LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: When people usually think of Southwest Louisiana they think of the amazing food, the beautiful landscape, and southern hospitality of its residents.  However, I guess now we have to add trashy to that list as two Southwest Louisiana cities are among the filthiest in the county.  We have all the details.

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A 2024 report from the website lawnstarter.com has ranked the 300 largest cities in the USA on how filthy they are.

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The Top 5 Filthiest States In America:

  1. San Bernardino, CA
  2. Detroit, MI
  3. Reading, PA
  4. Newark, NJ
  5. Ontario, Ca

How Lawnstarter Found The Filthiest States In America:

They determined the factors (metrics) that are most relevant to rank the Dirtiest Cities in America. They then assigned a weight to each factor based on its importance and grouped those factors into 4 categories: Pollution, Living Conditions, Infrastructure, and Resident Dissatisfaction.

Make sure you scroll to the end of the article to see the full list of all the other Louisiana cites that made the list of the most filthy cities in America.

Photo by Jonathan Gonzalez on Unsplash
Photo by Jonathan Gonzalez on Unsplash
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The Filthiest Cities In Southwest Louisiana:

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
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To see the full list of the Louisiana cities that made the most filthy cities in America, click here.

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