Montgomery NOT on Allergy Capitals List
Only one Alabama City is in the top 100
If you have been sneezing your way through the early Spring in the River Region, you might find it hard to believe there is only one Alabama city on a list of the 100 with the worst allergy problems and it is NOT Montgomery.
The city is Birmingham, which was ranked 17th last year in the list is generated by The Asthma and Allergy Foundation.
The city at the top of the list? Jackson, Mississippi, which was also number one last year.
2016 rank, 2015 rank
1- 1 Jackson, MS 100.00
2 ˜ 4 Memphis, TN 94.74
3 ˜ 20 Syracuse, NY 87.97
4 ˜ 2 Louisville, KY 87.88
5 ˜ 6 McAllen, TX 87.31
6 ˜ 7 Wichita, KS 86.82
7 ˜ 3 Oklahoma City, OK 83.61
8 ˜ 9 Providence, RI 81.54
9 ˜ 5 Knoxville, TN 81.32
10 ˜ 36 Buffalo, NY 79.31
41 – 17- Birmingham
The Foundation considers three factors in determining their annual rankings:
- Pollen score
- Allergy medication usage
- Availability of Board-certified allergists
The full list of 100 cities is HERE.
