How Green Is Dallas

Dallas has been named one of the world’s best cities, according to a 2023 World’s Best Cities Report. 

According to WalletHub, a web-based personal finance resource, the city of Dallas is ranked 29 out of America’s 100 most populated cities. WalletHub and a team of experts using data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, EPA, the Trust for Public Land and the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy, evaluated four key areas: environmental quality, greenness of transportation, greenness of energy sources and local green lifestyle and policies. The final ranking was determined by attributing a score of 0 to 100 for each metric, adding the weighted sums and creating an overall ranking.

Of the four key areas evaluated, Dallas ranked highest in environmental quality, which measured the median air quality index, greenhouse-Gas emission, green space and water quality.

City leaders are continually exploring new sources to help bring sustainable energy efficiency, as well as water conservation measures and awareness, to Dallas residents. The City’s Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) is committed to protecting and improving the environment by leading and guiding the City of Dallas in efforts for environmental compliance, pollution prevention and continual improvement. 

Dallas boosts the convergence of the West Fork and Elm Fork of the 710 mile Trinity River, this occurs near the Bachman Lake area. It has over 650 miles of creeks and streams within it's 300 mile radius and a 6,000 acre hardwood bottomland forest, the largest urban forest in the U.S. where visitor can walk quietly and see an indigo bunting. The City and the purpose of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability is to keep this bright fellow welcome and thriving along with 1.3 million residents and growing.