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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 | Stanley | 57 |
| 2 | Chatham | 48 |
| 3 | Staunton | 36 |
| 4 | Hampton | 34 |
| 5 | Grundy | 33 |
| 6 | Harrisonburg | 33 |
| 7 | Lakeside | 33 |
| 8 | Waynesboro | 33 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 31 |
| 10 | Clear Brook | 31 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Virginia
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bealeton | 7 |
| 2 | Amherst | 8 |
| 3 | Strasburg | 10 |
| 4 | Smithfield | 11 |
| 5 | Unionville | 11 |
| 6 | Centreville | 12 |
| 7 | Ashland | 13 |
| 8 | Burke | 13 |
| 9 | Fairfax | 13 |
| 10 | Natural Bridge Station | 13 |
(local time)
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Virginia air quality data attribution
142Contributors
- 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
126 Anonymous contributors126 stations
126 Anonymous Contributors
Which is the most polluted city in Virginia?
- Stanley 57
- Shawsville 51
- Blue Ridge 50
- Cave Spring 50
- Cloverdale 50
- Daleville 50
- Fincastle 50
- Hollins 50
- Laymantown 50
- Merrimac 50
- New Castle 50
- Newport 50
- Pembroke 50
- Prices Fork 50
- Rocky Mount 50
- Salem 50
- Bassett 49
- Bedford 49
- Buchanan 49
- Chatmoss 49
- Collinsville 49
- Covington 49
- Fairlawn 49
- Ferrum 49
- Floyd 49
- Henry Fork 49
- Horse Pasture 49
- Martinsville 49
- Narrows 49
- North Shore 49
- Pannill Fork 49
- Patrick Springs 49
- Pearisburg 49
- Plum Creek 49
- Radford 49
- Stanleytown 49
- Stuart 49
- Union Hall 49
- Cana 48
- Chatham 48
- Clifton Forge 48
- Dublin 48
- Hillsville 48
- Mount Hermon 48
- Pulaski 48
- Woodlawn 48
- Altavista 47
- Bland 47
- Buena Vista 47
- East Lexington 47
- Forest 47
- Galax 47
- Glasgow 47
- Gretna 47
- Hurt 47
- Lexington 47
- Motley 47
- Timberlake 47
- Bluefield 46
- Bridgewater 46
- Crimora 46
- Dooms 46
- Fishersville 46
- Grottoes 46
- Jolivue 46
- Lyndhurst 46
- Madison Heights 46
- Massanetta Springs 46
- Nellysford 46
- Rustburg 46
- Stuarts Draft 46
- Verona 46
- Warm Springs 46
- West Lynchburg 46
- Weyers Cave 46
- Belmont Estates 45
- Broadway 45
- Concord 45
- Crozet 45
- Dayton 45
- Elkton 45
- Halifax 45
- Independence 45
- Lovingston 45
- Massanutten 45
- Mountain Road 45
- New Market 45
- Shenandoah 45
- South Boston 45
- Timberville 45
- Appomattox 44
- Brookneal 44
- Crockett 44
- Edinburg 44
- Hollymead 44
- Middletown 44
- Mount Jackson 44
- Pantops 44
- Rural Retreat 44
- Shawnee Land 44
- Springville 44
- Stanardsville 44
- Twin Lakes 44
- Woodstock 44
- Basye 43
- Brightwood 43
- Clarksville 43
- Madison 43
- Monterey 43
- Ruckersville 43
- Washington 43
- Apple Mountain Lake 42
- Charlotte Court House 42
- Chase City 42
- Gordonsville 42
- Palmyra 42
- Shenandoah Farms 42
- Atkins 41
- Boydton 41
- Burkeville 41
- Crewe 41
- Cumberland 41
- Farmville 41
- Hampden Sydney 41
- Tazewell 41
- Berryville 40
- Blackstone 40
- Bracey 40
- Kenbridge 40
- Lunenburg 40
- Powhatan 40
- Victoria 40
- Marion 39
- South Hill 39
- Adwolf 38
- Lawrenceville 38
- Orange 38
- Woodlake 38
- Dinwiddie 37
- Goochland 37
- Brandermill 36
- Chilhowie 36
- Emporia 36
- Staunton 36
- Cedar Bluff 35
- Claypool Hill 35
- Bon Air 34
- Chesterfield Court House 34
- Hampton 34
- Louisa 34
- Matoaca 34
- Richlands 34
- Chester 33
- Grundy 33
- Harrisonburg 33
- Lakeside 33
- Meadowbrook 33
- Short Pump 33
- Tuckahoe 33
- Waynesboro 33
- Bellwood 32
- Bensley 32
- Ettrick 32
- Marshall 32
- Petersburg 32
- Wyndham 32
- Alexandria 31
- Clear Brook 31
- Colonial Heights 31
- Raven 31
- Dumbarton 30
- Enon 30
- Fort Lee 30
- Hopewell 30
- Saltville 30
- Sussex 30
- Courtland 29
- Glade Spring 29
- Laurel 29
- Prince George 29
- Winchester 29
- Chesapeake 28
- Emory 28
- Franklin 28
- Glen Allen 28
- Highland Springs 28
- Sandston 28
- Abingdon 27
- Chamberlayne 27
- Honaker 27
- Vinton 27
- Waverly 27
- Wytheville 27
- Bull Run Mountain Estates 26
- Falls Church 26
- New Baltimore 26
- South Suffolk 26
- Suffolk 26
- Windsor 26
- Belmont 25
- Blacksburg 25
- Brambleton 25
- Broadlands 25
- Charlottesville 25
- Chesterfield 25
- Gainesville 25
- Hanover 25
- Isle of Wight 25
- Lebanon 25
- Mechanicsville 25
- Portsmouth Heights 25
- Purcellville 25
- Stephens City 25
- Big Stone Gap 24
- Carrollton 24
- Dulles Town Center 24
- Keysville 24
- Loudoun Valley Estates 24
- Rushmere 24
- Surry 24
- University Center 24
- Elliston-Lafayette 23
- Floris 23
- Lowes Island 23
- Luray 23
- New Kent 23
- Oak Grove 23
- Sugarland Run 23
- Wise 23
- Big Island 22
- Central Garage 22
- Clintwood 22
- Dranesville 22
- East Hampton 22
- Great Falls 22
- Greenbriar 22
- Herndon 22
- King William 22
- Loch Lomond 22
- Manassas Park 22
- Nokesville 22
- Oak Hill 22
- Spotsylvania 22
- Sudley 22
- Yorkshire 22
- Buckhall 21
- Countryside 21
- Danville 21
- Idylwood 21
- Independent Hill 21
- Kings Park West 21
- Lake Monticello 21
- Lovettsville 21
- Mantua 21
- Merrifield 21
- Moneta 21
- Pimmit Hills 21
- Remington 21
- Spotsylvania Courthouse 21
- Tysons Corner 21
- West Point 21
- Wolf Trap 21
- Woodburn 21
- Yorktown 21
- Baileys Crossroads 20
- Boswell's Corner 20
- Bowling Green 20
- Castlewood 20
- Coeburn 20
- Dale City 20
- East Highland Park 20
- Fredericksburg 20
- Gloucester Point 20
- Jefferson 20
- King and Queen Court House 20
- Kings Park 20
- Lake Barcroft 20
- Lake Ridge 20
- Laurel Hill 20
- Lynchburg 20
- Montclair 20
- Montrose 20
- North Springfield 20
- Occoquan 20
- Poquoson 20
- Potomac Mills 20
- Ravensworth 20
- Seven Corners 20
- Southern Gateway 20
- Stafford 20
- Warrenton 20
- West Falls Church 20
- West Springfield 20
- Amelia Court House 19
- Aquia Harbour 19
- Arlington 19
- Belle Haven 19
- Bristol 19
- Cherry Hill 19
- Dumfries 19
- Falmouth 19
- Fort Belvoir 19
- Franconia 19
- Gloucester Courthouse 19
- Groveton 19
- Hayfield 19
- Haymarket 19
- Huntington 19
- Hybla Valley 19
- Jonesville 19
- Leesburg 19
- Lincolnia 19
- Linton Hall 19
- Lorton 19
- McLean 19
- Mount Vernon 19
- Newington 19
- Norton 19
- Passapatanzy 19
- Quantico Station 19
- Reston 19
- Rose Hill 19
- South Riding 19
- Triangle 19
- Woodbridge 19
- Appalachia 18
- Christiansburg 18
- Dryden 18
- Gate City 18
- Pennington Gap 18
- Richmond 18
- Saluda 18
- Tappahannock 18
- Weber City 18
- Bull Run 17
- Colonial Beach 17
- Dahlgren 17
- Deltaville 17
- Manassas 17
- Mathews 17
- Montross 17
- Norfolk 17
- Oakton 17
- Roanoke 17
- Warsaw 17
- Buckingham 16
- Cape Charles 16
- Charles City 16
- Culpeper 16
- Dunn Loring 16
- Fort Hunt 16
- Front Royal 16
- Heathsville 16
- Kilmarnock 16
- Lancaster 16
- West Gate 16
- Annandale 15
- Fairfax Station 15
- Newport News 15
- Vienna 15
- Virginia Beach 15
- Williamsburg 15
- Ashburn 14
- Eastville 14
- King George 14
- Portsmouth 14
- Sterling 14
- Accomac 13
- Ashland 13
- Burke 13
- Captains Cove 13
- Chincoteague 13
- Exmore 13
- Fairfax 13
- Natural Bridge Station 13
- Onancock 13
- Springfield 13
- Wattsville 13
- Centreville 12
- Smithfield 11
- Unionville 11
- Strasburg 10
- Amherst 8
- Bealeton 7
- Chantilly 1
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