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Air quality in Virginia
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Virginia
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Virginia
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 55 |
| 2 | Wytheville | 54 |
| 3 | Big Stone Gap | 53 |
| 4 | Bristol | 45 |
| 5 | Grundy | 39 |
| 6 | Stanley | 33 |
| 7 | Harrisonburg | 30 |
| 8 | Natural Bridge Station | 29 |
| 9 | Vinton | 29 |
| 10 | Clear Brook | 27 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Virginia
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burke | 5 |
| 2 | Bealeton | 7 |
| 3 | Sterling | 7 |
| 4 | Amherst | 8 |
| 5 | Ashland | 8 |
| 6 | Culpeper | 8 |
| 7 | Centreville | 9 |
| 8 | Newport News | 9 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 9 |
| 10 | Unionville | 9 |
(local time)
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Virginia air quality data attribution
139Contributors
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
27 stations
- Maryland Department of the Environment
4 stations
- USA National Park Service
1 station
3 Government Contributors
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- Practical Software, LLC
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- Hyseas
1 station
- Health Fairs Plus
1 station
Happy Hen Hideaway1 station
- Evan McClain
1 station
- Steven L. Johnson
1 station
- Rob Zimmermann
1 station
- shpxnvz
1 station
- Elizabeth Szabo
2 stations
- tommie2023
1 station
- Bryan Pinos
1 station
Todd P1 station
11 Individual Contributors
123 Anonymous contributors123 stations
123 Anonymous Contributors
Which is the most polluted city in Virginia?
- Hampton 55
- Wytheville 54
- Big Stone Gap 53
- Jonesville 52
- Dryden 50
- Clintwood 49
- Independence 49
- Bluefield 48
- Cedar Bluff 48
- Claypool Hill 48
- Crockett 48
- Galax 48
- Honaker 48
- Pennington Gap 48
- Raven 48
- Richlands 48
- Springville 48
- Adwolf 47
- Appalachia 47
- Atkins 47
- Bland 47
- Chilhowie 47
- Coeburn 47
- Emory 47
- Glade Spring 47
- Hillsville 47
- Lebanon 47
- Marion 47
- Norton 47
- Rural Retreat 47
- Saltville 47
- Tazewell 47
- Woodlawn 47
- Abingdon 46
- Cana 46
- Castlewood 46
- Gate City 46
- Narrows 46
- Pearisburg 46
- Pulaski 46
- Bristol 45
- Dublin 45
- Newport 45
- Pembroke 45
- Shawsville 45
- Weber City 45
- Bassett 44
- Cave Spring 44
- Fairlawn 44
- Prices Fork 44
- Radford 44
- Salem 44
- Cloverdale 43
- Collinsville 43
- Floyd 43
- Laymantown 43
- Merrimac 43
- Plum Creek 43
- Stuart 43
- New Castle 42
- Patrick Springs 42
- Buchanan 41
- Clifton Forge 41
- Covington 41
- Daleville 41
- Ferrum 41
- Fincastle 41
- Hollins 41
- Horse Pasture 41
- North Shore 41
- Pannill Fork 41
- Stanleytown 41
- Bedford 40
- Blue Ridge 40
- Chatmoss 40
- Henry Fork 40
- Martinsville 40
- Rocky Mount 40
- Glasgow 39
- Grundy 39
- Lexington 39
- Motley 39
- Union Hall 39
- Mount Hermon 38
- Jolivue 37
- Warm Springs 37
- Gretna 36
- Belmont Estates 35
- Bridgewater 35
- Monterey 35
- Fishersville 34
- South Boston 34
- Hurt 33
- Nellysford 33
- Stanley 33
- Concord 32
- Halifax 32
- Lovingston 32
- Mountain Road 32
- Altavista 31
- Gainesville 30
- Harrisonburg 30
- Stafford 30
- Basye 29
- Broadway 29
- Natural Bridge Station 29
- Vinton 29
- East Lexington 28
- Burkeville 27
- Clear Brook 27
- Remington 24
- Wise 24
- Blacksburg 23
- Clarksville 23
- Forest 23
- Suffolk 23
- Timberlake 23
- Waynesboro 23
- Brookneal 22
- Mechanicsville 22
- Buena Vista 20
- Chesterfield 20
- Christiansburg 20
- Danville 20
- Lakeside 20
- Rustburg 20
- Elliston-Lafayette 19
- Massanutten 19
- Moneta 19
- Staunton 19
- West Lynchburg 19
- Madison Heights 18
- Amelia Court House 17
- Chesapeake 17
- Countryside 17
- Montclair 17
- Verona 17
- Dayton 16
- Lake Monticello 16
- Luray 16
- McLean 16
- Mount Jackson 16
- New Market 16
- Reston 16
- Shawnee Land 16
- Stuarts Draft 16
- Weyers Cave 16
- Berryville 15
- Boydton 15
- Buckingham 15
- Chatham 15
- Crimora 15
- Dooms 15
- Fredericksburg 15
- Grottoes 15
- Lyndhurst 15
- Massanetta Springs 15
- Arlington 14
- Big Island 14
- Charlottesville 14
- Chase City 14
- Crozet 14
- Dunn Loring 14
- Great Falls 14
- Hampden Sydney 14
- Hollymead 14
- Linton Hall 14
- Oakton 14
- Pantops 14
- Springfield 14
- Sugarland Run 14
- Timberville 14
- Annandale 13
- Apple Mountain Lake 13
- Appomattox 13
- Baileys Crossroads 13
- Bracey 13
- Brambleton 13
- Broadlands 13
- Bull Run 13
- Chantilly 13
- Charlotte Court House 13
- Dranesville 13
- Edinburg 13
- Elkton 13
- Emporia 13
- Fairfax Station 13
- Fort Hunt 13
- Greenbriar 13
- Haymarket 13
- Idylwood 13
- Kings Park West 13
- Leesburg 13
- Loudoun Valley Estates 13
- Manassas Park 13
- Mantua 13
- Marshall 13
- Merrifield 13
- North Springfield 13
- Palmyra 13
- Pimmit Hills 13
- Ravensworth 13
- Roanoke 13
- Ruckersville 13
- Seven Corners 13
- Shenandoah 13
- Shenandoah Farms 13
- Stanardsville 13
- Sudley 13
- Twin Lakes 13
- Tysons Corner 13
- University Center 13
- Warrenton 13
- West Falls Church 13
- Winchester 13
- Wolf Trap 13
- Woodburn 13
- Woodstock 13
- Yorkshire 13
- Belle Haven 12
- Bellwood 12
- Belmont 12
- Bensley 12
- Blackstone 12
- Bon Air 12
- Brandermill 12
- Charles City 12
- Chester 12
- Chesterfield Court House 12
- Colonial Heights 12
- Courtland 12
- Crewe 12
- Cumberland 12
- Dale City 12
- Dinwiddie 12
- Dulles Town Center 12
- Dumbarton 12
- Dumfries 12
- East Highland Park 12
- Ettrick 12
- Falls Church 12
- Farmville 12
- Floris 12
- Franklin 12
- Goochland 12
- Gordonsville 12
- Groveton 12
- Hayfield 12
- Herndon 12
- Huntington 12
- Hybla Valley 12
- Independent Hill 12
- Jefferson 12
- Kenbridge 12
- Keysville 12
- Lake Barcroft 12
- Lincolnia 12
- Lowes Island 12
- Lunenburg 12
- Lynchburg 12
- Madison 12
- Manassas 12
- Matoaca 12
- Meadowbrook 12
- Montrose 12
- Mount Vernon 12
- Nokesville 12
- Oak Grove 12
- Oak Hill 12
- Occoquan 12
- Orange 12
- Potomac Mills 12
- Powhatan 12
- Purcellville 12
- Quantico Station 12
- Short Pump 12
- South Hill 12
- South Riding 12
- Stephens City 12
- Sussex 12
- Triangle 12
- Tuckahoe 12
- Victoria 12
- Vienna 12
- West Gate 12
- Woodbridge 12
- Woodlake 12
- Wyndham 12
- Aquia Harbour 11
- Ashburn 11
- Bowling Green 11
- Brightwood 11
- Buckhall 11
- Carrollton 11
- Chamberlayne 11
- Dahlgren 11
- Deltaville 11
- Enon 11
- Fairfax 11
- Falmouth 11
- Fort Belvoir 11
- Fort Lee 11
- Franconia 11
- Glen Allen 11
- Hanover 11
- Highland Springs 11
- Hopewell 11
- Isle of Wight 11
- Kings Park 11
- Lake Ridge 11
- Laurel 11
- Laurel Hill 11
- Lawrenceville 11
- Loch Lomond 11
- Lorton 11
- Lovettsville 11
- Middletown 11
- Montross 11
- Newington 11
- Passapatanzy 11
- Petersburg 11
- Prince George 11
- Rose Hill 11
- Rushmere 11
- Saluda 11
- Sandston 11
- South Suffolk 11
- Spotsylvania 11
- Spotsylvania Courthouse 11
- Surry 11
- Washington 11
- Waverly 11
- West Springfield 11
- Williamsburg 11
- Windsor 11
- Yorktown 11
- Alexandria 10
- Boswell's Corner 10
- Bull Run Mountain Estates 10
- Captains Cove 10
- Central Garage 10
- Cherry Hill 10
- Chincoteague 10
- Front Royal 10
- Heathsville 10
- King and Queen Court House 10
- King George 10
- King William 10
- Louisa 10
- New Baltimore 10
- New Kent 10
- Norfolk 10
- Onancock 10
- Poquoson 10
- Richmond 10
- Smithfield 10
- Strasburg 10
- Tappahannock 10
- Virginia Beach 10
- Warsaw 10
- West Point 10
- Accomac 9
- Centreville 9
- Colonial Beach 9
- East Hampton 9
- Eastville 9
- Exmore 9
- Gloucester Courthouse 9
- Gloucester Point 9
- Kilmarnock 9
- Lancaster 9
- Mathews 9
- Newport News 9
- Portsmouth 9
- Southern Gateway 9
- Unionville 9
- Wattsville 9
- Amherst 8
- Ashland 8
- Cape Charles 8
- Culpeper 8
- Bealeton 7
- Portsmouth Heights 7
- Sterling 7
- Burke 5
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