{"id":5188,"date":"2017-10-10T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/?p=5188"},"modified":"2017-10-11T15:12:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:12:30","slug":"worst-places-for-mowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/worst-places-for-mowing\/","title":{"rendered":"The 14 Most Miserable Metros for Mowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest: Most of us can\u2019t stand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-mowing\">mowing the lawn<\/a>. It\u2019s hard, dirty, sweaty, time-sucking work.<\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why millions of us leave it to the pros to take care of our lawns. We dread taking on this tough task. And for residents of some metro areas, the task is even more of a chore. Actually, you could say it\u2019s downright miserable.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create our ranking of the 14 Most Miserable Metros for Mowing, we looked at four factors among the country\u2019s 50 largest metro areas that make lawn care a particularly big pain in the butt:<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Skin cancer risk. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The higher the number, the more susceptible you are to skin cancer while you\u2019re mowing.<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Air quality.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The higher the number, the more likely you are to be breathing bad air while you\u2019re mowing.<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Average daily humidity.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The higher the number, the more likely you are to be dripping with sweat while you\u2019re mowing.<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Average annual precipitation.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The higher the number, the more likely you are to be mowing the grass frequently.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After assigning an even value to those four factors, the Birmingham, AL, metro area rose to the top of our list.<\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham AL\" width=\"720\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline-94x55.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-skyline-610x357.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In Birmingham, AL, subtropical conditions turn up the heat for mowers.<\/strong><br \/> <em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/argusfoto\/\">Flickr\/Wally Argus<\/a><\/em><\/p> <h3>Brutal in Birmingham<\/h3> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethany O\u2019Rear, a Birmingham agent with the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/main\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabama Cooperative Extension System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, says high temperatures in the region &#8212; three to four months out of the year, the thermometer zooms past 86 degrees &#8212; coupled with high humidity, insects and ozone pollution make mowing a challenge for both people and grass.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O\u2019Rear acknowledges that lawn mowing in Birmingham can be brutal, but she says the outcome is worth the effort.\u00a0 Fortunately, LawnStarter will soon provide <a href=\"\/birmingham-al-lawn-care\">lawn mowing in Birmingham, AL<\/a> so you don&#8217;t have to suffer through the Alabama heat.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou just need to take the necessary precautions during the dead of summer &#8212; sunscreen, insect repellent, and lots and lots of water for hydration purposes,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s our complete list of the 14 Most Miserable Metros for Mowing.<\/span><\/p> <h3>1. Birmingham, AL<\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham AL\" width=\"720\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al-94x55.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/birmingham-al-610x358.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: Ted Tucker\/Greater Birmingham Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 130<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">215<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53.7 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/tampa-fl-lawn-care\">Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5199 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa skyline\" width=\"720\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1-73x55.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tampa-skyline-1-610x460.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/matthewpaulson\/\">Flickr\/Matthew Paulson<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 111<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 198<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 46.3 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>3. <a href=\"\/st.-louis-mo-lawn-care\">St. Louis, MO<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5201 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis skyline\" width=\"720\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis-70x55.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis-610x477.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/st-louis-90x70.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dustinbattfilm\/\">Flickr\/Dustin Batt<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">124<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">258<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 70%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/louisville-ky-lawn-care\">Louisville, KY<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5203 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky.jpg\" alt=\"Louisville\" width=\"720\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky-156x55.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/louisville-ky-610x215.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/helloeveryone123\/\">Flickr\/StevenW.<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">105<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">242<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 44.9 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/nashville-tn-lawn-care\">Nashville, TN<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5206 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville.jpg\" alt=\"Nashville\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/nashville-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/brent_nashville\/\">Flickr\/Brent Moore<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 66<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 206<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 70%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.3 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>6. <a href=\"\/pittsburgh-pa-lawn-care\">Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5209 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pittsburgh-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alwaysshooting\/\">Flickr\/Always Shooting<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 99<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">211<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 38.2 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>7. <a href=\"\/buffalo-ny-lawn-care\">Buffalo, NY<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5211 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo NY\" width=\"720\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/buffalo-ny-610x335.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jimduellcollection\/\">Flickr\/Jim Duell<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 112<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 147<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 72%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.5 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/milwaukee-wi-lawn-care\">Milwaukee, WI<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee.jpg\" alt=\"MIlwaukee\" width=\"720\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee-86x55.jpg 86w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/milwaukee-610x390.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kewing\/\">Flickr\/Keith Ewing<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 63<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">252<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 72%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 34.8 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/hartford-ct-lawn-care\">Hartford, CT<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5216 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford.jpg\" alt=\"Hartford\" width=\"720\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford-138x55.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hartford-610x242.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adwriter\/\">Flickr\/Patrick<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">239<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 45.9 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/jacksonville-fl-lawn-care\">Jacksonville, FL<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksonville FL\" width=\"720\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla-117x55.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacksonville-fla-610x286.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitjacksonville.com\/\">Visit Jacksonville<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 91<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 76%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52.4 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>11. <a href=\"\/baltimore-md-lawn-care\">Baltimore, MD<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore.jpeg\" alt=\"Baltimore\" width=\"720\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore-82x55.jpeg 82w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/baltimore-610x408.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/647437465430261762\">Thinglink<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 232<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 66%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41.9 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>12. <a href=\"\/cincinatti-oh-lawn-care\">Cincinnati, OH<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5224 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1-82x55.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cincinnati-oh1-610x408.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cfitz_fotography\/\">Flickr\/Christopher Fitz<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">136<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41.9 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/richmond-va-lawn-care\">Richmond, VA<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va.jpg\" alt=\"Richmond VA\" width=\"720\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va-89x55.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/richmond-va-610x376.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jephotos\/\">Flickr\/Jeff Horne<\/a><\/em><\/p> <p><b>Skin cancer risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">125<br \/> <\/span><b>Air quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 93<br \/> <\/span><b>Average daily humidity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 70%<br \/> <\/span><b>Average annual precipitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 43.6 inches<\/span><\/p> <h3>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/portland-or-lawn-care\">Portland, OR<\/a><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/portland-oregon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5229 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