Air quality in Minnesota
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Minnesota
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Minnesota
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Paul | 22 |
| 2 | Minneapolis | 15 |
| 3 | Shakopee | 14 |
| 4 | Virginia | 14 |
| 5 | Blaine | 13 |
| 6 | Lakeville | 13 |
| 7 | Rochester | 13 |
| 8 | Mankato | 12 |
| 9 | Saint Cloud | 10 |
| 10 | Saint Michael | 10 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Minnesota
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Heights | 0 |
| 2 | Cook | 0 |
| 3 | Coon Rapids | 0 |
| 4 | Duluth | 0 |
| 5 | Faribault | 0 |
| 6 | Forest Lake | 0 |
| 7 | Grand Marais | 0 |
| 8 | Northfield | 0 |
| 9 | Pequot Lakes | 0 |
| 10 | Shorewood | 0 |
(local time)
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Minnesota air quality data attribution
Contributors 87
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
26 stations
Government
- Richard Doyle
1 station
- Andrew
1 station
- Hayes Trail
1 station
- David Herman
1 station
Individual
- 82 Anonymous contributors
82 stations
Anonymous
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- Saint Paul22
- Minneapolis15
- Shakopee14
- Virginia14
- Blaine13
- Carver13
- Chaska13
- Eden Prairie13
- Excelsior13
- Lakeville13
- Rochester13
- Mankato12
- Saint Cloud10
- Saint Michael10
- Albertville9
- Andover9
- Anoka9
- Arden Hills9
- Arlington9
- Arnold9
- Becker9
- Belle Plaine9
- Bethel9
- Bloomington9
- Brooklyn Center9
- Brooklyn Park9
- Buffalo9
- Carlton9
- Centerville9
- Champlin9
- Circle Pines9
- Clearwater9
- Cologne9
- Columbus9
- Corcoran9
- Crystal9
- Dayton9
- Deephaven9
- Delano9
- East Bethel9
- Edina9
- Elk River9
- Elko New Market9
- Ely9
- Esko9
- Falcon Heights9
- Fridley9
- Golden Valley9
- Greenfield9
- Ham Lake9
- Hanover9
- Hermantown9
- Hugo9
- Independence9
- Inver Grove Heights9
- Jordan9
- La Crescent9
- Lauderdale9
- Le Center9
- Lexington9
- Lino Lakes9
- Little Canada9
- Long Lake9
- Lonsdale9
- Maple Lake9
- Maple Plain9
- Maplewood9
- Marine on Saint Croix9
- Medina9
- Mendota Heights9
- Minnetonka9
- Minnetonka Mills9
- Minnetrista9
- Montgomery9
- Monticello9
- Mound9
- Mounds View9
- New Brighton9
- New Hope9
- New Prague9
- Newport9
- North Oaks9
- North Saint Paul9
- Nowthen9
- Oak Grove9
- Orono9
- Osseo9
- Otsego9
- Plymouth9
- Proctor9
- Ramsey9
- Richfield9
- Robbinsdale9
- Rockford9
- Rogers9
- Rosemount9
- Saint Anthony9
- Saint Bonifacius9
- Saint Francis9
- Saint Louis Park9
- Saint Paul Park9
- Scandia9
- Shoreview9
- South Saint Paul9
- Spring Lake Park9
- Spring Park9
- Stacy9
- Tonka Bay9
- Vadnais Heights9
- Victoria9
- Waconia9
- Watertown9
- Wayzata9
- West Coon Rapids9
- West Saint Paul9
- White Bear Lake9
- Winona9
- Wyoming9
- Zimmerman9
- Red Lake8
- Apple Valley7
- Brainerd7
- Cass Lake7
- Detroit Lakes7
- Chanhassen6
- Ada5
- Adrian5
- Afton5
- Aitkin5
- Albany5
- Albert Lea5
- Annandale5
- Appleton5
- Atwater5
- Aurora5
- Austin5
- Avon5
- Babbitt5
- Bagley5
- Barnesville5
- Baudette5
- Baxter5
- Bayport5
- Bemidji5
- Benson5
- Birchwood5
- Blooming Prairie5
- Blue Earth5
- Braham5
- Branch5
- Breckenridge5
- Breezy Point5
- Byron5
- Caledonia5
- Cambridge5
- Canby5
- Cannon Falls5
- Center City5
- Chatfield5
- Chisago City5
- Chisholm5
- Clara City5
- Cohasset5
- Cokato5
- Cold Spring5
- Coleraine5
- Collegeville5
- Cottage Grove5
- Cottonwood5
- Crookston5
- Crosby5
- Cross Lake5
- Dassel5
- Dawson5
- Dellwood5
- Dennison5
- Dilworth5
- Dodge Center5
- Dundas5
- Eagan5
- Eagle Lake5
- East Grand Forks5
- East Gull Lake5
- Eden Valley5
- Edgerton5
- Elbow Lake5
- Elgin5
- Eveleth5
- Eyota5
- Fairfax5
- Fairmont5
- Farmington5
- Fergus Falls5
- Foley5
- Fosston5
- Frazee5
- Fulda5
- Gaylord5
- Gilbert5
- Glencoe5
- Glenwood5
- Glyndon5
- Goodhue5
- Goodview5
- Grand Meadow5
- Grand Portage5
- Grand Rapids5
- Granite Falls5
- Grant5
- Hallock5
- Harris5
- Hastings5
- Hawley5
- Hayfield5
- Hector5
- Hibbing5
- Hinckley5
- Howard Lake5
- Hoyt Lakes5
- Hutchinson5
- Isanti5
- Ivanhoe5
- Jackson5
- Janesville5
- Kasson5
- Keewatin5
- Kenyon5
- Lake City5
- Lake Crystal5
- Lake Elmo5
- Lake Saint Croix Beach5
- Lake Shore5
- Lakefield5
- Lakeland5
- Le Sueur5
- Lester Prairie5
- Lewiston5
- Lindstrom5
- Litchfield5
- Little Falls5
- Little Rock5
- Long Prairie5
- Luverne5
- Madelia5
- Madison5
- Madison Lake5
- Mahnomen5
- Mahtomedi5
- Mantorville5
- Mapleton5
- Mayer5
- McGregor5
- Medford5
- Melrose5
- Menahga5
- Milaca5
- Minneota5
- Montevideo5
- Montrose5
- Moorhead5
- Moose Lake5
- Mora5
- Morris5
- Mountain Iron5
- Mountain Lake5
- New London5
- New Richland5
- New Ulm5
- New York Mills5
- Nicollet5
- Nisswa5
- North Branch5
- North Mankato5
- Norwood (historical)5
- Norwood Young America5
- Oak Park Heights5
- Oakdale5
- Oakport5
- Olivia5
- Onamia5
- Oronoco5
- Orr5
- Ortonville5
- Osakis5
- Owatonna5
- Parkers Prairie5
- Parkville5
- Paynesville5
- Pelican Rapids5
- Perham5
- Pierz5
- Pine Island5
- Pipestone5
- Plainview5
- Preston5
- Princeton5
- Red Lake Falls5
- Red Wing5
- Redby5
- Redwood Falls5
- Rice5
- Richmond5
- Rock Creek5
- Rockville5
- Roseau5
- Royalton5
- Rush City5
- Rushford5
- Saint Augusta5
- Saint Charles5
- Saint James5
- Saint Joseph5
- Saint Peter5
- Sandstone5
- Sartell5
- Sauk Centre5
- Sauk Rapids5
- Shafer5
- Sherburn5
- Silver Bay5
- Slayton5
- Sleepy Eye5
- Spicer5
- Spring Grove5
- Spring Valley5
- Springfield5
- Staples5
- Starbuck5
- Stewartville5
- Sturgeon Lake5
- Taylors Falls5
- Thief River Falls5
- Tracy5
- Truman5
- Two Harbors5
- Tyler5
- Vineland5
- Wabasha5
- Wadena5
- Waite Park5
- Walker5
- Wanamingo5
- Warren5
- Waseca5
- Waterville5
- Waverly5
- Wells5
- Wheaton5
- Willmar5
- Windom5
- Winnebago5
- Winsted5
- Winthrop5
- Woodbury5
- Worthington5
- Young America (historical)5
- Zumbrota5
- Burnsville4
- Hopkins4
- International Falls4
- Prior Lake4
- Cloquet3
- Maple Grove3
- Park Rapids3
- Roseville3
- Savage3
- Alexandria2
- Marshall2
- Renville2
- Warroad2
- Pine City1
- Stillwater1
- Columbia Heights0
- Cook0
- Coon Rapids0
- Duluth0
- Faribault0
- Forest Lake0
- Grand Marais0
- Northfield0
- Pequot Lakes0
- Shorewood0
