United States Public Service Statistics by City

 

United States Public Service Statistics by City (Official Indicators)

No	Public Service Indicator	#1 City	State	Latest Value	Unit	Status	Official Data Source
1	Public Transit Ridership	New York City	New York	2.4 Billion+	Annual Trips	Excellent	Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
2	Library Visits	New York City	New York	18 Million+	Annual Visits	Excellent	Institute of Museum and Library Services
3	Public Park Acreage	Anchorage	Alaska	40,000+	Acres	Excellent	Trust for Public Land
4	Protected Parkland	San Francisco	California	20%+	City Area	Excellent	Trust for Public Land
5	Broadband Availability	Washington	District of Columbia	99%	Coverage	Excellent	FCC National Broadband Map
6	Safe Drinking Water Compliance	New York City	New York	99%+	Compliance	Excellent	EPA SDWIS
7	Air Quality Days (Good AQI)	Honolulu	Hawaii	340+	Days/Year	Excellent	EPA AirNow
8	Lowest Annual PM2.5	Honolulu	Hawaii	4.0	µg/m³	Excellent	EPA
9	Recycling Diversion Rate	San Francisco	California	80%+	Rate	Excellent	EPA / Local Government
10	Hospital Beds Availability	Boston	Massachusetts	Highest	Per 1,000 Residents	Excellent	HHS / CMS
11	Public EV Charging Stations	Los Angeles	California	Largest Network	Stations	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
12	Urban Tree Canopy	Atlanta	Georgia	47%	Coverage	Excellent	USDA Forest Service
13	Bicycle Infrastructure	Portland	Oregon	400+ Miles	Bike Network	Excellent	Federal Highway Administration
14	Walkability	New York City	New York	Highest	Index	Excellent	USDOT / Local Planning
15	Digital Government Services	Boston	Massachusetts	Highest	Performance	Excellent	Local Government Performance Reports
16	Open Data Availability	Chicago	Illinois	Largest Portal	Datasets	Excellent	City Open Data Portal
17	Public Wi-Fi Access Points	New York City	New York	10,000+	Hotspots	Excellent	City Digital Services
18	Green Building Certifications	Washington	District of Columbia	Highest	Certified Buildings	Excellent	U.S. Green Building Council
19	Renewable Electricity Share	Burlington	Vermont	100%	Electricity Mix	Excellent	U.S. Energy Information Administration
20	Public Park Accessibility	Minneapolis	Minnesota	99%	Residents within 10-min Walk	Excellent	Trust for Public Land

United States Public Service Statistics by City (21–40)

No	Public Service Indicator	#1 City	State	Latest Value	Unit	Status	Official Data Source
21	Urban Forest Coverage	Atlanta	Georgia	47%	Tree Canopy	Excellent	USDA Forest Service
22	Accessible Public Parks	Minneapolis	Minnesota	99%	Residents Served	Excellent	Trust for Public Land
23	Community Recreation Centers	New York City	New York	Largest Network	Facilities	Excellent	City Parks Department
24	Public Swimming Facilities	Los Angeles	California	Highest	Facilities	Excellent	Local Parks & Recreation
25	Electric Bus Fleet	Shenzhen*	N/A	Largest U.S.: Los Angeles	Fleet Size	Excellent	Federal Transit Administration
26	Public Transit Accessibility	New York City	New York	Highest	Coverage	Excellent	FTA National Transit Database
27	Rail Transit Network Length	New York City	New York	Largest	Miles	Excellent	FTA
28	Commuter Rail Ridership	New York City	New York	Highest	Annual Trips	Excellent	FTA
29	Airport Passenger Traffic	Atlanta	Georgia	Highest	Passengers	Excellent	FAA
30	Public Airport Connectivity	Chicago	Illinois	Highest	Destinations	Excellent	FAA
31	Open Government Data Sets	Chicago	Illinois	Largest Collection	Datasets	Excellent	City Open Data Portal
32	311 Digital Service Requests	New York City	New York	Highest	Requests Processed	Excellent	NYC Open Data
33	Municipal Open Wi-Fi Coverage	New York City	New York	Largest	Hotspots	Excellent	City Digital Services
34	Public EV Fast Charging Network	Los Angeles	California	Highest	Stations	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
35	Municipal Solar Capacity	San Diego	California	Highest	Installed MW	Excellent	U.S. Energy Information Administration
36	Green Fleet Adoption	Seattle	Washington	Highest	Municipal Fleet	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
37	LEED-Certified Public Buildings	Washington	District of Columbia	Highest	Buildings	Excellent	U.S. Green Building Council
38	Public Library Branch Network	Chicago	Illinois	81 Branches	Libraries	Excellent	Institute of Museum and Library Services
39	Community Health Centers	New York City	New York	Highest	Centers	Excellent	Health Resources & Services Administration
40	Digital Inclusion Programs	San Jose	California	Highest	Programs	Excellent	National Telecommunications & Information Administration

United States Public Service Statistics by City (41–60)

No	Public Service Indicator	#1 City	State	Latest Value	Unit	Status	Official Data Source
41	Public School Graduation Rate	Naperville	Illinois	99%	Graduation Rate	Excellent	National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
42	Public School Reading Proficiency	Lexington	Massachusetts	Highest	Achievement	Excellent	NCES
43	Public School Mathematics Proficiency	Cupertino	California	Highest	Achievement	Excellent	NCES
44	Public School Student Attendance	Irvine	California	98%	Attendance Rate	Excellent	NCES
45	Public Hospital Quality Rating	Rochester	Minnesota	5 Stars	CMS Rating	Excellent	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
46	Hospital Patient Satisfaction	Rochester	Minnesota	Highest	HCAHPS Score	Excellent	CMS
47	Emergency Medical Service Coverage	Boston	Massachusetts	Highest	Population Served	Excellent	HHS
48	Public Health Insurance Enrollment	New York City	New York	Highest	Residents Enrolled	Excellent	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
49	Renewable Energy for Municipal Operations	Burlington	Vermont	100%	Electricity Supply	Excellent	U.S. Energy Information Administration
50	Municipal Solar Generation	San Diego	California	Highest	Installed Capacity	Excellent	U.S. Energy Information Administration
51	Public Drinking Water Quality Compliance	New York City	New York	99.9%	Compliance Rate	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency
52	Water Conservation Program	Las Vegas	Nevada	Highest	Program Performance	Excellent	EPA / Local Water Authority
53	Wastewater Treatment Performance	Denver	Colorado	Highest	Compliance	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency
54	Municipal Recycling Participation	San Francisco	California	Highest	Participation Rate	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency
55	Composting Diversion Program	San Francisco	California	Highest	Diversion Rate	Excellent	EPA / Local Government
56	Public Electric Vehicle Fleet	Seattle	Washington	Largest	Municipal Vehicles	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
57	Smart Traffic Signal Deployment	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Highest	Connected Signals	Excellent	U.S. Department of Transportation
58	Public Bicycle Sharing Network	New York City	New York	Largest	Stations	Excellent	Federal Highway Administration
59	Accessible Sidewalk Network	Portland	Oregon	Highest	Coverage	Excellent	Federal Highway Administration
60	Public Service Digital Accessibility	San Jose	California	Highest	Accessibility Score	Excellent	U.S. General Services Administration

United States Public Service Statistics by City (61–80)

No	Public Service Indicator	#1 City	State	Latest Value	Unit	Status	Official Data Source
61	Public Library Card Holders	New York City	New York	Highest	Registered Users	Excellent	Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
62	Library Collection Size	New York City	New York	55 Million+	Items	Excellent	IMLS
63	Digital Library Resources	Chicago	Illinois	Highest	Digital Collection	Excellent	IMLS
64	Public Library Programs	Los Angeles	California	Highest	Annual Programs	Excellent	IMLS
65	Municipal Open Data Downloads	New York City	New York	Highest	Annual Downloads	Excellent	City Open Data Portal
66	Online Government Services	San Jose	California	Highest	Digital Services	Excellent	U.S. General Services Administration
67	Municipal Cybersecurity Readiness	New York City	New York	Highest	Preparedness	Excellent	Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
68	Emergency Alert System Coverage	New York City	New York	Highest	Population Covered	Excellent	FEMA
69	Community Emergency Shelters	Houston	Texas	Highest	Shelter Capacity	Excellent	FEMA
70	Public Disaster Preparedness	Miami	Florida	Highest	Preparedness Index	Excellent	FEMA
71	Urban Green Space	Anchorage	Alaska	Largest	Acres	Excellent	Trust for Public Land
72	Community Garden Programs	Seattle	Washington	Highest	Gardens	Excellent	USDA / Local Government
73	Public Playground Availability	Minneapolis	Minnesota	Highest	Playgrounds	Excellent	Trust for Public Land
74	Public Sports Facilities	Los Angeles	California	Highest	Facilities	Excellent	Local Parks & Recreation
75	Municipal Renewable Fleet Fuel Use	Seattle	Washington	Highest	Alternative Fuel Share	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
76	LED Street Lighting Deployment	Los Angeles	California	200,000+	LED Street Lights	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy
77	Smart Water Meter Coverage	Las Vegas	Nevada	Highest	Coverage	Excellent	EPA / Local Water Utility
78	Public Drinking Fountain Network	Portland	Oregon	Highest	Public Fountains	Excellent	Local Parks Department
79	Municipal Compost Collection	San Francisco	California	Highest	Households Served	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
80	Clean Energy Municipal Buildings	Burlington	Vermont	100%	Renewable Electricity	Excellent	U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

United States Public Service Statistics by City (81–100)

No	Public Service Indicator	#1 City	State	Latest Value	Unit	Status	Official Data Source
81	Public Electric Vehicle Fleet Adoption	Seattle	Washington	Highest	Municipal Fleet	Excellent	U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
82	Public Drinking Water Reliability	New York City	New York	99.9%	Service Reliability	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
83	Municipal Water Conservation Efficiency	Las Vegas	Nevada	Highest	Efficiency Score	Excellent	EPA / Local Water Authority
84	Public Park Investment	New York City	New York	Highest	Annual Investment	Excellent	Trust for Public Land (TPL)
85	Public Trail Network	Portland	Oregon	Largest	Miles	Excellent	National Park Service (NPS)
86	Urban Nature Preserve Area	Anchorage	Alaska	Largest	Protected Acres	Excellent	National Park Service (NPS)
87	Public Beach Water Quality	Honolulu	Hawaii	Highest	Compliance Rate	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
88	Urban Air Quality Improvement	Honolulu	Hawaii	Highest	Good AQI Days	Excellent	EPA AirNow
89	Municipal Green Infrastructure Projects	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Highest	Completed Projects	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
90	Stormwater Management Performance	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Highest	Program Score	Excellent	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
91	Accessible Public Buildings	Washington	District of Columbia	Highest	ADA Compliance	Excellent	U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
92	Municipal Digital Service Availability	San Jose	California	Highest	Online Services	Excellent	U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
93	Open Government Transparency	Chicago	Illinois	Highest	Open Data Index	Excellent	City Open Data Portal
94	Municipal GIS Public Access	Phoenix	Arizona	Highest	Public GIS Services	Excellent	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
95	Public Health Outreach Programs	Boston	Massachusetts	Highest	Community Programs	Excellent	U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
96	Community Vaccination Coverage	Boston	Massachusetts	Highest	Coverage Rate	Excellent	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
97	Public Emergency Communication Systems	New York City	New York	Highest	System Coverage	Excellent	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
98	Community Volunteer Participation	Salt Lake City	Utah	Highest	Volunteer Rate	Excellent	AmeriCorps
99	Public Service Innovation Programs	San Francisco	California	Highest	Innovation Initiatives	Excellent	U.S. Conference of Mayors
100	Overall Public Service Excellence	Minneapolis	Minnesota	Leading Performance	Composite Indicator	Excellent	Compiled from Official U.S. Government Datasets

Source: Official statistics from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Park Service (NPS), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), AmeriCorps, Trust for Public Land (TPL), and other official U.S. government and municipal public service datasets.