Sustainable Cities Report

Achieving a Sustainable Urban America (large pdf)

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The U.S. Cities SDG Index aims to help urban leaders address the many sustainable development challenges affecting their cities. The Index covers the 100 most populous cities (measured as Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or MSAs). It synthesizes data available today across 49 indicators spanning 16 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were agreed upon by all countries in September 2015. The data provides a more holistic and comprehensive assessment of sustainable development challenges faced by U.S. cities than available through other metrics. Results show that all U.S. cities, even those at the top of the Index, have far to go to achieve the SDGs.

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I'm always leery whenever I see words like "holisitic." 

Interesting results.  An absolute must read for people worried about the sustainable agenda.  Interesting that Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura ranks so high.  O-TO-V ranks number 2 of the 100 MSAs for "Zero Hunger."  How is that measured?  Obesity, low birth weight and infant mortality.  Fascinating.  And who has the best education score?  Los Angeles.  Where does that come from?  Percent Enrollment, dropout rate, quality of higher ed, percent with college degree.  Not sure about that.