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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 | Wise | 49 |
| 2 | Big Island | 43 |
| 3 | Stanley | 42 |
| 4 | Falmouth | 41 |
| 5 | Big Stone Gap | 40 |
| 6 | Luray | 39 |
| 7 | Manassas | 38 |
| 8 | Buckingham | 37 |
| 9 | Chatham | 37 |
| 10 | Fredericksburg | 36 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Virginia
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bealeton | 8 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 13 |
| 3 | Norfolk | 15 |
| 4 | Chesapeake | 16 |
| 5 | Christiansburg | 16 |
| 6 | Baileys Crossroads | 17 |
| 7 | Virginia Beach | 17 |
| 8 | Ashland | 18 |
| 9 | Natural Bridge Station | 18 |
| 10 | Unionville | 19 |
(local time)
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Virginia air quality data attribution
132Contributors
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
26 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
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- Hyseas
1 station
- Health Fairs Plus
1 station
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- 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
116 Anonymous contributors116 stations
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- Wise 49
- Chatmoss 48
- Collinsville 48
- Horse Pasture 48
- Martinsville 48
- Pannill Fork 48
- Stanleytown 48
- Altavista 47
- Appomattox 47
- Bassett 47
- Bluefield 47
- Brookneal 47
- Cana 47
- Clintwood 47
- Concord 47
- Forest 47
- Gretna 47
- Hurt 47
- Jonesville 47
- Madison Heights 47
- Motley 47
- Narrows 47
- Patrick Springs 47
- Pearisburg 47
- Pembroke 47
- Richlands 47
- Rustburg 47
- Springville 47
- Stuart 47
- Tazewell 47
- Timberlake 47
- West Lynchburg 47
- Bedford 46
- Bland 46
- Blue Ridge 46
- Buchanan 46
- Cedar Bluff 46
- Claypool Hill 46
- Cloverdale 46
- Daleville 46
- Dryden 46
- Dublin 46
- Fairlawn 46
- Fincastle 46
- Galax 46
- Glasgow 46
- Hillsville 46
- Hollins 46
- Honaker 46
- Laymantown 46
- Lovingston 46
- Merrimac 46
- Mount Hermon 46
- New Castle 46
- Newport 46
- North Shore 46
- Pennington Gap 46
- Plum Creek 46
- Prices Fork 46
- Pulaski 46
- Radford 46
- Raven 46
- Salem 46
- Union Hall 46
- Woodlawn 46
- Adwolf 45
- Appalachia 45
- Atkins 45
- Buena Vista 45
- Cave Spring 45
- Charlotte Court House 45
- Chilhowie 45
- Clifton Forge 45
- Covington 45
- Crockett 45
- Crozet 45
- East Lexington 45
- Ferrum 45
- Floyd 45
- Glade Spring 45
- Halifax 45
- Henry Fork 45
- Independence 45
- Lebanon 45
- Lexington 45
- Lyndhurst 45
- Marion 45
- Mountain Road 45
- Nellysford 45
- Rocky Mount 45
- Rural Retreat 45
- Saltville 45
- Shawsville 45
- Abingdon 44
- Burkeville 44
- Castlewood 44
- Chase City 44
- Coeburn 44
- Crimora 44
- Dooms 44
- Elkton 44
- Emory 44
- Farmville 44
- Fishersville 44
- Grottoes 44
- Hampden Sydney 44
- Hollymead 44
- Jolivue 44
- Massanetta Springs 44
- Massanutten 44
- Norton 44
- Palmyra 44
- Pantops 44
- Ruckersville 44
- Shenandoah 44
- South Boston 44
- Stanardsville 44
- Stuarts Draft 44
- Twin Lakes 44
- Verona 44
- Warm Springs 44
- Basye 43
- Belmont Estates 43
- Big Island 43
- Blackstone 43
- Bracey 43
- Bridgewater 43
- Broadway 43
- Clarksville 43
- Crewe 43
- Cumberland 43
- Dayton 43
- Emporia 43
- Gate City 43
- Gordonsville 43
- Kenbridge 43
- Lawrenceville 43
- Lunenburg 43
- Madison 43
- Monterey 43
- Mount Jackson 43
- New Market 43
- South Hill 43
- Timberville 43
- Victoria 43
- Weyers Cave 43
- Berryville 42
- Boydton 42
- Brightwood 42
- Edinburg 42
- Goochland 42
- Louisa 42
- Orange 42
- Powhatan 42
- Shawnee Land 42
- Stanley 42
- Weber City 42
- Woodstock 42
- Apple Mountain Lake 41
- Bon Air 41
- Brandermill 41
- Dinwiddie 41
- Falmouth 41
- Middletown 41
- Shenandoah Farms 41
- Short Pump 41
- Washington 41
- Woodlake 41
- Bellwood 40
- Bensley 40
- Big Stone Gap 40
- Chester 40
- Chesterfield Court House 40
- Dumbarton 40
- Glen Allen 40
- Laurel 40
- Marshall 40
- Matoaca 40
- Meadowbrook 40
- Tuckahoe 40
- Wyndham 40
- Belmont 39
- Brambleton 39
- Broadlands 39
- Bull Run Mountain Estates 39
- Colonial Heights 39
- Ettrick 39
- Fort Lee 39
- Gainesville 39
- Loudoun Valley Estates 39
- Luray 39
- New Baltimore 39
- Petersburg 39
- Chamberlayne 38
- Dulles Town Center 38
- Enon 38
- Hanover 38
- Highland Springs 38
- Hopewell 38
- Manassas 38
- Mechanicsville 38
- Prince George 38
- Sandston 38
- Sussex 38
- University Center 38
- Buckingham 37
- Central Garage 37
- Chatham 37
- Floris 37
- Herndon 37
- Lowes Island 37
- Oak Grove 37
- Oak Hill 37
- Spotsylvania 37
- Sudley 37
- Sugarland Run 37
- Bowling Green 36
- Dranesville 36
- Fredericksburg 36
- Great Falls 36
- Greenbriar 36
- Harrisonburg 36
- King George 36
- Loch Lomond 36
- Manassas Park 36
- Nokesville 36
- Spotsylvania Courthouse 36
- Waverly 36
- Wytheville 36
- Yorkshire 36
- Aquia Harbour 35
- Boswell's Corner 35
- Buckhall 35
- Cherry Hill 35
- Courtland 35
- Dale City 35
- Dumfries 35
- Fort Hunt 35
- Franconia 35
- Hayfield 35
- Idylwood 35
- Independent Hill 35
- Jefferson 35
- Kings Park 35
- Kings Park West 35
- Lake Barcroft 35
- Lake Ridge 35
- Laurel Hill 35
- Lincolnia 35
- Lorton 35
- Mantua 35
- McLean 35
- Merrifield 35
- Newington 35
- North Springfield 35
- Occoquan 35
- Passapatanzy 35
- Pimmit Hills 35
- Potomac Mills 35
- Quantico Station 35
- Ravensworth 35
- Rose Hill 35
- Seven Corners 35
- Southern Gateway 35
- Stafford 35
- Triangle 35
- Tysons Corner 35
- West Falls Church 35
- West Springfield 35
- Wolf Trap 35
- Woodbridge 35
- Woodburn 35
- Belle Haven 34
- Blacksburg 34
- Fort Belvoir 34
- Franklin 34
- Groveton 34
- Huntington 34
- Hybla Valley 34
- King William 34
- Lakeside 34
- Mount Vernon 34
- New Kent 34
- Arlington 33
- Clear Brook 33
- Isle of Wight 33
- King and Queen Court House 33
- Montclair 33
- Surry 33
- Vinton 33
- Windsor 33
- Carrollton 32
- Dahlgren 32
- East Highland Park 32
- Lake Monticello 32
- Oakton 32
- Reston 32
- Rushmere 32
- South Riding 32
- South Suffolk 32
- Springfield 32
- Sterling 32
- West Point 32
- Annandale 31
- Countryside 31
- Falls Church 31
- Stephens City 31
- Tappahannock 31
- Yorktown 31
- Colonial Beach 30
- Gloucester Courthouse 30
- Gloucester Point 30
- Keysville 30
- Montross 30
- Saluda 30
- Warsaw 30
- Danville 29
- Dunn Loring 29
- East Hampton 29
- Elliston-Lafayette 29
- Fairfax 29
- Strasburg 29
- Suffolk 29
- Alexandria 28
- Charlottesville 28
- Grundy 28
- Poquoson 28
- Portsmouth Heights 28
- Roanoke 28
- Vienna 28
- Bull Run 27
- Heathsville 27
- Purcellville 27
- Richmond 27
- Chesterfield 26
- Lancaster 26
- Linton Hall 26
- Deltaville 25
- Lynchburg 25
- Mathews 25
- Moneta 25
- Montrose 25
- Staunton 25
- Waynesboro 25
- Bristol 24
- Kilmarnock 24
- Amherst 23
- Ashburn 23
- Fairfax Station 23
- Front Royal 23
- Hampton 23
- Leesburg 23
- Lovettsville 23
- West Gate 23
- Winchester 23
- Centreville 22
- Haymarket 22
- Remington 22
- Smithfield 22
- Culpeper 21
- Warrenton 21
- Williamsburg 21
- Amelia Court House 20
- Burke 20
- Newport News 20
- Unionville 19
- Ashland 18
- Natural Bridge Station 18
- Baileys Crossroads 17
- Virginia Beach 17
- Chesapeake 16
- Christiansburg 16
- Norfolk 15
- Cape Charles 14
- Charles City 13
- Eastville 13
- Onancock 13
- Portsmouth 13
- Exmore 12
- Wattsville 11
- Accomac 10
- Captains Cove 10
- Chincoteague 9
- Bealeton 8
- Chantilly 3
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