SmogRank / Countries / United States / New York
Most polluted cities in New York, United States
10 measured cities, last 7 days; 0 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Buffalo at 9.1 µg/m³, #643 in the world.
9 good 1 moderate
- 1Buffalo 9.1
- 2Syracuse 4.7
- 3Rochester 4.6
- 4New York City 3.5
- 5Albany 3.4
- 6Utica 3.2
- 7Holbrook 2.6
- 8Newburgh 1.8
- 9New City 1.3
- 10White Plains 1.3
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 21:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.