SmogRank / Countries / United States / New York
Most polluted cities in New York, United States
9 measured cities, last 24 hours; 0 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: New York City at 7.9 µg/m³, #643 in the world.
9 good
- 1New York City 7.90.5×
- 2Rochester 7.50.5×
- 3New City 6.60.4×
- 4Utica 6.60.4×
- 5Syracuse 6.40.4×
- 6Newburgh 6.30.4×
- 7White Plains 5.90.4×
- 8Albany 5.70.4×
- 9Holbrook 5.70.4×
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+
Estimated: cities without a monitor
New York 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.
| City | 7-day estimate |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Queens | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Manhattan | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| The Bronx | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Staten Island | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Yonkers | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Amherst | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| West Albany | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Greenburgh | ≈ 2 µg/m³ |
| New Rochelle | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Cheektowaga | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Mount Vernon | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Schenectady | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Brentwood | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Clay | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Hempstead | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Levittown | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Irondequoit | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Troy | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Niagara Falls | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Binghamton | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| West Seneca | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Freeport | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| West Babylon | ≈ 2 µg/m³ |
| Henrietta | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Hicksville | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Coram | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| East Meadow | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Valley Stream | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Clifton Park | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Brighton | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Commack | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Central Islip | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Long Beach | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Elmont | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Huntington Station | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Kiryas Joel | ≈ 2 µg/m³ |
| Spring Valley | ≈ 2 µg/m³ |
| Rome | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Oceanside | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
Updated 2026-10-01 23:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.