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Air quality in Kentucky
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Kentucky
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Kentucky
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verona | 48 |
| 2 | Middlesboro | 43 |
| 3 | Covington | 37 |
| 4 | Brownsville | 36 |
| 5 | Newport | 34 |
| 6 | Hopkinsville | 33 |
| 7 | Oak Grove | 33 |
| 8 | Somerset | 33 |
| 9 | Paducah | 32 |
| 10 | Smiths Grove | 32 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Kentucky
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffersontown | 16 |
| 2 | Highland Heights | 20 |
| 3 | Winchester | 20 |
| 4 | Florence | 23 |
| 5 | Ludlow | 24 |
| 6 | Simpsonville | 24 |
| 7 | Elizabethtown | 25 |
| 8 | Lexington | 25 |
| 9 | Grayson | 26 |
| 10 | Greenup | 27 |
(local time)
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Kentucky air quality data attribution
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3 Government Contributors
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Which is the most polluted city in Kentucky?
- Verona 48
- Crockett 47
- Middlesboro 43
- Harrodsburg 41
- Franklin 38
- Covington 37
- Brownsville 36
- Newport 34
- Worthington 34
- Hopkinsville 33
- Nicholasville 33
- Oak Grove 33
- Oakbrook 33
- Somerset 33
- La Grange 32
- Paducah 32
- Smiths Grove 32
- Cumberland 30
- Hazard 30
- Lewisport 29
- Smithland 29
- Anchorage 28
- Ashland 28
- Greenup 27
- Louisville 27
- Pikeville 27
- Grayson 26
- Elizabethtown 25
- Hickman 25
- Lexington 25
- Clinton 24
- Elkfork 24
- Ludlow 24
- Sandy Hook 24
- Simpsonville 24
- West Liberty 24
- Florence 23
- Shepherdsville 23
- Bardwell 22
- Morehead 22
- Olive Hill 22
- Annville 21
- Barbourville 21
- Beattyville 21
- Berea 21
- Brodhead 21
- Camargo 21
- Campton 21
- Clay City 21
- Corbin 21
- Frenchburg 21
- Irvine 21
- Jeffersonville 21
- London 21
- Manchester 21
- McKee 21
- Monticello 21
- Mount Vernon 21
- North Corbin 21
- Owingsville 21
- Pine Knot 21
- Pineville 21
- Stanton 21
- Stearns 21
- Whitley City 21
- Wickliffe 21
- Williamsburg 21
- Albany 20
- Booneville 20
- Harlan 20
- Highland Heights 20
- Hyden 20
- Jackson 20
- Jamestown 20
- Liberty 20
- Mount Sterling 20
- Richmond 20
- Russell Springs 20
- Salyersville 20
- Stanford 20
- Winchester 20
- Alexandria 19
- Augusta 19
- Bellevue 19
- Benton 19
- Brooksville 19
- Burkesville 19
- Cadiz 19
- Calvert City 19
- Carlisle 19
- Claryville 19
- Cold Spring 19
- Columbia 19
- Crescent Springs 19
- Crestview Hills 19
- Cynthiana 19
- Dawson Springs 19
- Dayton 19
- Eddyville 19
- Edgewood 19
- Elsmere 19
- Erlanger 19
- Falmouth 19
- Farley 19
- Flemingsburg 19
- Fort Mitchell 19
- Fort Thomas 19
- Fort Wright 19
- Francisville 19
- Fulton 19
- Georgetown 19
- Hebron 19
- Hendron 19
- Hindman 19
- Independence 19
- La Center 19
- Lakeside Park 19
- Lancaster 19
- Ledbetter 19
- Lexington-Fayette 19
- Massac 19
- Mayfield 19
- Maysville 19
- Mount Olivet 19
- Murray 19
- Paintsville 19
- Paris 19
- Park Hills 19
- Princeton 19
- Reidland 19
- Ryland Heights 19
- Silver Grove 19
- Southgate 19
- Taylor Mill 19
- Tompkinsville 19
- Villa Hills 19
- Wilder 19
- Auburn 18
- Campbellsville 18
- Coal Run Village 18
- Edmonton 18
- Elkton 18
- Fort Campbell North 18
- Greensburg 18
- Greenville 18
- Guthrie 18
- Inez 18
- Junction City 18
- Louisa 18
- Nortonville 18
- Plano 18
- Prestonsburg 18
- Russellville 18
- Scottsville 18
- Union 18
- Van Lear 18
- Whitesburg 18
- Beaver Dam 17
- Bowling Green 17
- Cave City 17
- Central City 17
- Danville 17
- Earlington 17
- Glasgow 17
- Hodgenville 17
- Horse Cave 17
- Jenkins 17
- Leitchfield 17
- Morgantown 17
- Munfordville 17
- Oakland 17
- Walton 17
- Catlettsburg 16
- Hartford 16
- Jeffersontown 16
- Lebanon 16
- Madisonville 16
- Meads 16
- Midway 16
- Bardstown 15
- Flatwoods 15
- Ironville 15
- Lebanon Junction 15
- Marion 15
- Morganfield 15
- Raceland 15
- Radcliff 15
- Russell 15
- Springfield 15
- Vine Grove 15
- Westwood 15
- Wilmore 15
- Wurtland 15
- Bloomfield 14
- Breckinridge Center 14
- Crittenden 14
- Fort Knox 14
- Providence 14
- South Shore 14
- Sturgis 14
- Versailles 14
- Audubon Park 13
- Brandenburg 13
- Brooks 13
- Buechel 13
- Burlington 13
- Clay 13
- Dixon 13
- Doe Valley 13
- Dry Ridge 13
- Elk Creek 13
- Fairdale 13
- Frankfort 13
- Hardinsburg 13
- Hebron Estates 13
- Henderson 13
- Heritage Creek 13
- Highview 13
- Hillview 13
- Irvington 13
- Lawrenceburg 13
- Livermore 13
- Mount Washington 13
- Newburg 13
- Okolona 13
- Owenton 13
- Pioneer Village 13
- Pleasure Ridge Park 13
- Saint Dennis 13
- Shelbyville 13
- Shively 13
- Taylorsville 13
- Valley Station 13
- Vanceburg 13
- Warsaw 13
- Watterson Park 13
- West Buechel 13
- Williamstown 13
- Barbourmeade 12
- Bedford 12
- Beechwood Village 12
- Buckner 12
- Calhoun 12
- Carrollton 12
- Cloverport 12
- Coldstream 12
- Crestwood 12
- Douglass Hills 12
- Eminence 12
- Fern Creek 12
- Graymoor-Devondale 12
- Hawesville 12
- Hurstbourne 12
- Hurstbourne Acres 12
- Indian Hills 12
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section 12
- Knottsville 12
- Lyndon 12
- Masonville 12
- Middletown 12
- New Castle 12
- Northfield 12
- Orchard Grass Hills 12
- Owensboro 12
- Pewee Valley 12
- Prospect 12
- Saint Matthews 12
- Saint Regis Park 12
- Sebree 12
- Windy Hills 12
- Worthington Hills 12
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