1)

Chicago, IL

2)

New York, NY

3)

Boston, MA

4)

Los Angeles, CA

5)

Portland, OR

6)

San Francisco, CA

7)

Seattle, WA

8)

Denver, CO

9)

Philadelphia, PA

10)

Washington D.C.

Cities were chosen based on the number of green buildings, mass transit systems, design awards and the number of buildings on the National Historic Register, among other factors. Members of the American Institute of Architects from each city submitted critiques their city's architecture.

A telephone survey was conducted by Zogby International among a random sample of 1,024 adults living in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland, Washington, Boston, Denver were interviewed.

Survey Information from Reuters