Living in DC vs The Rest of the US
von Ilana Panth
1. New York
1.1. Population- 20,182,305
1.2. Liberal
1.3. House size- 1238 sq. ft.
1.4. GHG Emissions- 7.9 tCO2e
1.5. Ranks 5th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
1.6. Climate
1.6.1. Average Temp- 12.9° C
1.6.2. Average Rainfall- 117.4 cm
1.7. Median Age- 36
1.8. Median Income- $59,799
1.9. Water Bill- $153
2. Dallas
2.1. Population- 7,102,796
2.2. Fairly liberal
2.3. House size- 1433 sq. ft.
2.4. GHG Emissions- 15.2 tCO2e
2.5. Ranks 7th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
2.6. Climate
2.6.1. Average Temp- 17.9° C
2.6.2. Average Rainfall- 104.1 cm
2.7. Median Age- 32.6
2.8. Median Income- $47,418
2.9. Water Bill- $110
3. Philadelphia
3.1. Population- 6,069,875
3.2. Fairly liberal
3.3. House size- 1200 sq. ft.
3.4. GHG Emissions- 11.1 tCO2e
3.5. Ranks 12th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
3.6. Climate
3.6.1. Average Temp- 13.3° C
3.6.2. Average Rainfall- 105.3 cm
3.7. Median Age- 34.1
3.8. Median Income- $47,528
3.9. Water Bill- $135
4. Miami
4.1. Population- 6,012,331
4.2. Fairly liberal
4.3. House size- 1160 sq. ft.
4.4. GHG Emissions- 11.9 tCO2e
4.5. Ranks 18th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
4.6. Climate
4.6.1. Average Temp- 25.03° C
4.6.2. Average Rainfall- 157.3 cm
4.7. Median Age- 40.4
4.8. Median Income- $38,632
4.9. Water Bill- $134
5. Atlanta
5.1. Population- 5,710,795
5.2. Fairly liberal
5.3. House size- 1469 sq. ft.
5.4. GHG Emissions- 19.5 tCO2e
5.5. Ranks 4th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
5.6. Climate
5.6.1. Average Temp- 17.0° C
5.6.2. Average Rainfall- 126.3 cm
5.7. Median Age- 33.8
5.8. Median Income- $51,948
5.9. Water Bill- $326
6. DC
6.1. Population- 6,097,684
6.2. Very liberal
6.3. House size- 1218 sq. ft.
6.4. GHG Emissions- 19.7 tCO2e
6.5. Ranks 1st on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
6.6. Climate
6.6.1. Average Temp- 13.2° C
6.6.2. Average Rainfall- 103.6 cm
6.7. Median Age- 33.8
6.8. Median Income- $57,291
6.9. Water Bill- $139
7. Chicago
7.1. Population- 9,551,031
7.2. Liberal
7.3. House size- 1344 sq. ft.
7.4. GHG Emissions- 12.0 tCO2e
7.5. Ranks 6th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
7.6. Climate
7.6.1. Average Temp- 10.7° C
7.6.2. Average Rainfall- 99.2 cm
7.7. Median Age- 34.2
7.8. Median Income- $51,046
7.9. Water Bill- $91
8. Los Angeles
8.1. Liberal
8.2. House size- 1488 sq. ft.
8.3. Population- 13,340,068
8.4. GHG Emissions- 13.0 tCO2e
8.5. Ranks 2nd on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
8.6. Climate
8.6.1. Average Temp- 17.7° C
8.6.2. Average Rainfall- 47.2 cm
8.7. Median Age- 35
8.8. Median Income- $45,903
8.9. Water Bill- $136
9. Houston
9.1. Population- 6,656,947
9.2. Slightly liberal
9.3. House size- 1713 sq. ft.
9.4. GHG Emissions- 14.1 tCO2e
9.5. Ranks 8th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
9.6. Climate
9.6.1. Average Temp- 20.6° C
9.6.2. Average Rainfall- 115.01 cm
9.7. Median Age- 32.6
9.8. Median Income- $44,761
9.9. Water Bill- $152
10. Boston
10.1. Population- 4,774,321
10.2. Very liberal
10.3. House size- 920 sq. ft.
10.4. GHG Emissions- 13.3 tCO2e
10.5. Ranks 11th on EPA's top cities with most energy star buildings
10.5.1. Shows that ranking and political climate are not directly related
10.6. Climate
10.6.1. Average Temp- 10.8° C
10.6.2. Average Rainfall- 110.6 cm