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Most polluted cities in Colorado, United States

13 measured cities ranked by PM2.5, this year. Worst: Greeley at 6.8 µg/m³, #1809 in the world.

#City µg/m³× WHO
1Greeley Colorado
6.81.4×
2Thornton Colorado
6.71.3×
3Longmont Colorado
6.31.3×
4Fort Collins Colorado
6.21.2×
5Arvada low-cost sensorsColorado
5.91.2×
6Denver Colorado
5.81.2×
7Colorado Springs Colorado
5.41.1×
8Windsor Colorado
5.41.1×
9Pueblo Colorado
5.31.1×
10Cañon City Colorado
4.91.0×
11Boulder Colorado
4.91.0×
12Ken Caryl Colorado
4.81.0×
13Parker low-cost sensorsColorado
2.00.4×
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data

Estimated: cities without a monitor

Colorado cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.

City7-day estimateBand
Aurora estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Centennial estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Highlands Ranch estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Loveland estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Broomfield estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Grand Junction estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Castle Rock estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Commerce City estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Dakota Ridge estimated≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Englewood estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Security-Widefield estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Wheat Ridge estimated≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Pueblo West estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Fountain estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Lafayette estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Columbine estimated≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Erie estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Evans estimated≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Louisville estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Clifton estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Montrose estimated≈ 1 µg/m³Good
Sherrelwood estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Durango estimated≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Greenwood Village estimated≈ 5 µg/m³Good

Updated 2026-10-01 14:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.