Some of the most energy-efficient cities in the U.S. were located in smaller cities and towns in 2014, as evidenced by a list compiled by energystar.gov — proving that energy efficiency is an attainable goal for a municipality of any size.

1. Elizabethtown, Ky. 53
2. St. George, Utah 36
3. Tie: Chambersburg, Pa.
   Owensboro, Ky. 16
4. Tie: Bloomington, Ill.
   Martinsville, Va. 14
5. Springfield, Ohio 12
6. Crescent City, Calif. 11
7. Tie: Glenwood Springs, Colo.,
   Juneau, Alaska 7
8. Tie: Elkhart, Ind.
   Wenatchee, Wash.
   Stillwater, Okla.
   Warsaw, Ind. 6
9. Tie: Torrington, Conn.
   Billings, Mont.
   London, Ky.
   Watertown, Wis.
   Charleston, Ill.
   Marietta, Ohio
   New Castle, Ind. 5
10. Tie: Punta Gorda, Fla.
    Bowling Green, Ky.
    Jackson, Miss.
    Santa Fe, N.M.
    Richmond, Ky.
    Mount Airy, N.C.
    Muskogee, Okla.
    Plymouth, Ind.
    Yankton, S.D. 4

Source: www.energystar.gov/buildings/press-room/top-10-cities-2014/top-small-cities-2014
Illustration: Richard Aguirre