Despite the stench that hits you as soon as you step outside and spot the heap of sun-soaked trash bags, New York City narrowly avoided being named the smelliest city in the U.S. That unfortunate title actually goes to Houston, Texas, according to a recent comprehensive urban odor analysis from Prilla .

By poking around odor data from 74 of the largest U.S. cities , the study sniffed out which places will have you plugging your nose—and which ones let you breathe easy.

Smell-related factors that were under consideration included the number of landfills and waste transfer stations, sewage complaints filed with city services, industrial facilities, air quality data, estimated pet ownership, and Google searches for odor-related terms to reach an ultimate City Freshness Score. The lowe

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