Browse Cities by State
This directory lists 146 US cities across all 50 states and Washington, DC, grouped alphabetically by state, with each city's current EPA AirNow AQI, the state's average AQI, and its cleanest and most polluted city right now. Click any state to jump to its section, or any city for hourly readings, pollutant breakdowns and health guidance. For a single national ranking instead, see the city rankings or state pages.
51
States Covered
146
Total Cities
98
Good Air Quality
0
Unhealthy for Sensitive
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Alabama
2 citiesAverage AQI:42
Best:Montgomery (30)
Highest:Birmingham (53)
Alaska
1 cityAverage AQI:18
Best:Anchorage (18)
Highest:Anchorage (18)
Arizona
4 citiesAverage AQI:42
Best:Tucson (35)
Highest:Scottsdale (47)
Arkansas
1 cityAverage AQI:96
Best:Little Rock (96)
Highest:Little Rock (96)
California
15 citiesAverage AQI:53
Best:San Francisco (36)
Highest:Visalia (83)
1
San Francisco
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
AQI 36
2
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
AQI 36
3
Long Beach
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
AQI 36
4
Oakland
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
AQI 37
5
Los Angeles
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
AQI 38
6
Sacramento
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
AQI 43
7
Irvine
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
AQI 48
8
San Jose
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
AQI 53
9
San Diego
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
AQI 54
10
Riverside
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
AQI 58
11
Stockton
Stockton
AQI 60
12
Modesto
Modesto
AQI 63
13
Fresno
Fresno
AQI 69
14
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
AQI 74
15
Visalia
Visalia-Porterville
AQI 83
Colorado
4 citiesAverage AQI:41
Best:Fort Collins (36)
Highest:Aurora (43)
Connecticut
2 citiesAverage AQI:34
Best:New Haven (32)
Highest:Hartford (36)
Delaware
1 cityAverage AQI:31
Best:Wilmington (31)
Highest:Wilmington (31)
District of Columbia
1 cityAverage AQI:41
Best:Washington (41)
Highest:Washington (41)
Florida
10 citiesAverage AQI:42
Best:West Palm Beach (28)
Highest:Miami (54)
1
West Palm Beach
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
AQI 28
2
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
AQI 34
3
Orlando
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
AQI 37
4
St. Petersburg
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
AQI 38
5
Fort Lauderdale
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
AQI 42
6
Sarasota
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
AQI 42
7
Tampa
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
AQI 45
8
Pensacola
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
AQI 50
9
Tallahassee
Tallahassee
AQI 53
10
Miami
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
AQI 54
Georgia
4 citiesAverage AQI:49
Best:Savannah (31)
Highest:Atlanta (59)
Hawaii
1 cityAverage AQI:15
Best:Honolulu (15)
Highest:Honolulu (15)
Idaho
1 cityAverage AQI:38
Best:Boise (38)
Highest:Boise (38)
Illinois
5 citiesAverage AQI:36
Best:Rockford (22)
Highest:Chicago (46)
Indiana
2 citiesAverage AQI:41
Best:Fort Wayne (27)
Highest:Indianapolis (55)
Iowa
1 cityAverage AQI:32
Best:Des Moines (32)
Highest:Des Moines (32)
Kansas
1 cityAverage AQI:64
Best:Wichita (64)
Highest:Wichita (64)
Kentucky
2 citiesAverage AQI:57
Best:Lexington (53)
Highest:Louisville (61)
Louisiana
2 citiesAverage AQI:45
Best:New Orleans (43)
Highest:Baton Rouge (46)
Maine
1 cityAverage AQI:29
Best:Portland (29)
Highest:Portland (29)
Maryland
1 cityAverage AQI:43
Best:Baltimore (43)
Highest:Baltimore (43)
Massachusetts
4 citiesAverage AQI:33
Best:Worcester (32)
Highest:Cambridge (33)
Michigan
5 citiesAverage AQI:32
Best:Flint (20)
Highest:Grand Rapids (53)
Minnesota
2 citiesAverage AQI:25
Best:Minneapolis (25)
Highest:St. Paul (25)
Mississippi
1 cityAverage AQI:75
Best:Jackson (75)
Highest:Jackson (75)
Missouri
2 citiesAverage AQI:62
Best:St. Louis (60)
Highest:Kansas City (64)
Montana
1 cityAverage AQI:21
Best:Billings (21)
Highest:Billings (21)
Nebraska
2 citiesAverage AQI:22
Best:Omaha (10)
Highest:Lincoln (34)
Nevada
2 citiesAverage AQI:48
Best:Las Vegas (31)
Highest:Reno (64)
New Hampshire
1 cityAverage AQI:24
Best:Manchester (24)
Highest:Manchester (24)
New Jersey
4 citiesAverage AQI:47
Best:Atlantic City (31)
Highest:Trenton (52)
New Mexico
2 citiesAverage AQI:37
Best:Santa Fe (35)
Highest:Albuquerque (39)
New York
6 citiesAverage AQI:47
Best:Albany (30)
Highest:Syracuse (56)
North Carolina
5 citiesAverage AQI:53
Best:Durham (41)
Highest:Charlotte (73)
North Dakota
1 cityAverage AQI:24
Best:Fargo (24)
Highest:Fargo (24)
Ohio
6 citiesAverage AQI:49
Best:Toledo (33)
Highest:Cincinnati (65)
Oklahoma
2 citiesAverage AQI:71
Best:Tulsa (68)
Highest:Oklahoma City (73)
Oregon
1 cityAverage AQI:29
Best:Portland (29)
Highest:Portland (29)
Pennsylvania
6 citiesAverage AQI:46
Best:Erie (40)
Highest:Pittsburgh (56)
Rhode Island
1 cityAverage AQI:43
Best:Providence (43)
Highest:Providence (43)
South Carolina
2 citiesAverage AQI:42
Best:Charleston (31)
Highest:Columbia (52)
South Dakota
1 cityAverage AQI:24
Best:Sioux Falls (24)
Highest:Sioux Falls (24)
Tennessee
3 citiesAverage AQI:61
Best:Memphis (57)
Highest:Nashville (64)
Texas
11 citiesAverage AQI:44
Best:Laredo (13)
Highest:Houston (57)
1
Laredo
Laredo
AQI 13
2
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
AQI 28
3
Austin
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
AQI 33
4
Amarillo
Amarillo
AQI 40
5
McAllen
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
AQI 47
6
Brownsville
Brownsville-Harlingen
AQI 47
7
San Antonio
San Antonio-New Braunfels
AQI 52
8
El Paso
El Paso
AQI 54
9
Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
AQI 55
10
Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
AQI 55
11
Houston
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
AQI 57
Utah
1 cityAverage AQI:52
Best:Salt Lake City (52)
Highest:Salt Lake City (52)
Vermont
1 cityAverage AQI:27
Best:Burlington (27)
Highest:Burlington (27)
Virginia
3 citiesAverage AQI:33
Best:Virginia Beach (31)
Highest:Richmond (37)
Washington
4 citiesAverage AQI:33
Best:Spokane (26)
Highest:Tacoma (41)
West Virginia
1 cityAverage AQI:55
Best:Charleston (55)
Highest:Charleston (55)
Wisconsin
2 citiesAverage AQI:41
Best:Milwaukee (32)
Highest:Madison (49)
Wyoming
1 cityAverage AQI:31
Best:Cheyenne (31)
Highest:Cheyenne (31)
Understanding Air Quality Levels
0-50
Good
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
51-100
Moderate
Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people.
101+
Unhealthy
Sensitive groups may experience health effects. Everyone should limit outdoor activities.
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About This Data
Air quality data is sourced from EPA monitoring stations via the AirNow network. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is calculated from measurements of five major pollutants: ground-level ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Each value is the latest observation AirNow had published when this page was built. Cities are sorted within each state by AQI value, with the cleanest air first.