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gradyreeseDeciding Where to Live
What do you think about when it comes time to move or choose where you get a new home? Topping your list is probably figuring out how much house you can afford, but you’re also probably thinking about choosing a good area for you and your family. Qualities you look for may include a good school district, nice neighbors or close proximity to the office. (Buying your first home? Here are five first-time homebuyer mistakes to avoid.)
But have you thought about how environmentally-safe the potential neighborhoods are? You may want to.
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vgajicWhat Makes an Area Environmentally Risky?
According to the third annual Environmental Hazards Housing Risk Index released on Thursday, 17.3 million single family homes and condos in the United States (or 25% of the areas analyzed) are located in areas that are at a high or very high risk for at least one of four main environmental hazards: superfunds, brownfields, polluters, and poor air quality.
ATTOM Data Solutions, a national property database, conducted the research. To establish the riskiest areas, ATTOM analyzed 8,642 U.S. ZIP codes that had “sufficient housing trend data” for the four environmental hazards. To evaluate these four hazards, ATTOM looked at data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
From there, they established a housing risk index for each of these hazards, each category accounting for 25% of the total score. Each of the four categories had a possible maximum of 250 points and minimum of zero, meaning there was a possible total of 1,000 points. The highest overall risk index score was 455 — click ahead to find out which ZIP code received that score.
Here are the top 32 riskiest places to live in the U.S.
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DenisTangneyJr32. Clovis, California — ZIP Code: 93619
Overall Risk Index: 237
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Josh_Weinstock31. Kansas City, Missouri — ZIP Code: 64116
Overall Risk Index: 239
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LPETTET29. Bakersfield, California — ZIP Code: 93308
Overall Risk Index: 241
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EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER28. Los Angeles — ZIP Code: 90006
Overall Risk Index: 242
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wundervisuals25. Lemoore, California — ZIP Code: 93245
Overall Risk Index: 245
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aimintang23. Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania — ZIP Code: 19567
Overall Risk Index: 246
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wundervisuals22. Clovis, California — ZIP Code: 93612
Overall Risk Index: 246
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Feverpitched17. Kingsburg, California — ZIP Code: 93631
Overall Risk Index: 267
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Davel595716. Jacksonville, Florida — ZIP Code: 32204
Overall Risk Index: 268
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monkeybusinessimages15. Turlock, California — ZIP Code: 95380
Overall Risk Index: 269
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Davel595713. Riverside, California — ZIP Code: 92501
Overall Risk Index: 276
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DenisTangneyJr11. Fresno, California — ZIP Code: 93706
Overall Risk Index: 282
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AzmanJaka9. Hamburg, Pennsylvania — ZIP Code: 19526
Overall Risk Index: 287
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yulkapopkova8. Mira Loma, California — ZIP Code: 91752
Overall Risk Index: 291
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buzbuzzer6. Niagara Falls, New York — ZIP Code: 14303
Overall Risk Index: 294
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DenisTangneyJr5. Fresno, California — ZIP Code: 93725
Overall Risk Index: 339
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dolgachov4. Santa Fe Springs, California — ZIP Code: 90670
Overall Risk Index: 356
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flownaksala3. Curtis Bay, Maryland — ZIP Code: 21226
Overall Risk Index: 380
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MartinaPal2. San Bernardino, California — ZIP Code: 92408
Overall Risk Index: 400
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