Texas Lands in Top 5 of ‘Grossest States’ List

First, let's start with the full list of the grossest states. Then we'll get to the criteria that was used to make this list.

1. Virginia
2. South Carolina
3. North Carolina
4. Pennsylvania
5. TEXAS
6. New Jersey
7. Connecticut
8. Georgia
9. Delaware
10. New York
11. Tennessee
12. Rhode Island
13. Ohio
14. Wisconsin
15. Vermont
16. Louisiana
17. West Virginia
18. Kansas
19. Indiana
20. Kentucky
21. NEW MEXICO
22. Maryland
23. Illinois
24. Oklahoma
25. Alabama
26. Massachusetts
27. Mississippi
28. Hawaii
29. Florida
30. New Hampshire
31. California
32. Oregon
33. Arkansas
34. South Dakota
35. Missouri
36. North Dakota
37. Colorado
38. Minnesota
39. Washington
40. Iowa
41. Arizona
42. Michigan
43. Utah
44. Wyoming
45. Nevada
46. Maine
47. Idaho
48. Nebraska
49. Montana
50. Alaska

There are a few simple metrics that Zippia used to come up with this list. They went with Air Filters Delivered to rank the air quality and to measure the dirtiness of the air. They also went with the EPA for a trash rating, which was based on the percentage of the land in each state that is taken up by landfills. And finally, they took a look at disease. For this, it was to the CDC ad how they ranking the spread of illness in each state.

On top of those three criteria, there were a some other "cultural factors" they used. Zippia took a look at what states are Googling. This is where this whole list just flies off the rails. The two terms they looked at in regards to "Google search interest" were mayo recipes and Croc wearing. Of course, I get the croc thing. Not that they're gross or disgusting, but I know that Crocs are a HUGE thing in Texas. I go to outlet malls in El Paso and Austin frequently enough to know that there is ALWAYS a line outside the Croc store.