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Budapest Named World's Dirtiest City in Shocking Study

11/29/2025

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Budapest is identified as the world's dirtiest city in a Radical Storage study of over 70,000 Google reviews from 100 cities, with 37.9% noting dirt and poor upkeep.
Visitors report crumbling buildings and rubbish on the streets, reinforcing the negative ranking.
After Budapest, Rome, Florence, Las Vegas, and Paris rank among the dirtiest cities.
The study found Italy has the most top-ten cities, including Rome and Florence.

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Budapest is identified as the world's dirtiest city in a Radical Storage study of over 70,000 Google reviews from 100 cities, with 37.9% noting dirt and poor upkeep.
Visitors report crumbling buildings and rubbish on the streets, reinforcing the negative ranking.
After Budapest, Rome, Florence, Las Vegas, and Paris rank among the dirtiest cities.
The study found Italy has the most top-ten cities, including Rome and Florence.