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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 | Beaufort | 55 |
| 2 | Hickory | 51 |
| 3 | Pineville | 50 |
| 4 | Rockwell | 46 |
| 5 | Canton | 42 |
| 6 | Waynesville | 42 |
| 7 | Bryson City | 41 |
| 8 | Kinston | 41 |
| 9 | Knightdale | 41 |
| 10 | Hope Mills | 39 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time North Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampstead | 3 |
| 2 | Apex | 5 |
| 3 | Wendell | 7 |
| 4 | Lillington | 8 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 8 |
| 6 | Farmville | 10 |
| 7 | La Grange | 11 |
| 8 | Pittsboro | 11 |
| 9 | Brevard | 12 |
| 10 | Camden | 12 |
(local time)
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4 Government Contributors
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- CU Tigers
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- Glen Lafreniere
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- Andrew
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- Todd Floyd
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11 Individual Contributors
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- Beaufort 55
- Hickory 51
- Pineville 50
- Mars Hill 48
- Marshall 48
- West Canton 48
- Avery Creek 47
- Bakersville 47
- Balfour 47
- Banner Elk 47
- Barker Heights 47
- Bent Creek 47
- Biltmore Forest 47
- Blowing Rock 47
- Columbus 47
- Dana 47
- East Flat Rock 47
- Edneyville 47
- Fairview 47
- Fletcher 47
- Forest City 47
- Foscoe 47
- Fruitland 47
- Hoopers Creek 47
- Horse Shoe 47
- Lake Lure 47
- Laurel Park 47
- Marion 47
- Mills River 47
- Mountain Home 47
- Newland 47
- Royal Pines 47
- Rutherfordton 47
- Spindale 47
- Swannanoa 47
- Tryon 47
- West Marion 47
- Cajahs Mountain 46
- Clyde 46
- Cove Creek 46
- Cricket 46
- Drexel 46
- Etowah 46
- Fairplains 46
- Gamewell 46
- Glen Alpine 46
- Hays 46
- Hudson 46
- Jefferson 46
- Lenoir 46
- Moravian Falls 46
- Morganton 46
- Mulberry 46
- North Wilkesboro 46
- Otto 46
- Robbinsville 46
- Rockwell 46
- Salem 46
- Sawmills 46
- Thurmond 46
- Valdese 46
- Valley Hill 46
- West Jefferson 46
- Wilkesboro 46
- Bethlehem 45
- Cherokee 45
- Connelly Springs 45
- Granite Falls 45
- Hazelwood 45
- Hildebran 45
- Icard 45
- Lake Junaluska 45
- Longview 45
- Maggie Valley 45
- Northlakes 45
- Rhodhiss 45
- Rutherford College 45
- Sylva 45
- Taylorsville 45
- Township of Taylorsville 45
- Biscoe 44
- Mountain View 44
- Saint Stephens 44
- Troy 44
- Badin 43
- Boiling Springs 43
- Candor 43
- Claremont 43
- Conover 43
- Elkin 43
- Jonesville 43
- Lake Norman of Catawba 43
- Lincolnton 43
- Maiden 43
- Newton 43
- Pumpkin Center 43
- Shelby 43
- Sherrills Ford 43
- Stony Point 43
- Westport 43
- Belmont 42
- Bessemer City 42
- Canton 42
- Cramerton 42
- Dallas 42
- Gastonia 42
- Kings Mountain 42
- Lowell 42
- Marvin 42
- Matthews 42
- Mooresville 42
- Mount Gilead 42
- Norwood 42
- Oakboro 42
- Ranlo 42
- South Gastonia 42
- Troutman 42
- Waynesville 42
- Weddington 42
- Advance 41
- Archdale 41
- Asheboro 41
- Bermuda Run 41
- Boonville 41
- Bryson City 41
- China Grove 41
- Clemmons 41
- Danbury 41
- Denton 41
- Dobson 41
- East Spencer 41
- Enochville 41
- Forest Oaks 41
- Franklinville 41
- Granite Quarry 41
- Hemby Bridge 41
- High Point 41
- Indian Trail 41
- Jamestown 41
- Kannapolis 41
- King 41
- Kinston 41
- Knightdale 41
- Lake Park 41
- Landis 41
- Lewisville 41
- Liberty 41
- Locust 41
- Mayodan 41
- Midway 41
- Mineral Springs 41
- Mint Hill 41
- Mocksville 41
- Monroe 41
- Mount Airy 41
- Mount Pleasant 41
- Pilot Mountain 41
- Pleasant Garden 41
- Ramseur 41
- Randleman 41
- Robbins 41
- Southmont 41
- Spencer 41
- Stallings 41
- Stanfield 41
- Thomasville 41
- Toast 41
- Tobaccoville 41
- Trinity 41
- Tyro 41
- Unionville 41
- Walkertown 41
- Wallburg 41
- Walnut Cove 41
- Waxhaw 41
- Welcome 41
- Wesley Chapel 41
- White Plains 41
- Wingate 41
- Yadkinville 41
- Burlington 40
- Eden 40
- Elon 40
- Fearrington Village 40
- Gibsonville 40
- Glen Raven 40
- Graham 40
- Green Level 40
- Haw River 40
- Holly Springs 40
- Kernersville 40
- Madison 40
- Marshville 40
- McLeansville 40
- Oak Ridge 40
- Reidsville 40
- Saxapahaw 40
- Scotts Mill 40
- Summerfield 40
- Swepsonville 40
- Wentworth 40
- Yanceyville 40
- Angier 39
- Broadway 39
- Butner 39
- Hope Mills 39
- Hurdle Mills 39
- Polkton 39
- Rolesville 39
- Roxboro 39
- Sanford 39
- West Raleigh 39
- Archer Lodge 38
- Carthage 38
- Creedmoor 38
- Hendersonville 38
- Seven Lakes 38
- Youngsville 38
- Rural Hall 37
- Spring Hope 37
- Wadesboro 37
- Wilsons Mills 37
- Buies Creek 36
- Coats 36
- Ellerbe 36
- Franklinton 36
- Smithfield 36
- Aberdeen 35
- Benson 35
- Four Oaks 35
- Louisburg 35
- Nashville 35
- Oxford 35
- Pine Level 35
- Pinebluff 35
- Pinehurst 35
- Red Oak 35
- Selma 35
- South Rosemary 35
- Southern Pines 35
- Warrenton 35
- Whispering Pines 35
- Cordova 34
- Cornelius 34
- Dunn 34
- Erwin 34
- Fort Bragg 34
- Halifax 34
- Henderson 34
- Kenly 34
- Lexington 34
- Norlina 34
- Roanoke Rapids 34
- Rockingham 34
- South Henderson 34
- Spring Lake 34
- Weldon 34
- Albemarle 33
- East Rockingham 33
- Elm City 33
- Hamlet 33
- Sharpsburg 33
- Spruce Pine 33
- Winston-Salem 33
- Eastover 32
- Laurel Hill 32
- Laurinburg 32
- Lucama 32
- Maxton 32
- Millers Creek 32
- Plain View 32
- Raeford 32
- Rowland 32
- Wilson 32
- Andrews 31
- Asheville 31
- Pembroke 31
- Red Springs 31
- Saint Pauls 31
- Salisbury 31
- Stedman 31
- Vander 31
- Cherryville 30
- Fairmont 30
- Highlands 30
- Huntersville 30
- Lumberton 30
- Sparta 30
- Davidson 29
- Fremont 29
- Gaston 29
- Princeton 29
- Roseboro 29
- Franklin 28
- Jackson 28
- Mar-Mac 28
- Woodfin 28
- Bladenboro 27
- Brogden 27
- Harrisburg 27
- Scotland Neck 27
- Clinton 26
- Elizabethtown 26
- Fayetteville 26
- Pinetops 26
- Princeville 26
- Black Mountain 25
- Concord 25
- Elroy 25
- Greensboro 25
- Chadbourn 24
- Clayton 24
- Denver 23
- Hayesville 23
- Mebane 23
- Midland 23
- Tarboro 23
- Warsaw 23
- Whiteville 23
- Zebulon 23
- Brunswick 22
- Burnsville 22
- Cullowhee 22
- Kenansville 22
- Stoneville 22
- Boone 21
- Charlotte 21
- Snow Hill 21
- Tabor City 21
- Carrboro 20
- Durham 20
- Grifton 20
- Lake Waccamaw 20
- Murphy 20
- Bethel 19
- Calabash 19
- Carolina Shores 19
- Edenton 19
- Flat Rock 19
- Hillsborough 19
- Newell 19
- Rockfish 19
- Rose Hill 19
- Shallotte 19
- Statesville 19
- Sunset Beach 19
- Weaverville 19
- Ahoskie 18
- Long Beach 18
- Maury 18
- Oak Island 18
- Robersonville 18
- Saint James 18
- Wallace 18
- Beulaville 17
- Chapel Hill 17
- Elizabeth City 17
- Fuquay-Varina 17
- Gorman 17
- Lowesville 17
- Mount Holly 17
- Raleigh 17
- Winton 17
- Wrightsville Beach 17
- Atlantic Beach 16
- Bolivia 16
- Broad Creek 16
- Burgaw 16
- Emerald Isle 16
- Greenville 16
- Harkers Island 16
- Kure Beach 16
- Morehead City 16
- Pine Knoll Shores 16
- Pleasant Hill 16
- Rocky Mount 16
- Siler City 16
- Ayden 15
- Boiling Spring Lakes 15
- Cape Carteret 15
- Carolina Beach 15
- Cary 15
- Castle Hayne 15
- Cedar Point 15
- Gatesville 15
- Newport 15
- Richlands 15
- Rocky Point 15
- Stanley 15
- Swansboro 15
- Williamston 15
- Windsor 15
- Winterville 15
- Belville 14
- Garner 14
- Goldsboro 14
- Half Moon 14
- Holly Ridge 14
- Jacksonville 14
- Kings Grant 14
- Leland 14
- Masonboro 14
- Murfreesboro 14
- Murraysville 14
- Myrtle Grove 14
- Navassa 14
- Northchase 14
- Piney Green 14
- Sea Breeze 14
- Seagate 14
- Silver Lake 14
- Skippers Corner 14
- Sneads Ferry 14
- Surf City 14
- Wilmington 14
- Wrightsboro 14
- Bayshore 13
- Havelock 13
- Hertford 13
- Jamesville 13
- Maysville 13
- Mount Olive 13
- Southport 13
- Trenton 13
- Washington 13
- Bath 12
- Bayboro 12
- Belhaven 12
- Brevard 12
- Brices Creek 12
- Buxton 12
- Camden 12
- Enfield 12
- Fairfield Harbour 12
- James City 12
- Morrisville 12
- Neuse Forest 12
- New Bern 12
- Ogden 12
- Plymouth 12
- River Bend 12
- River Road 12
- Stokesdale 12
- Swanquarter 12
- Trent Woods 12
- Columbia 11
- La Grange 11
- Pittsboro 11
- Farmville 10
- Wanchese 9
- Kill Devil Hills 8
- Kitty Hawk 8
- Lillington 8
- Manteo 8
- Nags Head 8
- Southern Shores 8
- Wake Forest 8
- Currituck 7
- Moyock 7
- Wendell 7
- Apex 5
- Hampstead 3
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