The SustainLane 2006 US City Rankings

Cities by Category Ranking: Planning

San Francisco ranks #1 overall in planning, with about 20 percent of its land devoted to parks (#1 in that subcategory), combined with a sprawl rating that is second best out of the nation's top 50 cities. New York, Boston, Portland, Albuquerque, El Paso and Omaha (tied), and Philadelphia follow.

  • 1. San Francisco, CA
  • 2. New York, NY
  • 3. Boston, MA
  • 4. Portland, OR
  • 5. Albuquerque, NM
  • 6. El Paso, TX*
  • 6. Omaha, NE*
  • 8. Philadelphia, PA
  • 9. Baltimore, MD*
  • 9. Phoenix, AZ*
  • 11. Austin, TX*
  • 11. San Diego, CA*
  • 13. Milwaukee, WI
  • 14. Colorado Springs, CO
  • 15. Chicago, IL*
  • 15. Louisville, KY*
  • 17. Denver, CO
  • 18. Charlotte, NC
  • 19. Seattle, WA
  • 20. Washington, DC
  • 21. Los Angeles, CA
  • 22. Honolulu, HI
  • 23. Oakland, CA
  • 24. Miami, FL
  • 25. Las Vegas, NV*
  • 25. Long Beach, CA*
  • 25. Nashville, TN*
  • 28. New Orleans, LA
  • 29. Minneapolis, MN
  • 30. San Antonio, TX
  • 31. Sacramento, CA*
  • 31. Virginia Beach, VA*
  • 33. Jacksonville, FL
  • 34. Tulsa, OK*
  • 34. Dallas, TX*
  • 36. Mesa, AZ
  • 37. Kansas City, MO
  • 38. San Jose, CA
  • 39. Fresno, CA*
  • 39. Memphis, TN*
  • 41. Columbus, OH
  • 42. Tucson, AZ
  • 43. Detroit, MI
  • 44. Houston, TX
  • 45. Arlington, TX
  • 46. Cleveland, OH
  • 47. Indianapolis, IN
  • 48. Fort Worth, TX
  • 49. Oklahoma City, OK
  • 50. Atlanta, GA
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  • *Denotes tie.