New York vs Indianapolis Air Quality Comparison

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

As of September 11, 2026, New York, NY and Indianapolis, IN have effectively the same air quality — both at AQI 44 (Good) in the latest EPA AirNow observations. New York's reading is driven by O3 and Indianapolis's by PM2.5.

New York, NY

Good

StateNew York
Dominant PollutantO3
CategoryGood

Indianapolis, IN

Good

StateIndiana
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood

Summary

Both cities have similar air quality

Our Pick

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