Baltimore has been designated as the dirtiest city in America, a finding based on a study by HouseFresh analyzing 12.3 million sanitation-related 311 complaints. As reported by WJLA. With 47,295 complaints per 100,000 people, the city's issue with trash and cleanliness seems pronounced, despite efforts by community leaders and residents to address the growing sanitation concerns.
Six ZIP codes within Baltimore were listed as particularly dirty, led by 21213, which logged an astounding 89,391 complaints, according to the HouseFresh report, Tyla have commented on the significant disconnect between the needs of the community and the city's cleanliness, pointing to a challenging road ahead for Baltimore to manage its sanitation crisis.
The study by HouseFresh employed a methodology to rank cities and ZIP codes based on the number of complaints per 100,000 population. The rankings revealed that other cities, such as Sacramento and Charlotte, followed Baltimore in the number of sanitation-related complaints. In particular, Sacramento's 34,186 complaints per 100,000 population have raised questions about the city's infrastructure and cleanliness practices, despite officials encouraging residents to use the 311 line for various service requests, as reported by the New York Post.
On the other end of the spectrum, Milwaukee stands as the cleanest city with a significantly lower number of complaints—only 309 per 100,000 population, this juxtaposition serves as a stark contrast to the cleanliness challenges faced by major cities like Baltimore and Sacramento, the handling of sanitation issues across different urban landscapes varies widely and informs the perception and the reality of living in these locales.
