[Source: Arizona Republic] — SustainLane.com ranked cities in 16 green categories. Here’s how Phoenix stacks up overall against 49 other large municipalities in key areas:
- Low natural-disaster risk: 3rd
- Knowledge base and communications: 9th
- Planning and land use: 11th
- City innovation: 12th
- Housing affordability: 29th
- Green building: 33rd
- Metro street congestion: 33rd
- Local food and agriculture: 34th
- Air quality: 47th
- Water supply: 49th
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