Photos: Ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver

The folks at the Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America recently ranked 100 cities in terms of how good, or bad, they are for residents with allergies. The worst was Jackson, Mississippi, while Denver placed in the ten best cities -- at number ten. That means nine cities ranked higher...

By Michael Roberts

May 14, 2013

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The folks at the Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America recently ranked 100 cities in terms of how good, or bad, they are for residents with allergies. The worst was Jackson, Mississippi, while Denver placed in the ten best cities -- at number ten.

That means nine cities ranked higher than the Mile High City. Count them down below, along with graphics and stats from the report that will give those of us hacking and sneezing in D-Town a better sense of where conditions might help us to breathe a little easier.

First, here's a key to help you interpret the graphics below:

And now, on with the countdown: Number 10: Denver Number 9: Stockton, California Continue to keep counting down the ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver. Number 8: Seattle, Washington Number 7: Sacramento, California Continue to keep counting down the ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver. Number 6: Palm Bay, Florida Number 5: Sarasota, Florida Continue to keep counting down the ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver. Number 4: San Diego, California Number 3: Portland, Oregon Continue to keep counting down the ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver. Number 2: Boise, Idaho Number 1: Daytona Beach, Florida

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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