Greenest and least green states

Wallet Hub - In order to showcase the states doing right by Mother Earth, WalletHub compared the 50 states in terms of 25 key metrics that speak to the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness. The data set ranges from green buildings per capita to the share of energy consumption from renewable resources.  

Greenest States	Least Green States
1. Vermont	41. Indiana
2. New York	42. North Dakota
3. California	43. Oklahoma
4. Hawaii	44. Alaska
5. Maryland	45. Kentucky
6. Connecticut	46. Wyoming
7. Massachusetts	47. Alabama
8. Minnesota	48. Mississippi
9. Washington	49. Louisiana
10. Maine	50. West Virginia

 
Key Stats

• Blue States are greener, with an average rank of 14.92, compared with Red States, which have an average rank of 36.08. (Rank 1=Greenest)     
• New York has the highest share of people who do not drive to work, 47.00 percent, which is 3.3 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at 14.40 percent.