Lubbock vs Brownsville Air Quality Comparison

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

As of September 24, 2026, Lubbock, TX has cleaner air than Brownsville, TXAQI 24 (Good) vs 46 (Good), a gap of 22 AQI points in the latest EPA AirNow observations. Lower AQI means cleaner air. Lubbock's reading is driven by PM2.5 and Brownsville's by PM2.5.

Lubbock, TX

Good

StateTexas
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood

Brownsville, TX

Good

StateTexas
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood

Summary

Lubbock has 22 points better air quality

Lubbock has an AQI of 24 compared to 46

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