Air Quality Rankings

Today's air quality rankings for 66 US cities, based on real-time AQI data. Updated throughout the day as conditions change.

About These Rankings

Rankings are based on real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data from EPA monitoring stations via the AirNow network. The 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. Lower AQI values indicate cleaner air. Rankings update as new data becomes available throughout the day.

Complete Rankings

Rank	City	State	AQI	Category
1	Anchorage	Alaska	AQI 26	Good
2	Miami	Florida	AQI 29	Good
3	Kansas City	Missouri	AQI 35	Good
4	Richmond	Virginia	AQI 37	Good
5	San Antonio	Texas	AQI 38	Good
6	Albany	New York	AQI 38	Good
7	Tucson	Arizona	AQI 38	Good
8	Columbus	Ohio	AQI 38	Good
9	Honolulu	Hawaii	AQI 39	Good
10	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	AQI 41	Good
11	Dallas	Texas	AQI 42	Good
12	Seattle	Washington	AQI 42	Good
13	Denver	Colorado	AQI 42	Good
14	Riverside	California	AQI 43	Good
15	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	AQI 43	Good
16	Cleveland	Ohio	AQI 44	Good
17	Providence	Rhode Island	AQI 45	Good
18	New York	New York	AQI 46	Good
19	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	AQI 46	Good
20	Portland	Oregon	AQI 46	Good
21	Little Rock	Arkansas	AQI 46	Good
22	Jackson	Mississippi	AQI 46	Good
23	Omaha	Nebraska	AQI 47	Good
24	Buffalo	New York	AQI 48	Good
25	Jacksonville	Florida	AQI 48	Good
26	Virginia Beach	Virginia	AQI 48	Good
27	Raleigh	North Carolina	AQI 49	Good
28	Spokane	Washington	AQI 51	Moderate
29	Memphis	Tennessee	AQI 51	Moderate
30	Detroit	Michigan	AQI 53	Moderate
31	Baltimore	Maryland	AQI 53	Moderate
32	Des Moines	Iowa	AQI 53	Moderate
33	San Francisco	California	AQI 54	Moderate
34	Sacramento	California	AQI 54	Moderate
35	Tampa	Florida	AQI 54	Moderate
36	New Orleans	Louisiana	AQI 54	Moderate
37	Wichita	Kansas	AQI 54	Moderate
38	Charlotte	North Carolina	AQI 55	Moderate
39	Las Vegas	Nevada	AQI 55	Moderate
40	Minneapolis	Minnesota	AQI 55	Moderate
41	San Jose	California	AQI 56	Moderate
42	Orlando	Florida	AQI 56	Moderate
43	Boise	Idaho	AQI 56	Moderate
44	Boston	Massachusetts	AQI 57	Moderate
45	Birmingham	Alabama	AQI 57	Moderate
46	El Paso	Texas	AQI 58	Moderate
47	Indianapolis	Indiana	AQI 59	Moderate
48	Washington	District of Columbia	AQI 59	Moderate
49	Chicago	Illinois	AQI 60	Moderate
50	Cincinnati	Ohio	AQI 60	Moderate
51	Albuquerque	New Mexico	AQI 60	Moderate
52	Charleston	South Carolina	AQI 61	Moderate
53	Hartford	Connecticut	AQI 63	Moderate
54	San Diego	California	AQI 64	Moderate
55	Atlanta	Georgia	AQI 64	Moderate
56	Nashville	Tennessee	AQI 64	Moderate
57	Louisville	Kentucky	AQI 64	Moderate
58	Austin	Texas	AQI 65	Moderate
59	St. Louis	Missouri	AQI 65	Moderate
60	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	AQI 71	Moderate
61	Phoenix	Arizona	AQI 72	Moderate
62	Houston	Texas	AQI 77	Moderate
63	Salt Lake City	Utah	AQI 80	Moderate
64	Los Angeles	California	AQI 85	Moderate
65	Fresno	California	AQI 100	Moderate
66	Bakersfield	California	AQI 119	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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