Which states are the greenest? Report ranks most eco-friendly places in US [Video]

California overtook Vermont to earn the “Greenest State in America” title despite the Golden State leading the nation for the worst air quality.

WalletHub crunched the numbers and calculated the greenest or most eco-friendly states, ranking them from first to 50th. California moved up two spots to take number one, while New York and Vermont fell a place each.

West Virginia took the least green title, followed by Louisiana. The bottom 10 spots stayed largely unchanged except for Indiana, which fell eight places to finish in 42nd place.

1. California

No state consistently scored in the top or bottom across all individual rankings. For example, the greenest state, California, tied for top honors for water quality but tied for last for air quality. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy lists the Golden State as having the most energy-efficient public policies, though.

“California also has the fourth-lowest overall …