San Francisco vs Sacramento Air Quality Comparison

Which city has cleaner air right now, from the latest EPA AirNow AQI

As of November 14, 2026, San Francisco, CA has cleaner air than Sacramento, CA — AQI 12 (Good) vs 25 (Good), a gap of 13 AQI points in the latest EPA AirNow observations. Lower AQI means cleaner air. San Francisco's reading is driven by PM2.5 and Sacramento's by PM2.5.

San Francisco, CA

Good

StateCalifornia
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood
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Sacramento, CA

Good

StateCalifornia
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood
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Summary

San Francisco has 13 points better air quality

San Francisco has an AQI of 12 compared to 25

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5-Day Forecast Comparison

DaySan FranciscoSacramentoBetter
TodayAQI 64AQI 53Sacramento
Wed, Nov 11AQI 66AQI 53Sacramento

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