2026 Rankings

Worst Water Infrastructure by Metro Area — 2026

Last updated: June 3, 2026

0 ZIP codes ranked by Score

Metro Areas by Infrastructure Risk

Rank Metro Area ZIP Codes Avg. Risk Worst ZIP Risk
1 Boston 61 45% 71%
2 New York 217 43% 68%
3 Chicago 117 42% 58%
4 Detroit 71 42% 59%
5 Philadelphia 141 41% 59%
6 Minneapolis 71 39% 56%
7 Washington DC 334 38% 81%
8 Baltimore 58 38% 54%
9 Los Angeles 160 37% 56%
10 San Francisco 154 35% 57%
11 Seattle 120 35% 45%
12 San Diego 101 35% 55%
13 Denver 98 34% 52%
14 Charlotte 87 34% 49%
15 Phoenix 138 33% 49%
16 San Antonio 92 33% 53%
17 Portland 85 32% 49%
18 Miami 192 31% 49%
19 Dallas-Fort Worth 214 30% 50%
20 Riverside 36 30% 46%
21 Houston 206 28% 46%
22 Atlanta 118 27% 41%
23 Tampa 90 24% 39%
24 Orlando 75 22% 37%

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