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Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time North Carolina
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands | 61 |
| 2 | Beaufort | 56 |
| 3 | Kinston | 55 |
| 4 | Pineville | 53 |
| 5 | Canton | 52 |
| 6 | Andrews | 48 |
| 7 | Bryson City | 48 |
| 8 | Asheville | 47 |
| 9 | Hendersonville | 47 |
| 10 | Southport | 44 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time North Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth City | 1 |
| 2 | Hampstead | 3 |
| 3 | Stokesdale | 8 |
| 4 | Hertford | 12 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 12 |
| 6 | Mount Olive | 14 |
| 7 | Camden | 15 |
| 8 | Pittsboro | 15 |
| 9 | Wendell | 15 |
| 10 | Lillington | 17 |
(local time)
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- Highlands 61
- Beaufort 56
- Kinston 55
- Mars Hill 54
- Marshall 54
- Bakersville 53
- Pineville 53
- Swannanoa 53
- West Canton 53
- Bent Creek 52
- Biltmore Forest 52
- Canton 52
- Newland 52
- Avery Creek 51
- Biscoe 51
- Clyde 51
- Royal Pines 51
- Troy 51
- Cove Creek 50
- Fairview 50
- Mount Gilead 50
- Ellerbe 49
- Fletcher 49
- Hoopers Creek 49
- Lake Junaluska 49
- Marshville 49
- Mineral Springs 49
- Monroe 49
- Norwood 49
- Polkton 49
- Wadesboro 49
- Waxhaw 49
- Wingate 49
- Andrews 48
- Balfour 48
- Banner Elk 48
- Bryson City 48
- Cherokee 48
- Cordova 48
- East Rockingham 48
- Foscoe 48
- Fruitland 48
- Hamlet 48
- Hazelwood 48
- Horse Shoe 48
- Maggie Valley 48
- Marion 48
- Mills River 48
- Mountain Home 48
- Otto 48
- Robbins 48
- Robbinsville 48
- Rockingham 48
- Seven Lakes 48
- Sylva 48
- Unionville 48
- Weddington 48
- Wesley Chapel 48
- West Marion 48
- Asheville 47
- Barker Heights 47
- Blowing Rock 47
- Carthage 47
- Dana 47
- Edneyville 47
- Etowah 47
- Hemby Bridge 47
- Hendersonville 47
- Indian Trail 47
- Lake Lure 47
- Lake Park 47
- Laurel Hill 47
- Laurel Park 47
- Laurinburg 47
- Marvin 47
- Oakboro 47
- Pinebluff 47
- Pinehurst 47
- Stallings 47
- Aberdeen 46
- Badin 46
- Columbus 46
- East Flat Rock 46
- Locust 46
- Matthews 46
- Maxton 46
- Rutherfordton 46
- Southern Pines 46
- Stanfield 46
- Tryon 46
- Valley Hill 46
- Whispering Pines 46
- Forest City 45
- Glen Alpine 45
- Mint Hill 45
- Sanford 45
- Spindale 45
- Asheboro 44
- Boiling Springs 44
- Morganton 44
- Pembroke 44
- Raeford 44
- Ramseur 44
- Rowland 44
- Salem 44
- Shelby 44
- Southport 44
- Waynesville 44
- Archdale 43
- Belmont 43
- Bessemer City 43
- Brunswick 43
- Cajahs Mountain 43
- Calabash 43
- Carolina Shores 43
- Chadbourn 43
- Cramerton 43
- Drexel 43
- Elon 43
- Fairmont 43
- Farmville 43
- Forest Oaks 43
- Franklinville 43
- Gamewell 43
- Gastonia 43
- Gibsonville 43
- Jamestown 43
- Jefferson 43
- Kings Mountain 43
- Lenoir 43
- Liberty 43
- Lowell 43
- Lowesville 43
- McLeansville 43
- Pleasant Garden 43
- Randleman 43
- Ranlo 43
- Red Springs 43
- Saxapahaw 43
- South Gastonia 43
- Sunset Beach 43
- Tabor City 43
- Trinity 43
- Valdese 43
- West Jefferson 43
- Bladenboro 42
- Bolivia 42
- Broadway 42
- Burlington 42
- Connelly Springs 42
- Dallas 42
- Fearrington Village 42
- Glen Raven 42
- Graham 42
- Granite Falls 42
- Green Level 42
- Haw River 42
- High Point 42
- Hildebran 42
- Holly Springs 42
- Hudson 42
- Icard 42
- Lake Waccamaw 42
- Lincolnton 42
- Longview 42
- Lumberton 42
- Maiden 42
- Mount Pleasant 42
- Mountain View 42
- Nashville 42
- Northlakes 42
- Pumpkin Center 42
- Red Oak 42
- Reidsville 42
- Rhodhiss 42
- Rutherford College 42
- Sawmills 42
- Scotts Mill 42
- Shallotte 42
- Swepsonville 42
- Whiteville 42
- Angier 41
- Archer Lodge 41
- Benson 41
- Bethlehem 41
- Boiling Spring Lakes 41
- Buies Creek 41
- Butner 41
- Candor 41
- Castle Hayne 41
- Claremont 41
- Coats 41
- Conover 41
- Creedmoor 41
- Cricket 41
- Dunn 41
- Eastover 41
- Elizabethtown 41
- Elm City 41
- Erwin 41
- Fairplains 41
- Fort Bragg 41
- Franklinton 41
- Halifax 41
- Hays 41
- Henderson 41
- Huntersville 41
- Hurdle Mills 41
- Kannapolis 41
- Lake Norman of Catawba 41
- Leland 41
- Long Beach 41
- Louisburg 41
- Moravian Falls 41
- Mulberry 41
- Newell 41
- Newton 41
- North Wilkesboro 41
- Oak Island 41
- Oxford 41
- Plain View 41
- Princeville 41
- Rolesville 41
- Roseboro 41
- Roxboro 41
- Saint James 41
- Saint Pauls 41
- Saint Stephens 41
- Scotland Neck 41
- Sharpsburg 41
- Sherrills Ford 41
- South Henderson 41
- Spring Hope 41
- Spring Lake 41
- Stedman 41
- Stony Point 41
- Summerfield 41
- Taylorsville 41
- Township of Taylorsville 41
- Vander 41
- Warrenton 41
- West Raleigh 41
- Westport 41
- Wilkesboro 41
- Woodfin 41
- Yanceyville 41
- Youngsville 41
- Belville 40
- Black Mountain 40
- Carolina Beach 40
- Denton 40
- Enochville 40
- Four Oaks 40
- Fremont 40
- Jackson 40
- Kenly 40
- Kure Beach 40
- Landis 40
- Lucama 40
- Mooresville 40
- Navassa 40
- Norlina 40
- Oak Ridge 40
- Pine Level 40
- Pinetops 40
- Roanoke Rapids 40
- Sea Breeze 40
- Selma 40
- Silver Lake 40
- Smithfield 40
- South Rosemary 40
- Troutman 40
- Weldon 40
- Wentworth 40
- Wilson 40
- Wilsons Mills 40
- Boonville 39
- China Grove 39
- Eden 39
- Elkin 39
- Granite Quarry 39
- Jonesville 39
- Masonboro 39
- Midland 39
- Mocksville 39
- Myrtle Grove 39
- Princeton 39
- Rockwell 39
- Rocky Point 39
- Seagate 39
- Thomasville 39
- Thurmond 39
- Wrightsboro 39
- Yadkinville 39
- Advance 38
- Ahoskie 38
- Bayshore 38
- Bermuda Run 38
- Burgaw 38
- Clemmons 38
- Dobson 38
- East Spencer 38
- Hickory 38
- Kernersville 38
- Kings Grant 38
- Lewisville 38
- Madison 38
- Midway 38
- Murraysville 38
- Northchase 38
- Skippers Corner 38
- Southmont 38
- Spencer 38
- Tarboro 38
- Tyro 38
- Walkertown 38
- Wallace 38
- Wallburg 38
- Welcome 38
- Winton 38
- Beulaville 37
- Brogden 37
- Cherryville 37
- Clinton 37
- Holly Ridge 37
- Kenansville 37
- King 37
- Knightdale 37
- Mar-Mac 37
- Mayodan 37
- Mount Airy 37
- Pilot Mountain 37
- Robersonville 37
- Rose Hill 37
- Surf City 37
- Toast 37
- Tobaccoville 37
- Walnut Cove 37
- Warsaw 37
- White Plains 37
- Cullowhee 36
- Danbury 36
- Elroy 36
- Richlands 36
- Snow Hill 36
- Weaverville 36
- Clayton 35
- Gatesville 35
- Half Moon 35
- Maury 35
- Williamston 35
- Windsor 35
- Albemarle 34
- Ayden 34
- Harrisburg 34
- Jacksonville 34
- Sneads Ferry 34
- Winterville 34
- Zebulon 34
- Concord 33
- Hope Mills 33
- Jamesville 33
- Piney Green 33
- Greensboro 32
- Maysville 32
- Murphy 32
- Salisbury 32
- Trenton 32
- Washington 32
- Winston-Salem 32
- Charlotte 31
- Cornelius 31
- Hayesville 31
- Millers Creek 31
- River Bend 31
- Davidson 30
- Fayetteville 30
- Morrisville 30
- Plymouth 30
- Flat Rock 29
- River Road 29
- Rockfish 29
- Spruce Pine 29
- Swansboro 29
- Brices Creek 28
- Franklin 28
- Rural Hall 28
- Statesville 28
- Trent Woods 28
- Bath 26
- Boone 26
- Cedar Point 26
- Fairfield Harbour 26
- Garner 26
- Gaston 26
- James City 26
- Lexington 26
- Mount Holly 26
- New Bern 26
- Wrightsville Beach 26
- Belhaven 25
- Cape Carteret 25
- Fuquay-Varina 25
- Neuse Forest 25
- Bethel 24
- Bayboro 23
- Denver 23
- Greenville 23
- Havelock 23
- Hillsborough 23
- Stoneville 23
- Broad Creek 22
- Cary 22
- Durham 22
- Grifton 22
- Raleigh 22
- Rocky Mount 22
- Siler City 22
- Burnsville 21
- Carrboro 21
- Chapel Hill 21
- Emerald Isle 21
- Newport 21
- Ogden 21
- Pine Knoll Shores 21
- Stanley 21
- Atlantic Beach 20
- Edenton 20
- Gorman 20
- Mebane 20
- Morehead City 20
- Murfreesboro 20
- Sparta 20
- Brevard 19
- Enfield 19
- La Grange 19
- Pleasant Hill 19
- Apex 18
- Goldsboro 18
- Harkers Island 18
- Swanquarter 18
- Wilmington 18
- Lillington 17
- Moyock 16
- Camden 15
- Pittsboro 15
- Wendell 15
- Columbia 14
- Mount Olive 14
- Hertford 12
- Wake Forest 12
- Buxton 11
- Manteo 11
- Nags Head 11
- Wanchese 11
- Kill Devil Hills 10
- Kitty Hawk 10
- Southern Shores 8
- Stokesdale 8
- Currituck 7
- Hampstead 3
- Elizabeth City 1
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