Most Polluted Cities in United States

Real-time air quality data from cities around the world United States

Real-time air pollution rankings for 88 cities across United States. See which cities have the highest pollution levels and worst air quality.

Most Polluted Cities in United States

The most polluted city in United States is Corpus Christi (AQI 106), followed by San Antonio (AQI 104), Laredo (AQI 83). Currently, 2 out of 88 monitored cities in United States report unhealthy air quality with an AQI above 100.

1
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Corpus Christi

United States

106

AQI

2
us

San Antonio

United States

104

AQI

3
us

Laredo

United States

83

AQI

4
us

Austin

United States

83

AQI

5
us

Chandler

United States

68

AQI

6
us

Bakersfield

United States

60

AQI

7
us

Stockton

United States

59

AQI

8
us

Chula Vista

United States

58

AQI

9
us

Memphis

United States

58

AQI

10
us

San Diego

United States

58

AQI

11
us

Jersey City

United States

56

AQI

12
us

Newark

United States

56

AQI

13
us

Arlington

United States

56

AQI

14
us

Sacramento

United States

56

AQI

15
us

Fort Worth

United States

56

AQI

16
us

The Bronx

United States

56

AQI

17
us

Manhattan

United States

56

AQI

18
us

Queens

United States

56

AQI

19
us

Brooklyn

United States

56

AQI

20
us

New York City

United States

56

AQI

21
us

Plano

United States

53

AQI

22
us

Seattle

United States

53

AQI

23
us

Dallas

United States

53

AQI

24
us

Anaheim

United States

52

AQI

25
us

Los Angeles

United States

52

AQI

26
us

San Jose

United States

51

AQI

27
us

San Francisco

United States

50

AQI

28
us

New Orleans

United States

49

AQI

29
us

Washington

United States

48

AQI

30
us

Miami

United States

47

AQI

31
us

Saint Paul

United States

46

AQI

32
us

Minneapolis

United States

46

AQI

33
us

Indianapolis

United States

45

AQI

34
us

Philadelphia

United States

45

AQI

35
us

Pittsburgh

United States

44

AQI

36
us

Atlanta

United States

44

AQI

37
us

Fresno

United States

44

AQI

38
us

Baltimore

United States

44

AQI

39
us

Oakland

United States

43

AQI

40
us

Irvine

United States

42

AQI

41
us

Santa Ana

United States

42

AQI

42
us

Mesa

United States

42

AQI

43
us

Long Beach

United States

42

AQI

44
us

Phoenix

United States

42

AQI

45
us

El Paso

United States

41

AQI

46
us

Charlotte

United States

41

AQI

47
us

Houston

United States

40

AQI

48
us

Durham

United States

39

AQI

49
us

Detroit

United States

39

AQI

50
us

Boston

United States

38

AQI

51
us

Nashville

United States

38

AQI

52
us

Jacksonville

United States

38

AQI

53
us

Cincinnati

United States

37

AQI

54
us

Raleigh

United States

37

AQI

55
us

Meads

United States

36

AQI

56
us

Ironville

United States

36

AQI

57
us

Riverside

United States

36

AQI

58
us

Virginia Beach

United States

35

AQI

59
us

Portland

United States

35

AQI

60
us

Lexington-Fayette

United States

34

AQI

61
us

St. Louis

United States

33

AQI

62
us

Buffalo

United States

32

AQI

63
us

Tampa

United States

31

AQI

64
us

Cleveland

United States

31

AQI

65
us

Fort Wayne

United States

30

AQI

66
us

Henderson

United States

30

AQI

67
us

Columbus

United States

30

AQI

68
us

Staten Island

United States

29

AQI

69
us

Las Vegas

United States

29

AQI

70
us

Chicago

United States

29

AQI

71
us

Toledo

United States

28

AQI

72
us

Albuquerque

United States

28

AQI

73
us

Oklahoma City

United States

28

AQI

74
us

Greensboro

United States

27

AQI

75
us

Colorado Springs

United States

27

AQI

76
us

Tulsa

United States

25

AQI

77
us

St. Petersburg

United States

24

AQI

78
us

Aurora

United States

24

AQI

79
us

Denver

United States

24

AQI

80
us

Kansas City

United States

21

AQI

81
us

Wichita

United States

20

AQI

82
us

Tucson

United States

19

AQI

83
us

Lincoln

United States

18

AQI

84
us

Orlando

United States

18

AQI

85
us

Omaha

United States

18

AQI

86
us

Milwaukee

United States

18

AQI

87
us

Anchorage

United States

16

AQI

88
us

Honolulu

United States

14

AQI

Understanding Air Quality Index

0-50

Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

51-100

Moderate

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people.

101-150

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.

151-200

Unhealthy

Everyone may begin to experience health effects.

201-300

Very Unhealthy

Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

301+

Hazardous

Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is likely to be affected.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale from 0 to 500 that measures air pollution levels. Poor air quality can cause respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, and other health concerns.

Source: US EPA Air Quality Index

Last updated: 16 Sep 02:43

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