New York vs Yonkers Air Quality Comparison

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

As of November 8, 2026, New York, NY has cleaner air than Yonkers, NY — AQI 17 (Good) vs 26 (Good), a gap of 9 AQI points in the latest EPA AirNow observations. Lower AQI means cleaner air. New York's reading is driven by PM2.5 and Yonkers's by PM2.5.

New York, NY

Good

StateNew York
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood

Yonkers, NY

Good

StateNew York
Dominant PollutantPM2.5
CategoryGood

Summary

New York has 9 points better air quality

New York has an AQI of 17 compared to 26

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5-Day Forecast Comparison

DayNew YorkYonkersBetter
TodayAQI 45AQI 37Yonkers
Sun, Nov 8AQI 45AQI 33Yonkers