118,000 | $36.7 |
| 14 | San Jose (XL, 17KB) | 105 | 17.4 | 80,000 | $45.4 |
| 15 | Minneapolis (XL, 17KB) | 102 | 38.7 | 216,000 | $47.9 |
| 16 | Phoenix (XL, 17KB) | 100 | 23.1 | 119,000 | $26.4 |
| 17 | Austin (XL, 17KB) | 99 | 19.2 | 83,000 | $17.5 |
| 18 | Riverside (XL, 17KB) | 95 | 14.4 | 15,000 | $8.3 |
| 19 | Charlotte (XL, 16KB) | 93 | 16.9 | 55,000 | $11.2 |
| 20 | Philadelphia (XL, 17KB) |
77 | 26.5 | 80,000 | $18.6 |
| 21 | Miami (XL, 16KB) | 72 | 17.8 | 63,000 | $14.2 |
| 22 | Sacramento (XL, 16KB) |
66 | 12.4 | 37,000 | $17.7 |
| 23 | Provo (XL, 15KB) | 62 | 7.5 | 12,000 | $3.2 |
| 24 | Des Moines (XL, 15KB) | 55 | 6.2 | 21,000 | $2.6 |
| 25 | Portland (XL, 15KB) | 52 | 7.9 | 22,000 | $6.4 |
Top mid-size cities
| Rank | Metro Area (link to buildings) | Building Count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose CA (XL, 17KB) | 105 | 17.4 | 80,000 | $45.4 |
| 2 | Provo UT (XL, 15KB) | 62 | 7.5 | 12,000 | $3.2 |
| 3 | Des Moines IA (XL, 15KB) | 55 | 6.2 | 21,000 | $2.6 |
| 4 | Raleigh NC (XL, 15KB) | 36 | 5.3 | 23,000 | $5.6 |
| 4 | Louisville KY (XL, 15KB) | 36 | 4.4 | 19,000 | $3.2 |
| 6 | Fort Collins CO (XL, 15KB) | 35 | 2.6 | 20,000 | $3.0 |
| 7 | Visalia CA (XL, 15KB) | 32 | 2.3 | 3,000 | $1.9 |
| 8 | Nashville TN (XL, 15KB) | 31 | 5.9 | 31,000 | $6.2 |
| 9 | Salt Lake City UT (XL, 15KB) | 27 | 5.4 | 41,000 | $7.6 |
| 9 | Greenville SC (XL, 12KB) | 27 | 4.5 | 7,000 | $1.7 |
Top small cities
| Rank | Metro Area (link to buildings) | Building Count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e) |
Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson MI (XL, 13KB) | 50 | 2.3 | 7,000 | $1,139,000 |
| 2 | Jacksonville NC (XL, 12KB) | 32 | 3.4 | 5,000 | $1,510,000 |
| 3 | Sioux City IA (XL, 12KB) | 20 | 2.3 | 8,000 | $1,112,000 |
| 4 | Madera CA (XL, 11KB) | 17 | 0.9 | 1,000 | $ 752,000 |
| 4 | Junction City KS (XL, 11KB) | 17 | 1.3 | 6,000 | $1,285,000 |
| 6 | Traverse City MI (XL, 11KB) | 13 | 2.4 | 7,000 | $1,187,000 |
| 7 | Carson City NV (XL, 14KB) | 9 | NA | NA | NA |
| 8 | Martinsville VA (XL, 14KB) | 5 | NA | NA | NA |
| 8 | Ionia MI (XL, 14KB) | 5 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Greeneville TN (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Santa Fe NM (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Muskegon MI (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Oshkosh-Neenah WI (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Salem OH (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Bowling Green KY (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Springfield OH (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Columbia MO (XL, 14KB) | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
HIGHLIGHTS
LA, DC, San Francisco, Dallas, & Atlanta top EPA's list of cities w/the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! energystar.gov/topcities
LA ranks #1 on EPA's 2020 list of cities w/ the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! energystar.gov/topcities
DC ranks #2 on EPA’s 2020 list of cities w/ the most #ENERGYSTAR buildings! energystar.gov/topcities
Last year, 5,600 bldgs earned the #ENERGYSTAR. They saved $1.4 billion and almost 5 metric tons of GHGs! energystar.gov/topcities
More than 36,000 buildings have earned EPA's #ENERGYSTAR since 1999! See which 25 cities had the most in 2019: energystar.gov/topcities
Jackson, Michigan, leads this year’s #ENERGYSTAR Top Small Cities list: 50 buildings…1 for every 670 people! energystar.gov/topcities
