SmogRank / World / United States / March 2026

Most polluted cities in United States, March 2026

669 cities in United States ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 31 days. Worst: South Lake Tahoe at 32.5 µg/m³, #209 of 2,616 cities in the world. Cleanest: Union Hill-Novelty Hill at 1.2. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

← South Lake Tahoe 32.5
Every city in United States ranked for March 2026, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.
  1. 1South Lake TahoeCalifornia
    32.5
  2. 2CalexicoCalifornia
    23.6
  3. 3Delanolow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    19.3
  4. 4Tularelow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    16.9
  5. 5AlbanyGeorgia
    16.0
  6. 6MaconGeorgia
    15.5
  7. 7Jurupa ValleyCalifornia
    15.2
  8. 8PortervilleCalifornia
    15.0
  9. 9BadgerAlaska
    14.9
  10. 10RedfordMichigan
    14.6
  11. 11BakersfieldCalifornia
    14.3
  12. 11VisaliaCalifornia
    14.3
  13. 13ColumbusGeorgia
    13.9
  14. 13WhittierCalifornia
    13.9
  15. 15AugustaGeorgia
    13.6
  16. 15ChattanoogaTennessee
    13.6
  17. 15El PasoTexas
    13.6
  18. 18Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    13.5
  19. 19Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    13.1
  20. 20WichitaKansas
    13.0
  21. 21RiversideCalifornia
    12.9
  22. 22Royal Oaklow-cost sensorsMichigan
    12.8
  23. 22Los AngelesCalifornia
    12.8
  24. 22Pasadenalow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    12.8
  25. 25TallahasseeFlorida
    12.7
  26. 25Wake Forestlow-cost sensorsNorth Carolina
    12.7
  27. 25LaredoTexas
    12.7
  28. 25FontanaCalifornia
    12.7
  29. 29AthensGeorgia
    12.6
  30. 30GadsdenAlabama
    12.5
  31. 31Warner RobinsGeorgia
    12.4
  32. 32MontgomeryAlabama
    12.3
  33. 32Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    12.3
  34. 32ComptonCalifornia
    12.3
  35. 32Candler-McAfeeGeorgia
    12.3
  36. 36BrookfieldIllinois
    12.2
  37. 37Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    12.1
  38. 38SocorroTexas
    12.0
  39. 39OdessaTexas
    11.9
  40. 40SpartanburgSouth Carolina
    11.8
  41. 41East RidgeTennessee
    11.7
  42. 41CorcoranCalifornia
    11.7
  43. 41Huntington Beachlow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    11.7
  44. 44ValdostaGeorgia
    11.6
  45. 44Skokielow-cost sensorsIllinois
    11.6
  46. 46Torrancelow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    11.5
  47. 47DerbyKansas
    11.4
  48. 47TopekaKansas
    11.4
  49. 47Nileslow-cost sensorsIllinois
    11.4
  50. 47FresnoCalifornia
    11.4
  51. 51SpringdaleArkansas
    11.3
  52. 51FairbanksAlaska
    11.3
  53. 53AnaheimCalifornia
    11.2
  54. 54BessemerAlabama
    11.1
  55. 54TulsaOklahoma
    11.1
  56. 56Ponca CityOklahoma
    11.0
  57. 57Camdenlow-cost sensorsNew Jersey
    10.9
  58. 57WaterlooIowa
    10.9
  59. 57Evanstonlow-cost sensorsIllinois
    10.9
  60. 57San DiegoCalifornia
    10.9
  61. 61LawrencevilleGeorgia
    10.8
  62. 61JacksonMississippi
    10.8
  63. 61North CharlestonSouth Carolina
    10.8
  64. 64BirminghamAlabama
    10.7
  65. 64MissionTexas
    10.7
  66. 64Blue Islandlow-cost sensorsIllinois
    10.7
  67. 64Evergreen Parklow-cost sensorsIllinois
    10.7
  68. 68HuntsvilleAlabama
    10.6
  69. 68SavannahGeorgia
    10.6
  70. 68FlorenceSouth Carolina
    10.6
  71. 68GreenvilleSouth Carolina
    10.6
  72. 68HanfordCalifornia
    10.6
  73. 68Long BeachCalifornia
    10.6
  74. 68Eagle PassTexas
    10.6
  75. 75West MemphisArkansas
    10.5
  76. 75MuscatineIowa
    10.5
  77. 75BridgeviewIllinois
    10.5
  78. 75Chula VistaCalifornia
    10.5
  79. 79TrussvilleAlabama
    10.4
  80. 79AshlandKentucky
    10.4
  81. 79PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
    10.4
  82. 82Little RockArkansas
    10.3
  83. 82GainesvilleGeorgia
    10.3
  84. 82Winston-SalemNorth Carolina
    10.3
  85. 82WyomingMichigan
    10.3
  86. 82Lomitalow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    10.3
  87. 87AtlantaGeorgia
    10.2
  88. 87CharlotteNorth Carolina
    10.2
  89. 87Saint AndrewsSouth Carolina
    10.2
  90. 87TexarkanaTexas
    10.2
  91. 87Franklin ParkIllinois
    10.2
  92. 87Brookfieldlow-cost sensorsWisconsin
    10.2
  93. 87HobbsNew Mexico
    10.2
  94. 94Granite CityIllinois
    10.1
  95. 94HattiesburgMississippi
    10.1
  96. 94Corpus ChristiTexas
    10.1
  97. 94Abingtonlow-cost sensorsPennsylvania
    10.1
  98. 94NogalesArizona
    10.1
  99. 99DecaturAlabama
    10.0
  100. 99ShreveportLouisiana
    10.0
  101. 99BurbankCalifornia
    10.0
  102. 102Saint JosephMissouri
    9.9
  103. 102ClemmonsNorth Carolina
    9.9
  104. 102LexingtonNorth Carolina
    9.9
  105. 102MorrisvilleNorth Carolina
    9.9
  106. 102JenksOklahoma
    9.9
  107. 102ClintonIowa
    9.9
  108. 102ElginIllinois
    9.9
  109. 109MooreOklahoma
    9.8
  110. 109KnoxvilleTennessee
    9.8
  111. 109NashvilleTennessee
    9.8
  112. 109Calumet CityIllinois
    9.8
  113. 113OlatheKansas
    9.7
  114. 113Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri
    9.7
  115. 113PortsmouthOhio
    9.7
  116. 113HendersonvilleTennessee
    9.7
  117. 113DoltonIllinois
    9.7
  118. 113Oconomowoclow-cost sensorsWisconsin
    9.7
  119. 119EvansvilleIndiana
    9.6
  120. 119FayettevilleNorth Carolina
    9.6
  121. 119BaytownTexas
    9.6
  122. 119Iowa CityIowa
    9.6
  123. 119Elmwood ParkIllinois
    9.6
  124. 119PeoriaIllinois
    9.6
  125. 119HammondIndiana
    9.6
  126. 119Sunland ParkNew Mexico
    9.6
  127. 127Kansas CityKansas
    9.5
  128. 127YorkPennsylvania
    9.5
  129. 127BrownsvilleTexas
    9.5
  130. 127EdinburgTexas
    9.5
  131. 127ChicagoIllinois
    9.5
  132. 127Des PlainesIllinois
    9.5
  133. 127FlintMichigan
    9.5
  134. 127Santa BarbaraCalifornia
    9.5
  135. 135BaltimoreMaryland
    9.4
  136. 135Fort WayneIndiana
    9.4
  137. 135Ann Arborlow-cost sensorsMichigan
    9.4
  138. 135OceansideCalifornia
    9.4
  139. 139Fort SmithArkansas
    9.3
  140. 139MiddletownOhio
    9.3
  141. 139Oklahoma CityOklahoma
    9.3
  142. 139BrookingsSouth Dakota
    9.3
  143. 139Agouralow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    9.3
  144. 139OaklandCalifornia
    9.3
  145. 145Upper AltonIllinois
    9.2
  146. 145RockfordIllinois
    9.2
  147. 145LebanonPennsylvania
    9.2
  148. 145NipomoCalifornia
    9.2
  149. 149New AlbanyIndiana
    9.1
  150. 149LouisvilleKentucky
    9.1
  151. 149St. LouisMissouri
    9.1
  152. 149DurhamNorth Carolina
    9.1
  153. 149HickoryNorth Carolina
    9.1
  154. 149RaleighNorth Carolina
    9.1
  155. 149MolineIllinois
    9.1
  156. 156East Saint LouisIllinois
    9.0
  157. 156Fort DodgeIowa
    9.0
  158. 156ClevelandOhio
    9.0
  159. 156LancasterPennsylvania
    9.0
  160. 156MilwaukeeWisconsin
    9.0
  161. 156Mission ViejoCalifornia
    9.0
  162. 162OwensboroKentucky
    8.9
  163. 162ColumbiaTennessee
    8.9
  164. 162AuroraIllinois
    8.9
  165. 162JolietIllinois
    8.9
  166. 162ModestoCalifornia
    8.9
  167. 162San FranciscoCalifornia
    8.9
  168. 168JeffersonvilleIndiana
    8.8
  169. 168SteubenvilleOhio
    8.8
  170. 168WestervilleOhio
    8.8
  171. 168WaukeshaWisconsin
    8.8
  172. 168MercedCalifornia
    8.8
  173. 168SalinasCalifornia
    8.8
  174. 174Valley StationKentucky
    8.7
  175. 174GreensboroNorth Carolina
    8.7
  176. 174PennsaukenNew Jersey
    8.7
  177. 174BartlettTennessee
    8.7
  178. 174Cedar RapidsIowa
    8.7
  179. 174DavenportIowa
    8.7
  180. 174PerrysburgOhio
    8.7
  181. 174El CajonCalifornia
    8.7
  182. 174Great FallsMontana
    8.7
  183. 183MonroeLouisiana
    8.6
  184. 183EdmondOklahoma
    8.6
  185. 183MaryvilleTennessee
    8.6
  186. 183Encinitaslow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    8.6
  187. 183MaderaCalifornia
    8.6
  188. 183PowayCalifornia
    8.6
  189. 183StocktonCalifornia
    8.6
  190. 183MidwayFlorida
    8.6
  191. 191Ferry PassFlorida
    8.5
  192. 191McDonoughGeorgia
    8.5
  193. 191Baton RougeLouisiana
    8.5
  194. 191University CityMissouri
    8.5
  195. 191AshevilleNorth Carolina
    8.5
  196. 191ClarksvilleTennessee
    8.5
  197. 191NapervilleIllinois
    8.5
  198. 191Oak LawnIllinois
    8.5
  199. 191ToledoOhio
    8.5
  200. 200Kendale LakesFlorida
    8.4
  201. 200Ponte Vedra BeachFlorida
    8.4
  202. 200IndianapolisIndiana
    8.4
  203. 200SpringfieldMissouri
    8.4
  204. 200NorwoodOhio
    8.4
  205. 200McAlesterOklahoma
    8.4
  206. 200West MifflinPennsylvania
    8.4
  207. 200GlendoraCalifornia
    8.4
  208. 200San Luis ObispoCalifornia
    8.4
  209. 209WilmingtonDelaware
    8.3
  210. 209GulfportMississippi
    8.3
  211. 209HernandoMississippi
    8.3
  212. 209East ChicagoIndiana
    8.3
  213. 209ElkhartIndiana
    8.3
  214. 209Bay CityMichigan
    8.3
  215. 209DetroitMichigan
    8.3
  216. 209New York CityNew York
    8.3
  217. 209OregonOhio
    8.3
  218. 209PhoenixArizona
    8.3
  219. 209TucsonArizona
    8.3
  220. 209Lake ElsinoreCalifornia
    8.3
  221. 221JeffersontownKentucky
    8.2
  222. 221Live OakTexas
    8.2
  223. 221Grand RapidsMichigan
    8.2
  224. 221MadisonWisconsin
    8.2
  225. 221Casa GrandeArizona
    8.2
  226. 221San JoseCalifornia
    8.2
  227. 227WashingtonDistrict of Columbia
    8.1
  228. 227OcalaFlorida
    8.1
  229. 227VeniceFlorida
    8.1
  230. 227BrunswickGeorgia
    8.1
  231. 227EssexMaryland
    8.1
  232. 227LawtonOklahoma
    8.1
  233. 227AustinTexas
    8.1
  234. 227HoustonTexas
    8.1
  235. 227CharlestonWest Virginia
    8.1
  236. 227AnkenyIowa
    8.1
  237. 227Des MoinesIowa
    8.1
  238. 227ChampaignIllinois
    8.1
  239. 227MinneapolisMinnesota
    8.1
  240. 240PrichardAlabama
    8.0
  241. 240DecaturIllinois
    8.0
  242. 240BloomingtonIndiana
    8.0
  243. 240JasperIndiana
    8.0
  244. 240LemayMissouri
    8.0
  245. 240ClaytonNorth Carolina
    8.0
  246. 240CookevilleTennessee
    8.0
  247. 240ConroeTexas
    8.0
  248. 240HuntingtonWest Virginia
    8.0
  249. 240South BendIndiana
    8.0
  250. 240DearbornMichigan
    8.0
  251. 240Lincoln ParkMichigan
    8.0
  252. 240MankatoMinnesota
    8.0
  253. 240HarrisburgPennsylvania
    8.0
  254. 240RichmondCalifornia
    8.0
  255. 240Santa ClaritaCalifornia
    8.0
  256. 240Arden-ArcadeCalifornia
    8.0
  257. 257St. PetersburgFlorida
    7.9
  258. 257ElizabethtownKentucky
    7.9
  259. 257JacksonTennessee
    7.9
  260. 257San AntonioTexas
    7.9
  261. 257ChesapeakeVirginia
    7.9
  262. 257Michigan CityIndiana
    7.9
  263. 257KalamazooMichigan
    7.9
  264. 257ElizabethNew Jersey
    7.9
  265. 257Jersey CityNew Jersey
    7.9
  266. 257AppletonWisconsin
    7.9
  267. 257NampaIdaho
    7.9
  268. 268TampaFlorida
    7.8
  269. 268Saint MatthewsKentucky
    7.8
  270. 268Kansas CityMissouri
    7.8
  271. 268ConwaySouth Carolina
    7.8
  272. 268CharlottesvilleVirginia
    7.8
  273. 268SpringfieldVirginia
    7.8
  274. 268JenisonMichigan
    7.8
  275. 268Saint PaulMinnesota
    7.8
  276. 268Fort LeeNew Jersey
    7.8
  277. 268CarlislePennsylvania
    7.8
  278. 268San LeandroCalifornia
    7.8
  279. 268WoodlandCalifornia
    7.8
  280. 280Oak RidgeFlorida
    7.7
  281. 280Palm CityFlorida
    7.7
  282. 280SpringfieldIllinois
    7.7
  283. 280PascagoulaMississippi
    7.7
  284. 280KingsportTennessee
    7.7
  285. 280RichmondVirginia
    7.7
  286. 280CaryIllinois
    7.7
  287. 280PatersonNew Jersey
    7.7
  288. 280WatertownSouth Dakota
    7.7
  289. 280Green BayWisconsin
    7.7
  290. 280MantecaCalifornia
    7.7
  291. 291Bonita SpringsFlorida
    7.6
  292. 291Fort LauderdaleFlorida
    7.6
  293. 291MiamiFlorida
    7.6
  294. 291LeawoodKansas
    7.6
  295. 291GreenvilleNorth Carolina
    7.6
  296. 291Toms RiverNew Jersey
    7.6
  297. 291PasadenaTexas
    7.6
  298. 291HopewellVirginia
    7.6
  299. 291ReadingPennsylvania
    7.6
  300. 291Middletonlow-cost sensorsWisconsin
    7.6
  301. 291ClovisCalifornia
    7.6
  302. 291Simi ValleyCalifornia
    7.6
  303. 303JacksonvilleFlorida
    7.5
  304. 303ValricoFlorida
    7.5
  305. 303New OrleansLouisiana
    7.5
  306. 303RaymoreMissouri
    7.5
  307. 303Roanoke RapidsNorth Carolina
    7.5
  308. 303ColumbusOhio
    7.5
  309. 303ChesterPennsylvania
    7.5
  310. 303New HavenConnecticut
    7.5
  311. 303BloomingtonIllinois
    7.5
  312. 303South MilwaukeeWisconsin
    7.5
  313. 303MesaArizona
    7.5
  314. 303TurlockCalifornia
    7.5
  315. 315LansingMichigan
    7.4
  316. 315BurnsvilleMinnesota
    7.4
  317. 315BuffaloNew York
    7.4
  318. 315NorristownPennsylvania
    7.4
  319. 315Arroyo GrandeCalifornia
    7.4
  320. 315Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    7.4
  321. 321PaducahKentucky
    7.3
  322. 321KennerLouisiana
    7.3
  323. 321ArnoldMissouri
    7.3
  324. 321South VinelandNew Jersey
    7.3
  325. 321Fort WorthTexas
    7.3
  326. 321AshburnVirginia
    7.3
  327. 321MuncieIndiana
    7.3
  328. 321EastpointeMichigan
    7.3
  329. 321Port HuronMichigan
    7.3
  330. 321EwingNew Jersey
    7.3
  331. 321RutlandVermont
    7.3
  332. 321BridgeportConnecticut
    7.3
  333. 321Goletalow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    7.3
  334. 321Apache JunctionArizona
    7.3
  335. 321LewistonIdaho
    7.3
  336. 336Daytona BeachFlorida
    7.2
  337. 336CincinnatiOhio
    7.2
  338. 336DyersburgTennessee
    7.2
  339. 336East HamptonVirginia
    7.2
  340. 336Short PumpVirginia
    7.2
  341. 336BlaineMinnesota
    7.2
  342. 336DublinOhio
    7.2
  343. 336WarrenOhio
    7.2
  344. 336PaysonArizona
    7.2
  345. 345Pompano BeachFlorida
    7.1
  346. 345Lexington-FayetteKentucky
    7.1
  347. 345NicholasvilleKentucky
    7.1
  348. 345ChalmetteLouisiana
    7.1
  349. 345DaytonOhio
    7.1
  350. 345RoanokeVirginia
    7.1
  351. 345SalemVirginia
    7.1
  352. 345SouthfieldMichigan
    7.1
  353. 345YpsilantiMichigan
    7.1
  354. 345LindenNew Jersey
    7.1
  355. 345Eau ClaireWisconsin
    7.1
  356. 345TempeArizona
    7.1
  357. 345BerkeleyCalifornia
    7.1
  358. 345SacramentoCalifornia
    7.1
  359. 345La Crescenta-Montroselow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    7.1
  360. 360Hunt ValleyMaryland
    7.0
  361. 360Rose HillVirginia
    7.0
  362. 360AndersonIndiana
    7.0
  363. 360RochesterMinnesota
    7.0
  364. 360AlbanyNew York
    7.0
  365. 360HolbrookNew York
    7.0
  366. 360CantonOhio
    7.0
  367. 360PittsburghPennsylvania
    7.0
  368. 360GlendaleArizona
    7.0
  369. 369Belle GladeFlorida
    6.9
  370. 369Fruit CoveFlorida
    6.9
  371. 369OrlandoFlorida
    6.9
  372. 369West PensacolaFlorida
    6.9
  373. 369DanburyConnecticut
    6.9
  374. 369Cleveland HeightsOhio
    6.9
  375. 369NorthbrookIllinois
    6.9
  376. 369TaylorMichigan
    6.9
  377. 369ShakopeeMinnesota
    6.9
  378. 369MedinaOhio
    6.9
  379. 369WilkinsburgPennsylvania
    6.9
  380. 369YumaArizona
    6.9
  381. 369OxnardCalifornia
    6.9
  382. 369RenoNevada
    6.9
  383. 383Fort MyersFlorida
    6.8
  384. 383GainesvilleFlorida
    6.8
  385. 383SewellNew Jersey
    6.8
  386. 383MasonOhio
    6.8
  387. 383College StationTexas
    6.8
  388. 383CorsicanaTexas
    6.8
  389. 383Mission BendTexas
    6.8
  390. 383FillmoreCalifornia
    6.8
  391. 383OrcuttCalifornia
    6.8
  392. 383Dodge CityKansas
    6.8
  393. 383GreeleyColorado
    6.8
  394. 383MillcreekUtah
    6.8
  395. 383AnchorageAlaska
    6.8
  396. 383Four CornersFlorida
    6.8
  397. 397BearDelaware
    6.7
  398. 397Safety HarborFlorida
    6.7
  399. 397ScaggsvilleMaryland
    6.7
  400. 397ZionIllinois
    6.7
  401. 397Apple ValleyMinnesota
    6.7
  402. 397AkronOhio
    6.7
  403. 397AllentownPennsylvania
    6.7
  404. 397JohnstownPennsylvania
    6.7
  405. 397SuperiorWisconsin
    6.7
  406. 397DavisCalifornia
    6.7
  407. 397UkiahCalifornia
    6.7
  408. 408LibertyMissouri
    6.6
  409. 408SaginawTexas
    6.6
  410. 408WaterburyConnecticut
    6.6
  411. 408PortlandMaine
    6.6
  412. 408La VistaNebraska
    6.6
  413. 408PainesvilleOhio
    6.6
  414. 408YoungstownOhio
    6.6
  415. 408WeirtonWest Virginia
    6.6
  416. 416FairhopeAlabama
    6.5
  417. 416DoverDelaware
    6.5
  418. 416Deerfield BeachFlorida
    6.5
  419. 416Lake MaryFlorida
    6.5
  420. 416Palm BayFlorida
    6.5
  421. 416SarasotaFlorida
    6.5
  422. 416EdgewoodMaryland
    6.5
  423. 416ElktonMaryland
    6.5
  424. 416SpringfieldOhio
    6.5
  425. 416Port ArthurTexas
    6.5
  426. 416TaylorTexas
    6.5
  427. 416HartfordConnecticut
    6.5
  428. 416SpringfieldMassachusetts
    6.5
  429. 416Saint MichaelMinnesota
    6.5
  430. 416BellevueNebraska
    6.5
  431. 416LincolnNebraska
    6.5
  432. 416Shaker HeightsOhio
    6.5
  433. 416EriePennsylvania
    6.5
  434. 416Santa CruzCalifornia
    6.5
  435. 416Yuba CityCalifornia
    6.5
  436. 416Las VegasNevada
    6.5
  437. 437Delray BeachFlorida
    6.4
  438. 437San MarcosTexas
    6.4
  439. 437State CollegePennsylvania
    6.4
  440. 437BrawleyCalifornia
    6.4
  441. 437El CentroCalifornia
    6.4
  442. 437IndioCalifornia
    6.4
  443. 437RosevilleCalifornia
    6.4
  444. 437MedfordOregon
    6.4
  445. 445DavieFlorida
    6.3
  446. 445WellingtonFlorida
    6.3
  447. 445White OakOhio
    6.3
  448. 445HollandMichigan
    6.3
  449. 445ScrantonPennsylvania
    6.3
  450. 445LubbockTexas
    6.3
  451. 445Oxon Hill-GlassmanorMaryland
    6.3
  452. 452NewarkDelaware
    6.2
  453. 452East LakeFlorida
    6.2
  454. 452La PorteTexas
    6.2
  455. 452Saint CloudMinnesota
    6.2
  456. 452OmahaNebraska
    6.2
  457. 452BayonneNew Jersey
    6.2
  458. 452RochesterNew York
    6.2
  459. 452Casas AdobesArizona
    6.2
  460. 452MaranaArizona
    6.2
  461. 452GaltCalifornia
    6.2
  462. 452WindsorColorado
    6.2
  463. 463WestonFlorida
    6.1
  464. 463LafayetteLouisiana
    6.1
  465. 463Atlantic CityNew Jersey
    6.1
  466. 463LebanonOhio
    6.1
  467. 463LancasterCalifornia
    6.1
  468. 463AlbuquerqueNew Mexico
    6.1
  469. 463Rio RanchoNew Mexico
    6.1
  470. 463West Valley CityUtah
    6.1
  471. 471Fort ThomasKentucky
    6.0
  472. 471PflugervilleTexas
    6.0
  473. 471FraminghamMassachusetts
    6.0
  474. 471HermitagePennsylvania
    6.0
  475. 471McKeesportPennsylvania
    6.0
  476. 471Upper Saint ClairPennsylvania
    6.0
  477. 471Weirton HeightsWest Virginia
    6.0
  478. 471LivermoreCalifornia
    6.0
  479. 471Redwood CityCalifornia
    6.0
  480. 471AltamontOregon
    6.0
  481. 481BeltonTexas
    5.9
  482. 481GalvestonTexas
    5.9
  483. 481West FargoNorth Dakota
    5.9
  484. 481VallejoCalifornia
    5.9
  485. 481RandolphNew Jersey
    5.9
  486. 486Cedar ParkTexas
    5.8
  487. 486New LondonConnecticut
    5.8
  488. 486BostonMassachusetts
    5.8
  489. 486GreenfieldMassachusetts
    5.8
  490. 486DuluthMinnesota
    5.8
  491. 486UticaNew York
    5.8
  492. 486Picnic Point-North LynnwoodWashington
    5.8
  493. 493Coconut CreekFlorida
    5.7
  494. 493South LaurelMaryland
    5.7
  495. 493Fall RiverMassachusetts
    5.7
  496. 493HaverhillMassachusetts
    5.7
  497. 493LynnMassachusetts
    5.7
  498. 493KeeneNew Hampshire
    5.7
  499. 493NewburghNew York
    5.7
  500. 493BanningCalifornia
    5.7
  501. 493LincolnCalifornia
    5.7
  502. 493Las CrucesNew Mexico
    5.7
  503. 503TrentonNew Jersey
    5.6
  504. 503GahannaOhio
    5.6
  505. 503AltoonaPennsylvania
    5.6
  506. 503GilroyCalifornia
    5.6
  507. 503TemeculaCalifornia
    5.6
  508. 503HermistonOregon
    5.6
  509. 503YakimaWashington
    5.6
  510. 510BrocktonMassachusetts
    5.5
  511. 510ProvidenceRhode Island
    5.5
  512. 510PleasantonCalifornia
    5.5
  513. 510Thousand OaksCalifornia
    5.5
  514. 510TracyCalifornia
    5.5
  515. 515LowellMassachusetts
    5.4
  516. 515WorcesterMassachusetts
    5.4
  517. 515SyracuseNew York
    5.4
  518. 515South San Franciscolow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    5.4
  519. 515Cedar CityUtah
    5.4
  520. 515OremUtah
    5.4
  521. 515Columbia CityWashington
    5.4
  522. 522RockvilleMaryland
    5.3
  523. 522LimaOhio
    5.3
  524. 522AberdeenSouth Dakota
    5.3
  525. 522San RafaelCalifornia
    5.3
  526. 522Seasidelow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    5.3
  527. 522West JordanUtah
    5.3
  528. 522HonoluluHawaii
    5.3
  529. 529QuincyMassachusetts
    5.2
  530. 529HollisterCalifornia
    5.2
  531. 529ThorntonColorado
    5.2
  532. 529Spring ValleyNevada
    5.2
  533. 529BillingsMontana
    5.2
  534. 529Salt Lake CityUtah
    5.2
  535. 529Spanish ForkUtah
    5.2
  536. 536HueytownAlabama
    5.1
  537. 536PittsfieldMassachusetts
    5.1
  538. 536White PlainsNew York
    5.1
  539. 536ConcordCalifornia
    5.1
  540. 536Grand JunctionColorado
    5.1
  541. 541PleasantvilleNew Jersey
    5.0
  542. 541PuebloColorado
    5.0
  543. 541Fort CollinsColorado
    5.0
  544. 544North ChicopeeMassachusetts
    4.9
  545. 544LewistonMaine
    4.9
  546. 544PortsmouthNew Hampshire
    4.9
  547. 544ChicoCalifornia
    4.9
  548. 544FolsomCalifornia
    4.9
  549. 544Coeur d'AleneIdaho
    4.9
  550. 544BozemanMontana
    4.9
  551. 544Grants PassOregon
    4.9
  552. 544AuburnWashington
    4.9
  553. 544SeattleWashington
    4.9
  554. 544SunnysideWashington
    4.9
  555. 555AugustaMaine
    4.8
  556. 555New CityNew York
    4.8
  557. 555ReddingCalifornia
    4.8
  558. 555HillsboroOregon
    4.8
  559. 555HighlandUtah
    4.8
  560. 555VancouverWashington
    4.8
  561. 561Grand IslandNebraska
    4.7
  562. 561Sioux FallsSouth Dakota
    4.7
  563. 561Santa RosaCalifornia
    4.7
  564. 561PocatelloIdaho
    4.7
  565. 561ButteMontana
    4.7
  566. 561Rapid CitySouth Dakota
    4.7
  567. 567HagerstownMaryland
    4.6
  568. 567MilfordMassachusetts
    4.6
  569. 567BangorMaine
    4.6
  570. 567AtascaderoCalifornia
    4.6
  571. 567RidgecrestCalifornia
    4.6
  572. 567VacavilleCalifornia
    4.6
  573. 567Spanish SpringsNevada
    4.6
  574. 567TigardOregon
    4.6
  575. 567TacomaWashington
    4.6
  576. 576HendersonNevada
    4.5
  577. 576Twin FallsIdaho
    4.5
  578. 578DerryNew Hampshire
    4.4
  579. 578Lakewoodlow-cost sensorsColorado
    4.4
  580. 578Idaho FallsIdaho
    4.4
  581. 578MoscowIdaho
    4.4
  582. 578HelenaMontana
    4.4
  583. 578BountifulUtah
    4.4
  584. 578MagnaUtah
    4.4
  585. 578RentonWashington
    4.4
  586. 586LaconiaNew Hampshire
    4.3
  587. 586Windsorlow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    4.3
  588. 586LongmontColorado
    4.3
  589. 586AshlandOregon
    4.3
  590. 590ParadiseCalifornia
    4.2
  591. 590DenverColorado
    4.2
  592. 590Ken CarylColorado
    4.2
  593. 590EnterpriseNevada
    4.2
  594. 590CanbyOregon
    4.2
  595. 590HerrimanUtah
    4.2
  596. 590EllensburgWashington
    4.2
  597. 590LaceyWashington
    4.2
  598. 590SpokaneWashington
    4.2
  599. 590WenatcheeWashington
    4.2
  600. 600Lexingtonlow-cost sensorsMassachusetts
    4.1
  601. 600Carson CityNevada
    4.1
  602. 600HurricaneUtah
    4.1
  603. 600BellinghamWashington
    4.1
  604. 600KīheiHawaii
    4.1
  605. 605MarquetteMichigan
    4.0
  606. 605Colorado SpringsColorado
    4.0
  607. 605EugeneOregon
    4.0
  608. 605TooeleUtah
    4.0
  609. 605Spokane ValleyWashington
    4.0
  610. 610Arvadalow-cost sensorsColorado
    3.9
  611. 610MesquiteNevada
    3.9
  612. 610Brigham CityUtah
    3.9
  613. 613Boulder CityNevada
    3.8
  614. 613GreshamOregon
    3.8
  615. 613MilwaukieOregon
    3.8
  616. 613The DallesOregon
    3.8
  617. 613North OgdenUtah
    3.8
  618. 613Summerlin SouthNevada
    3.8
  619. 613Tri-CitiesWashington
    3.8
  620. 620AlbanyOregon
    3.7
  621. 620PortlandOregon
    3.7
  622. 620WoodburnOregon
    3.7
  623. 623Newtonlow-cost sensorsMassachusetts
    3.6
  624. 623TruckeeCalifornia
    3.6
  625. 623Cañon CityColorado
    3.6
  626. 623RoseburgOregon
    3.6
  627. 623SalemOregon
    3.6
  628. 623HiloHawaii
    3.6
  629. 629LompocCalifornia
    3.5
  630. 629Oregon CityOregon
    3.5
  631. 629Salmon CreekWashington
    3.5
  632. 629KahuluiHawaii
    3.5
  633. 633Green ValleyArizona
    3.4
  634. 633MartinezCalifornia
    3.4
  635. 633BeavertonOregon
    3.4
  636. 633Coos BayOregon
    3.4
  637. 633BurienWashington
    3.4
  638. 633LongviewWashington
    3.4
  639. 633Moses LakeWashington
    3.4
  640. 633ShorelineWashington
    3.4
  641. 641Palo Altolow-cost sensorsCalifornia
    3.3
  642. 641PendletonOregon
    3.3
  643. 641BremertonWashington
    3.3
  644. 644BoulderColorado
    3.2
  645. 644BoiseIdaho
    3.2
  646. 644DallasOregon
    3.2
  647. 647BendOregon
    3.1
  648. 647CentraliaWashington
    3.1
  649. 647ParklandWashington
    3.1
  650. 647GilletteWyoming
    3.1
  651. 647LaramieWyoming
    3.1
  652. 647Rock SpringsWyoming
    3.1
  653. 653RedmondOregon
    2.9
  654. 654MissoulaMontana
    2.8
  655. 654Walla WallaWashington
    2.8
  656. 656CoventryRhode Island
    2.7
  657. 656Forest GroveOregon
    2.7
  658. 658AberdeenWashington
    2.6
  659. 658KentWashington
    2.6
  660. 660CorvallisOregon
    2.5
  661. 660CheyenneWyoming
    2.5
  662. 662PullmanWashington
    2.3
  663. 663Oak HarborWashington
    2.2
  664. 664McMinnvilleOregon
    1.9
  665. 665BellevueWashington
    1.7
  666. 665CasperWyoming
    1.7
  667. 667Mount VernonWashington
    1.3
  668. 668AnacortesWashington
    1.2
  669. 668Union Hill-Novelty Hilllow-cost sensorsWashington
    1.2
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

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