5 New England Cities Named Among Filthiest in the Nation

There are plenty of accolades that cities across America are after. To be the most beautiful, most visited, best educated, and beyond. And while most cities throughout the country strive to be the best at something, many end up falling short.

Lawnstarter recently put together a list that paints a handful of New England cities in an unflattering light. They released their annual list of the dirtiest cities in America, much to the dismay of city leaders everywhere, including those of five cities in northeast.

Lawnstarter bases their findings on a list of key factors, including pollution levels within city limits, living conditions of residents, infrastructure and deterioration, and overall consumer satisfaction when visiting the city.

Here's the New England cities that were featured on the list among 150 places nationwide.

#114: Boston, Massachusetts

#90: Worcester, Massachusetts

Once a prominent manufacturing city, Worcester has reinvented itself as the hub of central Massachusetts. Worcester received solid marks for low pollution, but the city continues to have an issue with living conditions. Not only that, people who live and visit Worcester gave it one of the worst customer satisfaction ratings on the list.

#79: Springfield, Massachusetts

#69: Providence, Rhode Island

#37: Bridgeport, Connecticut

One major problem continues to plague Bridgeport, and it's pretty obvious what it is based on the list. Lawnstarter determines infrastructure to mean a number of different things, from how much waste each resident produces on average to how many residents regularly recycle and how strict a city or state's waste regulations are. Clearly, Bridgeport isn't doing enough, since they were nearly dead last on infrastructure.