New York City Ranked As Dirtiest, Loudest, and Rudest City In Country

New York City won the trifecta this week in a survey by Travel & Leisure magazine as the dirtiest, loudest, and rudest city in the country.  The poll of 50,000 cited rats, trash piles, and strong odors as securing the triple crown for the Big Apple.

If it is any consolation, the city received high marks for theaters and shops.

My hometown of Chicago had a predictable listing with architecture as the biggest draw and the winter as the least favorite feature.

On the top ten overall quality of visits, here is the ranking:

RANK CITY SCORE
1 Savannah 4.45
2 Santa Fe 4.35
3 San Juan, P.R. 4.30
4 Charleston 4.27
5 Denver 4.27
6 San Diego 4.26
7 Portland, ME 4.26
8 Portland, OR 4.23
9 Seattle 4.19
10 Providence 4.19

New York can in 31st of 35 cities — only Anchorage, Baltimore, Atlanta, and (at last) Dallas/Fort Worth came in worse. Chicago was 16th.

Source: FOXNY