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  • Writer's pictureLucian@going2paris.net
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 1 min read

Metro Areas With The Best Air Quality


Boulder, Colorado

January2, 2021


And where is the best air (in an urban area)? Love the photos!


1. Urban Honolulu, HI

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 29

  • Good days: 339

  • Moderate days: 26

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 94

  • Population: 980,080


2. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 36

  • Good days: 314

  • Moderate days: 51

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 100

  • Population: 708,009


3. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 36

  • Good days: 328

  • Moderate days: 36

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 1

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 108

  • Population: 754,610


4. Syracuse, NY

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 37

  • Good days: 337

  • Moderate days: 28

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 77

  • Population: 650,502

5. Rochester, NY

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 37

  • Good days: 317

  • Moderate days: 48

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 90

  • Population: 1,071,082


6. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 37

  • Good days: 322

  • Moderate days: 43

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 92

  • Population: 883,169


7. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 38

  • Good days: 329

  • Moderate days: 36

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 85

  • Population: 555,485


8. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 38

  • Good days: 298

  • Moderate days: 67

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 100

  • Population: 1,069,405



9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 38

  • Good days: 285

  • Moderate days: 77

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 3

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 128

  • Population: 2,478,810



10. Madison, WI

  • Median Air Quality Index for 2019: 39

  • Good days: 285

  • Moderate days: 80

  • Unhealthy or hazardous days: 0

  • Maximum Air Quality Index observed in 2019: 93

  • Population: 660,422

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