Behind the methodology

Key themes

• Vehicle miles traveled — the largest contributor to a city’s emission levels — bounced back since taking a dip in 2020.
• Biking sustained popularity, but pedestrian activity “dropped significantly.”
• The number of electric vehicles per 100 people is still relatively low. Read: We’re still not seeing a large saturation of EVs; most cities saw fewer than one EV per 100 people. Seattle, however, seems more ready than other cities to give EVs a go.

How we ranked

• VMT: No. 2
• Fuel economy: No. 6
• Transit ridership: No. 5
• EV penetration: No. 6
• Biking activity: No. 17
• Pedestrian activity: No. 43
• Truck miles traveled: No. 10
• VMT change: No. 62

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