Best Water Quality by State - #1 City in Each State

Discover which city has the best water quality in each U.S. state. This ranking shows the top-performing city from all 50 states plus Washington D.C., based on EPA data, contaminant levels, and compliance records.

National Overview

98/100

Highest Score
Payson, AZ

Average Score
Across all state winners

States with 90+
Excellent water quality

States Ranked
Including DC

Regional Water Quality Comparison

Average score of the best city in each state, grouped by region

Northeast

5 states

Midwest

10 states

Southwest

4 states

West

9 states

Southeast

9 states

Complete State Rankings

The city with the best water quality in each state, ranked nationally. Click any city or state to see detailed water quality data.

Rank	State	Best City	Score	Grade	Population	More
1	Arizona	Payson	98/100	A+	15,929	Top 20 in AZ →
2	California	Anaheim	98/100	A+	346,824	Top 20 in CA →
3	Illinois	Romeoville	98/100	A+	39,983	Top 20 in IL →
#4	Maryland	Cumberland	98/100	A+	19,495	Top 20 in MD →
#5	Arkansas	Pine Bluff	97/100	A+	41,253	Top 20 in AR →
#6	Connecticut	West Haven	97/100	A+	54,666	Top 20 in CT →
#7	Indiana	Greenwood	97/100	A+	63,830	Top 20 in IN →
#8	Kansas	Salina	97/100	A+	46,994	Top 20 in KS →
#9	Kentucky	Radcliff	97/100	A+	24,046	Top 20 in KY →
#10	Texas	El Paso	97/100	A+	1,821	Top 20 in TX →
#11	Alabama	Prichard	96/100	A+	19,322	Top 20 in AL →
#12	Colorado	Longmont	96/100	A+	98,885	Top 20 in CO →
#13	Florida	Dunedin	96/100	A+	36,068	Top 20 in FL →
#14	Georgia	Alpharetta	96/100	A+	65,818	Top 20 in GA →
#15	Iowa	Council Bluffs	96/100	A+	62,799	Top 20 in IA →
#16	Louisiana	Hammond	96/100	A+	21,359	Top 20 in LA →
#17	Massachusetts	Everett	96/100	A+	49,075	Top 20 in MA →
#18	Delaware	Newark	95/100	A+	33,673	Top 20 in DE →
#19	Idaho	Coeur d'Alene	95/100	A+	54,628	Top 20 in ID →
#20	Maine	Sanford	95/100	A+	21,982	Top 20 in ME →
#21	Michigan	Detroit	95/100	A+	4,000,000	Top 20 in MI →
#22	Minnesota	Minneapolis	95/100	A+	420,000	Top 20 in MN →
#23	Missouri	Kansas City	95/100	A+	630,000	Top 20 in MO →
#24	Nebraska	Omaha	95/100	A+	500,000	Top 20 in NE →
#25	Nevada	Las Vegas	95/100	A+	2,300,000	Top 20 in NV →
#26	New Mexico	Albuquerque	95/100	A+	680,000	Top 20 in NM →
#27	New York	New York	95/100	A+	9,800,000	Top 20 in NY →
#28	North Carolina	Charlotte	95/100	A+	1,100,000	Top 20 in NC →
#29	Ohio	Akron	95/100	A+	300,000	Top 20 in OH →
#30	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	95/100	A+	650,000	Top 20 in OK →
#31	Oregon	Eugene	95/100	A+	200,000	Top 20 in OR →
#32	Pennsylvania	Allentown	95/100	A+	130,000	Top 20 in PA →
#33	Tennessee	Memphis	95/100	A+	27	Top 20 in TN →
#34	Utah	Ogden	95/100	A+	87,000	Top 20 in UT →
#35	Washington	Seattle	95/100	A+	1,600,000	Top 20 in WA →
#36	Wisconsin	Milwaukee	95/100	A+	820,000	Top 20 in WI →
#37	Alaska	Sitka	93/100	A	8,458	Top 20 in AK →
#38	Hawaii	Waimalu	92/100	A	15,132	Top 20 in HI →
#39	Virginia	Richmond	77/100	B	229,395	Top 20 in VA →

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