Enhesa’s state-by-state analysis scores five metrics—eco-friendly vehicles, emissions, recycling, energy, and waste—and finds Michigan near the top third of the list with strengths in waste management and EV adoption.
Michigan ranks 13th overall with a sustainability score of 52.62 out of 100.
The study evaluated five metrics: Eco-Friendly Vehicles, Emissions, Recycling, Energy, and Waste.
Michigan earned an overall score of 52.62 out of 100, placing it 13th among the 50 states. The state performed well on the waste metric and ranked 12th for the eco-friendly vehicles metric.
Top performers and contrast with Michigan
California topped the list with the highest overall score, 68.27. The state reported the highest share of hybrid or electric vehicles—7.7%—and low energy consumption per capita, which helped its scores in the Eco-Friendly Vehicles and Energy metrics. Vermont and Maine followed in second and third, with Vermont scoring best on Energy (lowest per-capita energy use) and Maine leading Recycling (recycling 74% of its packaging material in the study).
Where Michigan shows strengths and room to grow
Michigan's better-performing areas in the Enhesa study were waste management and eco-friendly vehicle adoption. The state's 12th-place showing for eco-friendly vehicles suggests an above-average share of hybrid or electric vehicles relative to other states in the study. Michigan's overall rank at 13th places it in the top third, but the score also indicates areas where gains could raise the state's overall sustainability standing when compared to states scoring in the 60s.
The study lists all 50 states with their overall sustainability scores. After California, Vermont, and Maine, other high-ranking states included Oregon (4th), New Hampshire (5th), Nevada (6th), Massachusetts (7th), New York (8th), Rhode Island (9th), and Maryland (10th). Lower-ranked states in the study ended with North Dakota at 24.47.
The Enhesa ranking provides a compact way to compare state performance across several concrete environmental metrics. It highlights where states lead—clean vehicles, low emissions, high recycling rates, low per-capita energy use, or low landfill waste—and where states trail. Michigan's mid-50s score shows stronger-than-average performance in some areas and potential for improvement in others.
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