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Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time North Carolina
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenton | 57 |
| 2 | Hendersonville | 56 |
| 3 | Murphy | 54 |
| 4 | Norwood | 53 |
| 5 | Royal Pines | 53 |
| 6 | Albemarle | 52 |
| 7 | Concord | 52 |
| 8 | Marvin | 51 |
| 9 | Fayetteville | 48 |
| 10 | Mount Olive | 48 |
(local time)
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Real-time North Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edenton | 2 |
| 2 | Scotts Mill | 2 |
| 3 | Buies Creek | 3 |
| 4 | Holly Springs | 4 |
| 5 | Candor | 5 |
| 6 | Cary | 5 |
| 7 | Hope Mills | 9 |
| 8 | Kill Devil Hills | 9 |
| 9 | Roanoke Rapids | 10 |
| 10 | Wilkesboro | 10 |
(local time)
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20 Anonymous PurpleAir contributors Which is the most polluted city in North Carolina?
- Trenton57
- Hendersonville56
- Murphy54
- Roseboro53
- Royal Pines53
- Norwood53
- Albemarle52
- Concord52
- Badin51
- Wallace51
- Williamston51
- Biscoe51
- Troy51
- Clinton51
- Jamesville51
- Rose Hill51
- Marvin51
- Warsaw51
- Fayetteville48
- Mount Olive48
- Denton46
- Plymouth46
- Brunswick46
- Stedman46
- Whiteville46
- Laurinburg46
- Chadbourn46
- Oakboro46
- Windsor46
- Bladenboro46
- Beulaville46
- Lumberton46
- Red Springs46
- Rowland46
- Tabor City46
- Saint Pauls46
- Vander46
- Bath46
- Matthews46
- Laurel Hill46
- Kenansville46
- Eastover46
- Mount Gilead46
- Elizabethtown46
- Sneads Ferry46
- Ellerbe46
- Asheboro46
- Maxton46
- Fairmont46
- Pembroke46
- Stallings43
- Cedar Point42
- Ayden42
- Grifton42
- Swanquarter42
- River Road42
- China Grove42
- Stanfield42
- Belhaven42
- Columbia42
- Lake Waccamaw42
- Newport42
- New Bern42
- Cordova42
- Neuse Forest42
- James City42
- Washington42
- Holly Ridge42
- Swansboro42
- Broad Creek42
- Richlands42
- Rockfish42
- Landis42
- Burgaw42
- Mount Pleasant42
- Jacksonville42
- Winterville42
- East Rockingham42
- Kitty Hawk42
- Piney Green42
- Locust42
- Calabash42
- Sunset Beach42
- Surf City42
- Havelock42
- Cape Carteret42
- Emerald Isle42
- Southmont42
- Fairfield Harbour42
- Carolina Shores42
- Southern Shores42
- Midland42
- Hamlet42
- Rockingham42
- Valley Hill42
- Lexington41
- Denver40
- Brevard40
- Roxboro40
- Kannapolis40
- Rural Hall39
- Harrisburg38
- Dobson38
- Trent Woods38
- Mooresville38
- Toast38
- Moyock38
- Manteo38
- Granite Quarry38
- Currituck38
- Nags Head38
- Charlotte38
- Yadkinville38
- Half Moon38
- Pine Knoll Shores38
- Ahoskie38
- Harkers Island38
- Wadesboro38
- Salisbury38
- Pineville38
- Camden38
- White Plains38
- Spencer38
- Atlantic Beach38
- Brices Creek38
- Enochville38
- Maysville38
- Boonville38
- Morehead City38
- East Spencer38
- River Bend38
- Belmont38
- Bayboro38
- Robersonville38
- Wanchese38
- Hampstead38
- Rockwell36
- Burnsville35
- Ogden35
- Rocky Point34
- Bayshore34
- Lowell34
- Monroe34
- Mint Hill34
- Wrightsboro34
- Unionville34
- Cramerton34
- Carolina Beach34
- Elizabeth City34
- Wingate34
- Hemby Bridge34
- Murraysville34
- Polkton34
- Hertford34
- High Point34
- Trinity34
- Dallas34
- Weddington34
- Gastonia34
- Huntersville34
- Stanley34
- Northchase34
- Indian Trail34
- Skippers Corner34
- Thurmond34
- Marshville34
- Thomasville34
- South Gastonia34
- Raeford34
- Shallotte34
- Castle Hayne34
- Archdale34
- Kings Grant34
- Lake Park34
- Kinston34
- Ranlo34
- Kure Beach34
- Myrtle Grove33
- Reidsville33
- Asheville32
- Cullowhee31
- Princeton31
- Danbury29
- Spruce Pine29
- Jonesville29
- Laurel Park29
- Horse Shoe29
- Leland29
- Lewisville29
- Hoopers Creek29
- Spindale29
- Henderson29
- Hazelwood29
- Long Beach29
- Swannanoa29
- Advance29
- Wrightsville Beach29
- Maggie Valley29
- Sylva29
- Mar-Mac29
- Marion29
- Mars Hill29
- Marshall29
- Goldsboro29
- Gatesville29
- Masonboro29
- Fruitland29
- Maury29
- Franklin29
- Tryon29
- Tyro29
- Fort Bragg29
- Forest City29
- Midway29
- Mills River29
- Mineral Springs29
- Fletcher29
- Mocksville29
- Flat Rock29
- Fairview29
- Etowah29
- Elroy29
- Snow Hill29
- Elkin29
- Mount Airy29
- Edneyville29
- Mount Holly29
- East Flat Rock29
- Dunn29
- Mountain Home29
- Davidson29
- La Grange29
- Silver Lake29
- Murfreesboro29
- Dana29
- Spring Lake29
- Lake Junaluska29
- Cove Creek29
- Navassa29
- Cornelius29
- Waxhaw29
- Waynesville29
- Columbus29
- Norlina29
- Seven Lakes29
- Weaverville29
- Welcome29
- Oak Island29
- Cherryville29
- Wesley Chapel29
- Lake Lure29
- Seagate29
- West Canton29
- Pilot Mountain29
- West Marion29
- Sea Breeze29
- Avery Creek29
- Westport29
- Buxton29
- Balfour29
- Plain View29
- Saint James29
- Rutherfordton29
- Woodfin29
- Brogden29
- Kings Mountain29
- Boiling Springs29
- Boiling Spring Lakes29
- Black Mountain29
- Randleman29
- Biltmore Forest29
- Bessemer City29
- Bermuda Run29
- King29
- Bent Creek29
- Benson29
- Belville29
- Winton29
- Barker Heights29
- Robbins29
- Lowesville29
- Wilmington28
- Canton28
- Otto27
- Greensboro27
- Bryson City26
- West Jefferson25
- Stony Point25
- Selma25
- Stoneville25
- Mayodan25
- Oak Ridge25
- Walkertown25
- Stokesdale25
- Lake Norman of Catawba25
- Andrews25
- Erwin25
- Southern Pines25
- Wentworth25
- Pine Level25
- Pinebluff25
- Statesville25
- Troutman25
- Fremont25
- Yanceyville25
- Spring Hope25
- Eden25
- Jackson25
- Walnut Cove25
- Clemmons25
- Lincolnton25
- Tobaccoville25
- Bethel25
- Pumpkin Center25
- Sparta25
- Louisburg25
- Ramseur25
- Jefferson25
- Aberdeen25
- Lucama25
- Hayesville25
- Madison25
- Bolivia25
- Maiden25
- Kenly25
- Kernersville25
- Nashville25
- Glen Alpine25
- Robbinsville25
- Warrenton25
- Wallburg25
- Sherrills Ford25
- Wilson25
- Cherokee25
- Summerfield25
- Winston-Salem22
- Chapel Hill22
- Zebulon21
- Sanford21
- Elm City21
- Scotland Neck21
- Fairplains21
- Oxford21
- Wilsons Mills21
- North Wilkesboro21
- Sharpsburg21
- Shelby21
- Mulberry21
- Forest Oaks21
- Morrisville21
- South Henderson21
- South Rosemary21
- Four Oaks21
- McLeansville21
- Archer Lodge21
- Liberty21
- Jamestown21
- Whispering Pines21
- Carthage21
- Pleasant Garden21
- Wendell21
- Hays21
- Weldon21
- Rocky Mount21
- Franklinville21
- Gibsonville21
- Gaston21
- Cricket21
- Smithfield19
- Beaufort19
- Southport19
- Fuquay-Varina18
- Tarboro18
- Millers Creek18
- Boone17
- Longview17
- Lillington17
- Rutherford College17
- Lenoir17
- Burlington17
- Cajahs Mountain17
- Pleasant Hill17
- Icard17
- Hurdle Mills17
- Youngsville17
- Newton17
- Banner Elk17
- Claremont17
- Hildebran17
- Saint Stephens17
- Newland17
- Haw River17
- Halifax17
- Broadway17
- Coats17
- Swepsonville17
- Connelly Springs17
- Salem17
- Mountain View17
- Taylorsville17
- Conover17
- Glen Raven17
- Pinetops17
- Graham17
- Township of Taylorsville17
- Morganton17
- Gamewell17
- Moravian Falls17
- Red Oak17
- Franklinton17
- Saxapahaw17
- Drexel17
- Bakersville17
- Valdese17
- Mebane17
- Elon17
- Princeville17
- Wake Forest17
- Enfield17
- Angier16
- Pinehurst16
- Siler City16
- Clyde15
- Durham14
- Gorman14
- Carrboro13
- Granite Falls13
- Green Level13
- Sawmills13
- Raleigh13
- Blowing Rock13
- Hillsborough13
- Bethlehem13
- Creedmoor13
- Fearrington Village13
- Hudson13
- Butner13
- Northlakes13
- Rhodhiss13
- Farmville13
- Hickory12
- Pittsboro12
- Greenville11
- Garner11
- Foscoe11
- Wilkesboro10
- Roanoke Rapids10
- Apex9
- Kill Devil Hills9
- Hope Mills9
- Rolesville9
- Knightdale9
- West Raleigh9
- Clayton9
- Cary5
- Candor5
- Holly Springs4
- Buies Creek3
- Scotts Mill2
- Edenton2
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