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Air quality in New York

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in New York • 03:53, Nov 12

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Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time New York most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Cortland County

68

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West Seneca

55

3
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Horseheads

52

4
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Buffalo

51

5
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Cayuga County

47

6
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Margaretville

47

7
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Schuyler County

46

8
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De Witt

44

9
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Terryville

42

10
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Putnam County

41

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time New York cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Hammondsport

0

2
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Ontario

0

3
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West Hempstead

0

4
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Corning

1

5
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Cove Neck

1

6
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Delaware County

1

7
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Allegany County

3

8
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Lewis County

3

9
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Niagara County

3

10
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Olcott

3

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