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Most polluted cities in United States
482 measured cities, last 24 hours; 23 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Visalia at 86.0 µg/m³, #2 in the world.
316 good 165 moderate 1 unhealthy
- 1VisaliaCalifornia 86.05.7×
- 2Wheatonlow-cost sensorsIllinois 24.51.6×
- 3CalexicoCalifornia 22.21.5×
- 4Los AngelesCalifornia 21.31.4×
- 5HanfordCalifornia 19.31.3×
- 6WhittierCalifornia 19.11.3×
- 7Granite CityIllinois 18.21.2×
- 8FresnoCalifornia 17.11.1×
- 9San DiegoCalifornia 17.01.1×
- 10Wake Forestlow-cost sensorsNorth Carolina 16.91.1×
- 11ChattanoogaTennessee 16.61.1×
- 12PeoriaIllinois 16.61.1×
- 13ComptonCalifornia 16.31.1×
- 14Evanstonlow-cost sensorsIllinois 15.51.0×
- 15Franklin ParkIllinois 15.51.0×
- 16OregonOhio 15.51.0×
- 17CorcoranCalifornia 15.51.0×
- 18Mission ViejoCalifornia 15.51.0×
- 19Calumet CityIllinois 15.41.0×
- 20LimaOhio 15.31.0×
- 21DecaturIllinois 15.11.0×
- 22Upper AltonIllinois 15.11.0×
- 23Lake ElsinoreCalifornia 15.11.0×
- 24ToledoOhio 14.91.0×
- 25Ann Arborlow-cost sensorsMichigan 14.81.0×
- 26WyomingMichigan 14.71.0×
- 27MontgomeryAlabama 14.61.0×
- 28East Saint LouisIllinois 14.61.0×
- 29ClovisCalifornia 14.61.0×
- 30OceansideCalifornia 14.61.0×
- 31Long BeachCalifornia 14.51.0×
- 32DaytonOhio 14.10.9×
- 33PortsmouthOhio 14.10.9×
- 34BloomingtonIllinois 14.10.9×
- 35KnoxvilleTennessee 14.00.9×
- 36Evergreen Parklow-cost sensorsIllinois 13.90.9×
- 37HollandMichigan 13.80.9×
- 38Valley StationKentucky 13.70.9×
- 39AugustaGeorgia 13.50.9×
- 40IndianapolisIndiana 13.50.9×
- 41SpartanburgSouth Carolina 13.50.9×
- 42AthensGeorgia 13.30.9×
- 43ClevelandOhio 13.30.9×
- 44LouisvilleKentucky 13.20.9×
- 45Oak LawnIllinois 13.10.9×
- 46MuncieIndiana 13.10.9×
- 47Winston-SalemNorth Carolina 13.00.9×
- 48BrookfieldIllinois 13.00.9×
- 49Torrancelow-cost sensorsCalifornia 13.00.9×
- 50HuntsvilleAlabama 12.90.9×
- 51St. LouisMissouri 12.90.9×
- 52NorthbrookIllinois 12.90.9×
- 53BridgeviewIllinois 12.80.9×
- 54Yuba CityCalifornia 12.70.8×
- 55GreenvilleSouth Carolina 12.60.8×
- 56PortageIndiana 12.60.8×
- 57DearbornMichigan 12.60.8×
- 58GadsdenAlabama 12.50.8×
- 59EvansvilleIndiana 12.50.8×
- 60Terre HauteIndiana 12.50.8×
- 61ColumbusOhio 12.50.8×
- 62NashvilleTennessee 12.50.8×
- 63MercedCalifornia 12.50.8×
- 64Brookfieldlow-cost sensorsWisconsin 12.40.8×
- 65Saint MatthewsKentucky 12.30.8×
- 66ElizabethtownKentucky 12.20.8×
- 67ChicagoIllinois 12.20.8×
- 68KalamazooMichigan 12.20.8×
- 69ModestoCalifornia 12.20.8×
- 70MaderaCalifornia 12.10.8×
- 71West MifflinPennsylvania 12.00.8×
- 72Oconomowoclow-cost sensorsWisconsin 12.00.8×
- 73Thousand OaksCalifornia 12.00.8×
- 74BessemerAlabama 11.90.8×
- 75NapervilleIllinois 11.90.8×
- 76AtlantaGeorgia 11.80.8×
- 77ArnoldMissouri 11.80.8×
- 78MantecaCalifornia 11.80.8×
- 79DetroitMichigan 11.70.8×
- 80LebanonOhio 11.60.8×
- 81DoltonIllinois 11.60.8×
- 82RockfordIllinois 11.60.8×
- 83GaryIndiana 11.60.8×
- 84White OakOhio 11.50.8×
- 85BakersfieldCalifornia 11.50.8×
- 86CharlotteNorth Carolina 11.40.8×
- 87Elmwood ParkIllinois 11.40.8×
- 88Tularelow-cost sensorsCalifornia 11.40.8×
- 89JeffersontownKentucky 11.30.8×
- 90Jersey CityNew Jersey 11.30.8×
- 91PerrysburgOhio 11.30.8×
- 92DecaturAlabama 11.10.7×
- 93SpringfieldOhio 11.10.7×
- 94ClintonIowa 11.10.7×
- 95DavisCalifornia 11.10.7×
- 96Simi ValleyCalifornia 11.10.7×
- 97OwensboroKentucky 11.00.7×
- 98BartlettTennessee 11.00.7×
- 99TemeculaCalifornia 11.00.7×
- 100East ChicagoIndiana 10.90.7×
- 101ElginIllinois 10.80.7×
- 102Grand RapidsMichigan 10.80.7×
- 103University CityMissouri 10.70.7×
- 104MuscatineIowa 10.70.7×
- 105SouthfieldMichigan 10.70.7×
- 106ClemmonsNorth Carolina 10.60.7×
- 107RedfordMichigan 10.60.7×
- 108MedinaOhio 10.60.7×
- 109FillmoreCalifornia 10.60.7×
- 110ZionIllinois 10.50.7×
- 111KokomoIndiana 10.50.7×
- 112Arden-ArcadeCalifornia 10.50.7×
- 113BloomingtonIndiana 10.40.7×
- 114Abingtonlow-cost sensorsPennsylvania 10.40.7×
- 115PennsaukenNew Jersey 10.30.7×
- 116BristolVirginia 10.20.7×
- 117FlintMichigan 10.20.7×
- 118Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia 10.20.7×
- 119MorrisvilleNorth Carolina 10.10.7×
- 120HammondIndiana 10.10.7×
- 121LafayetteIndiana 10.10.7×
- 122Little RockArkansas 10.00.7×
- 123AshevilleNorth Carolina 10.00.7×
- 124Fort LeeNew Jersey 10.00.7×
- 125South MilwaukeeWisconsin 10.00.7×
- 126NicholasvilleKentucky 9.90.7×
- 127AuroraIllinois 9.90.7×
- 128Port HuronMichigan 9.90.7×
- 129TaylorMichigan 9.90.7×
- 130Camdenlow-cost sensorsNew Jersey 9.80.7×
- 131Cleveland HeightsOhio 9.80.7×
- 132ElkhartIndiana 9.80.7×
- 133JenisonMichigan 9.80.7×
- 134LindenNew Jersey 9.80.7×
- 135San JoseCalifornia 9.80.7×
- 136MasonOhio 9.70.6×
- 137Lincoln ParkMichigan 9.70.6×
- 138CantonOhio 9.70.6×
- 139ParadiseCalifornia 9.70.6×
- 140GreensboroNorth Carolina 9.60.6×
- 141HuntingtonWest Virginia 9.60.6×
- 142Des PlainesIllinois 9.60.6×
- 143YpsilantiMichigan 9.60.6×
- 144TrentonNew Jersey 9.60.6×
- 145Warner RobinsGeorgia 9.50.6×
- 146GreenvilleNorth Carolina 9.50.6×
- 147ElizabethNew Jersey 9.50.6×
- 148WarrenOhio 9.50.6×
- 149PittsburghPennsylvania 9.50.6×
- 150TracyCalifornia 9.50.6×
- 151BaltimoreMaryland 9.40.6×
- 152Iowa CityIowa 9.40.6×
- 153YoungstownOhio 9.40.6×
- 154Prunedalelow-cost sensorsCalifornia 9.40.6×
- 155MaryvilleTennessee 9.30.6×
- 156New HavenConnecticut 9.30.6×
- 157NewarkNew Jersey 9.30.6×
- 158Fort ThomasKentucky 9.20.6×
- 159YorkPennsylvania 9.20.6×
- 160RichmondCalifornia 9.20.6×
- 161SacramentoCalifornia 9.20.6×
- 162Candler-McAfeeGeorgia 9.20.6×
- 163EastpointeMichigan 9.10.6×
- 164Shaker HeightsOhio 9.10.6×
- 165ScrantonPennsylvania 9.10.6×
- 166Columbia CityWashington 9.10.6×
- 167CookevilleTennessee 9.00.6×
- 168HernandoMississippi 8.90.6×
- 169CharlestonWest Virginia 8.90.6×
- 170ChicoCalifornia 8.90.6×
- 171OxnardCalifornia 8.90.6×
- 172MillcreekUtah 8.90.6×
- 173PainesvilleOhio 8.80.6×
- 174SteubenvilleOhio 8.80.6×
- 175Pasadenalow-cost sensorsCalifornia 8.80.6×
- 176WashingtonDistrict of Columbia 8.70.6×
- 177MolineIllinois 8.70.6×
- 178AkronOhio 8.70.6×
- 179AshlandKentucky 8.60.6×
- 180HarrisonburgVirginia 8.60.6×
- 181MagnaUtah 8.60.6×
- 182HickoryNorth Carolina 8.50.6×
- 183Short PumpVirginia 8.50.6×
- 184CaryIllinois 8.50.6×
- 185Upper Saint ClairPennsylvania 8.50.6×
- 186LewistonIdaho 8.50.6×
- 187ColumbusIndiana 8.40.6×
- 188FishersIndiana 8.40.6×
- 189PhiladelphiaPennsylvania 8.40.6×
- 190WeirtonWest Virginia 8.40.6×
- 191RichmondVirginia 8.30.6×
- 192LebanonPennsylvania 8.30.6×
- 193Great FallsMontana 8.30.6×
- 194Bay CityMichigan 8.20.5×
- 195HarrisburgPennsylvania 8.20.5×
- 196ScaggsvilleMaryland 8.10.5×
- 197ChambersburgPennsylvania 8.10.5×
- 198RochesterMinnesota 8.10.5×
- 199VictorvilleCalifornia 8.10.5×
- 200New York CityNew York 8.00.5×
- 201Delanolow-cost sensorsCalifornia 8.00.5×
- 202RenoNevada 8.00.5×
- 203ClarksvilleTennessee 7.90.5×
- 204SpringfieldVirginia 7.80.5×
- 205WaterburyConnecticut 7.80.5×
- 206RentonWashington 7.80.5×
- 207MinneapolisMinnesota 7.70.5×
- 208RochesterNew York 7.70.5×
- 209BensalemPennsylvania 7.70.5×
- 210McKeesportPennsylvania 7.70.5×
- 211ReadingPennsylvania 7.70.5×
- 212DoverDelaware 7.60.5×
- 213PatersonNew Jersey 7.60.5×
- 214HermitagePennsylvania 7.60.5×
- 215SeattleWashington 7.60.5×
- 216Kansas CityKansas 7.50.5×
- 217Cedar RapidsIowa 7.50.5×
- 218BlaineMinnesota 7.50.5×
- 219Huntington Beachlow-cost sensorsCalifornia 7.50.5×
- 220ConcordCalifornia 7.40.5×
- 221LincolnCalifornia 7.40.5×
- 222TacomaWashington 7.40.5×
- 223McDonoughGeorgia 7.30.5×
- 224Corpus ChristiTexas 7.30.5×
- 225HartfordConnecticut 7.30.5×
- 226Weirton HeightsWest Virginia 7.30.5×
- 227El CentroCalifornia 7.30.5×
- 228SavannahGeorgia 7.20.5×
- 229ChesapeakeVirginia 7.20.5×
- 230GilroyCalifornia 7.20.5×
- 231West Valley CityUtah 7.20.5×
- 232RoanokeVirginia 7.10.5×
- 233Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia 7.10.5×
- 234SunnysideWashington 7.10.5×
- 235AlbanyGeorgia 7.00.5×
- 236ValdostaGeorgia 7.00.5×
- 237Rose HillVirginia 7.00.5×
- 238Santa CruzCalifornia 7.00.5×
- 239New BrunswickNew Jersey 6.90.5×
- 240Redwood CityCalifornia 6.80.5×
- 241BearDelaware 6.70.4×
- 242WilmingtonDelaware 6.70.4×
- 243Live OakTexas 6.70.4×
- 244South VinelandNew Jersey 6.60.4×
- 245AnkenyIowa 6.60.4×
- 246New CityNew York 6.60.4×
- 247EriePennsylvania 6.60.4×
- 248TruckeeCalifornia 6.60.4×
- 249OcalaFlorida 6.50.4×
- 250SalemVirginia 6.50.4×
- 251GreenfieldMassachusetts 6.50.4×
- 252UticaNew York 6.50.4×
- 253RutlandVermont 6.50.4×
- 254FolsomCalifornia 6.50.4×
- 255BurnsvilleMinnesota 6.40.4×
- 256BethlehemPennsylvania 6.40.4×
- 257CarlislePennsylvania 6.40.4×
- 258Encinitaslow-cost sensorsCalifornia 6.40.4×
- 259Goletalow-cost sensorsCalifornia 6.40.4×
- 260UkiahCalifornia 6.40.4×
- 261Brigham CityUtah 6.40.4×
- 262West JordanUtah 6.40.4×
- 263PittsfieldMassachusetts 6.30.4×
- 264NewburghNew York 6.30.4×
- 265BrawleyCalifornia 6.30.4×
- 266IndioCalifornia 6.30.4×
- 267LancasterCalifornia 6.30.4×
- 268Cedar CityUtah 6.30.4×
- 269OremUtah 6.30.4×
- 270OlatheKansas 6.20.4×
- 271EdgewoodMaryland 6.20.4×
- 272SewellNew Jersey 6.20.4×
- 273DanburyConnecticut 6.20.4×
- 274MarquetteMichigan 6.20.4×
- 275SyracuseNew York 6.20.4×
- 276AppletonWisconsin 6.20.4×
- 277San LeandroCalifornia 6.20.4×
- 278TooeleUtah 6.20.4×
- 279NewarkDelaware 6.10.4×
- 280Ponte Vedra BeachFlorida 6.10.4×
- 281BrocktonMassachusetts 6.10.4×
- 282ShakopeeMinnesota 6.10.4×
- 283PortsmouthNew Hampshire 6.10.4×
- 284White PlainsNew York 6.10.4×
- 285Green BayWisconsin 6.10.4×
- 286Los Banoslow-cost sensorsCalifornia 6.10.4×
- 287BremertonWashington 6.10.4×
- 288ParklandWashington 6.10.4×
- 289Apple ValleyMinnesota 6.00.4×
- 290KentWashington 6.00.4×
- 291MarysvilleWashington 6.00.4×
- 292ThorntonColorado 5.90.4×
- 293Port AngelesWashington 5.90.4×
- 294Lawrencelow-cost sensorsKansas 5.80.4×
- 295Oxon Hill-GlassmanorMaryland 5.80.4×
- 296RandolphNew Jersey 5.80.4×
- 297Hunt ValleyMaryland 5.70.4×
- 298LowellMassachusetts 5.70.4×
- 299AlbanyNew York 5.70.4×
- 300HolbrookNew York 5.70.4×
- 301NorristownPennsylvania 5.70.4×
- 302ProvidenceRhode Island 5.70.4×
- 303Spanish SpringsNevada 5.70.4×
- 304LaceyWashington 5.70.4×
- 305Kansas CityMissouri 5.60.4×
- 306Saint JosephMissouri 5.60.4×
- 307Toms RiverNew Jersey 5.60.4×
- 308NampaIdaho 5.60.4×
- 309Mount VernonWashington 5.60.4×
- 310Picnic Point-North LynnwoodWashington 5.60.4×
- 311PawtucketRhode Island 5.50.4×
- 312SalinasCalifornia 5.50.4×
- 313DenverColorado 5.50.4×
- 314ReddingCalifornia 5.50.4×
- 315MoscowIdaho 5.50.4×
- 316WaterlooIowa 5.40.4×
- 317Fort LauderdaleFlorida 5.30.4×
- 318DallasTexas 5.30.4×
- 319BostonMassachusetts 5.30.4×
- 320LynnMassachusetts 5.30.4×
- 321WorcesterMassachusetts 5.30.4×
- 322Las VegasNevada 5.30.4×
- 323Coos BayOregon 5.30.4×
- 324TigardOregon 5.30.4×
- 325LeawoodKansas 5.20.3×
- 326AustinTexas 5.20.3×
- 327New LondonConnecticut 5.20.3×
- 328MilfordMassachusetts 5.20.3×
- 329Palo Altolow-cost sensorsCalifornia 5.20.3×
- 330Coeur d'AleneIdaho 5.20.3×
- 331HerrimanUtah 5.20.3×
- 332Salt Lake CityUtah 5.20.3×
- 333AugustaMaine 5.10.3×
- 334Sioux FallsSouth Dakota 5.10.3×
- 335AtascaderoCalifornia 5.10.3×
- 336LittletonColorado 5.10.3×
- 337PocatelloIdaho 5.10.3×
- 338Twin FallsIdaho 5.10.3×
- 339BurienWashington 5.10.3×
- 340MonroeLouisiana 5.00.3×
- 341Des MoinesIowa 5.00.3×
- 342HaverhillMassachusetts 5.00.3×
- 343Saint MichaelMinnesota 5.00.3×
- 344Arroyo GrandeCalifornia 5.00.3×
- 345WichitaKansas 4.90.3×
- 346FraminghamMassachusetts 4.90.3×
- 347QuincyMassachusetts 4.90.3×
- 348CentraliaWashington 4.90.3×
- 349Delray BeachFlorida 4.80.3×
- 350Deer ParkTexas 4.80.3×
- 351PortlandMaine 4.80.3×
- 352PhoenixArizona 4.80.3×
- 353Seasidelow-cost sensorsCalifornia 4.80.3×
- 354Windsorlow-cost sensorsCalifornia 4.80.3×
- 355GainesvilleFlorida 4.70.3×
- 356JacksonvilleFlorida 4.70.3×
- 357South LaurelMaryland 4.70.3×
- 358HoustonTexas 4.70.3×
- 359BrookingsSouth Dakota 4.70.3×
- 360HollisterCalifornia 4.60.3×
- 361North Creeklow-cost sensorsWashington 4.60.3×
- 362ValricoFlorida 4.50.3×
- 363TopekaKansas 4.50.3×
- 364Middletonlow-cost sensorsWisconsin 4.50.3×
- 365TucsonArizona 4.50.3×
- 366South San Franciscolow-cost sensorsCalifornia 4.50.3×
- 367El PasoTexas 4.50.3×
- 368SocorroTexas 4.50.3×
- 369LongmontColorado 4.50.3×
- 370KahuluiHawaii 4.50.3×
- 371HonoluluHawaii 4.50.3×
- 372LibertyMissouri 4.40.3×
- 373BurlingtonVermont 4.40.3×
- 374OaklandCalifornia 4.40.3×
- 375RidgecrestCalifornia 4.40.3×
- 376BellevueWashington 4.40.3×
- 377LongviewWashington 4.40.3×
- 378PullmanWashington 4.40.3×
- 379Fruit CoveFlorida 4.30.3×
- 380SuperiorWisconsin 4.30.3×
- 381HurricaneUtah 4.30.3×
- 382Fort CollinsColorado 4.30.3×
- 383MedfordOregon 4.30.3×
- 384BountifulUtah 4.30.3×
- 385MadisonWisconsin 4.20.3×
- 386Salmon CreekWashington 4.20.3×
- 387BellevueNebraska 4.10.3×
- 388San RafaelCalifornia 4.10.3×
- 389HermistonOregon 4.10.3×
- 390North OgdenUtah 4.10.3×
- 391Walla WallaWashington 4.10.3×
- 392HagerstownMaryland 4.00.3×
- 393HattiesburgMississippi 4.00.3×
- 394MooreOklahoma 4.00.3×
- 395AshlandOregon 4.00.3×
- 396SheridanWyoming 4.00.3×
- 397DerbyKansas 3.90.3×
- 398TulsaOklahoma 3.90.3×
- 399Saint CloudMinnesota 3.90.3×
- 400GlendaleArizona 3.90.3×
- 401NipomoCalifornia 3.90.3×
- 402Sunland ParkNew Mexico 3.90.3×
- 403EnterpriseNevada 3.90.3×
- 404Spring ValleyNevada 3.90.3×
- 405AberdeenWashington 3.90.3×
- 406Monroelow-cost sensorsWashington 3.90.3×
- 407BrunswickGeorgia 3.80.3×
- 408McAlesterOklahoma 3.80.3×
- 409Casas AdobesArizona 3.80.3×
- 410YumaArizona 3.80.3×
- 411WindsorColorado 3.80.3×
- 412PortlandOregon 3.80.3×
- 413TampaFlorida 3.60.2×
- 414WellingtonFlorida 3.60.2×
- 415LawtonOklahoma 3.60.2×
- 416BangorMaine 3.60.2×
- 417LewistonMaine 3.60.2×
- 418DuluthMinnesota 3.60.2×
- 419Carson CityNevada 3.60.2×
- 420EugeneOregon 3.60.2×
- 421Spokane ValleyWashington 3.60.2×
- 422CasperWyoming 3.60.2×
- 423HiloHawaii 3.60.2×
- 424BadgerAlaska 3.60.2×
- 425Safety HarborFlorida 3.50.2×
- 426EdmondOklahoma 3.50.2×
- 427LaconiaNew Hampshire 3.50.2×
- 428Idaho FallsIdaho 3.50.2×
- 429MilwaukieOregon 3.50.2×
- 430Moses LakeWashington 3.50.2×
- 431LafayetteLouisiana 3.40.2×
- 432Santa RosaCalifornia 3.40.2×
- 433AlbanyOregon 3.40.2×
- 434The DallesOregon 3.40.2×
- 435Bothelllow-cost sensorsWashington 3.40.2×
- 436Four CornersFlorida 3.40.2×
- 437East LakeFlorida 3.30.2×
- 438Oak RidgeFlorida 3.30.2×
- 439BoiseIdaho 3.30.2×
- 440BeavertonOregon 3.30.2×
- 441VancouverWashington 3.30.2×
- 442BartowFlorida 3.20.2×
- 443OmahaNebraska 3.20.2×
- 444MesquiteNevada 3.20.2×
- 445Oregon CityOregon 3.20.2×
- 446Summerlin SouthNevada 3.20.2×
- 447Cañon CityColorado 3.10.2×
- 448HillsboroOregon 3.10.2×
- 449PascagoulaMississippi 3.00.2×
- 450TempeArizona 3.00.2×
- 451AnacortesWashington 3.00.2×
- 452CheyenneWyoming 3.00.2×
- 453Inglewood-Finn Hilllow-cost sensorsWashington 3.00.2×
- 454Green ValleyArizona 2.90.2×
- 455South ValleyNew Mexico 2.90.2×
- 456Boulder CityNevada 2.90.2×
- 457OrlandoFlorida 2.80.2×
- 458Kirklandlow-cost sensorsWashington 2.80.2×
- 459PascoWashington 2.80.2×
- 460WatertownSouth Dakota 2.70.2×
- 461EllensburgWashington 2.70.2×
- 462SpokaneWashington 2.70.2×
- 463West FargoNorth Dakota 2.50.2×
- 464BendOregon 2.50.2×
- 465McMinnvilleOregon 2.40.2×
- 466WenatcheeWashington 2.10.1×
- 467CorvallisOregon 2.00.1×
- 468RedmondOregon 2.00.1×
- 469Newtonlow-cost sensorsMassachusetts 1.90.1×
- 470AlbuquerqueNew Mexico 1.90.1×
- 471Rio RanchoNew Mexico 1.80.1×
- 472DallasOregon 1.80.1×
- 473YakimaWashington 1.80.1×
- 474Tri-CitiesWashington 1.70.1×
- 475Lakewoodlow-cost sensorsColorado 1.60.1×
- 476FairbanksAlaska 1.60.1×
- 477Union Hill-Novelty Hilllow-cost sensorsWashington 1.50.1×
- 478JacksonMississippi 1.20.1×
- 479AberdeenSouth Dakota 1.20.1×
- 480Parkerlow-cost sensorsColorado 0.80.1×
- 481Loganlow-cost sensorsUtah 0.20.0×
- 482Oro Valleylow-cost sensorsArizona 0.00.0×
Estimated: cities without a monitor
United States 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 |
| Memphis | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Staten Island | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Virginia Beach | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Aurora | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Lexington | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Santa Ana | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Meads | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Plano | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Chandler | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Irvine | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Gilbert | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Norfolk | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Hialeah | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Garland | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Scottsdale | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Irving | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| North Las Vegas | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Fremont | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Paradise | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| San Bernardino | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Arlington | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Moreno Valley | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Yonkers | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Glendale | ≈ 14 µg/m³ |
| Cypress | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Peoria | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Sunrise Manor | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Grand Prairie | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Overland Park | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Newport News | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Mobile | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Garden Grove | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Rancho Cucamonga | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Cape Coral | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Pembroke Pines | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Murfreesboro | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
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SmogRank, most polluted cities in United States, PM2.5, last 24 hours to 2 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC, smogrank.com/us.
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Measured cities in each region (30 days).
Updated 2026-10-02 00:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.