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 | Cary | 48 |
| 2 | Holly Springs | 47 |
| 3 | Scotts Mill | 47 |
| 4 | Raleigh | 45 |
| 5 | Durham | 44 |
| 6 | Garner | 44 |
| 7 | Fuquay-Varina | 43 |
| 8 | Gorman | 43 |
| 9 | Mount Olive | 43 |
| 10 | Raeford | 41 |
(local time)
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Real-time North Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reidsville | 0 |
| 2 | Burnsville | 1 |
| 3 | Roanoke Rapids | 1 |
| 4 | Rockwell | 1 |
| 5 | Otto | 3 |
| 6 | Hayesville | 5 |
| 7 | Newland | 5 |
| 8 | Hendersonville | 6 |
| 9 | Clyde | 7 |
| 10 | Denver | 7 |
(local time)
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North Carolina air quality data sources
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Government
- Clean Air Carolina
34 stations
Non-profit organization
- East Carolina University (ECU)
1 station
Millbrook Magnet Elementary School3 stations
Educational
- AirVisual
14 stations
- Environmental Protection Agency
27 stations
- University of North Carolina
1 station
- 71 Anonymous contributor
71 stations
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- Cary48
- Holly Springs47
- Scotts Mill47
- Raleigh45
- Durham44
- Garner44
- Fuquay-Varina43
- Gorman43
- Mount Olive43
- Raeford41
- Southport41
- Apex40
- Yanceyville40
- Myrtle Grove39
- Ogden39
- Angier37
- Smithfield37
- Wilmington37
- Chapel Hill35
- Pittsboro35
- Princeton35
- Winston-Salem35
- Brogden34
- Clayton34
- Fremont34
- Green Level34
- Mar-Mac34
- Pine Level34
- Selma34
- West Raleigh34
- Bryson City33
- Goldsboro33
- Beaufort30
- Hillsborough30
- Rural Hall30
- Archer Lodge29
- Ayden29
- Bolivia29
- Butner29
- Calabash29
- Candor29
- Carolina Shores29
- Creedmoor29
- Elroy29
- Fairmont29
- Fearrington Village29
- Four Oaks29
- Hurdle Mills29
- Kenly29
- Knightdale29
- La Grange29
- Lucama29
- Rolesville29
- Rowland29
- Shallotte29
- Sunset Beach29
- Tabor City29
- Wilsons Mills29
- Albemarle27
- Belville25
- Bladenboro25
- Boiling Spring Lakes25
- Broadway25
- Brunswick25
- Buies Creek25
- Burlington25
- Carolina Beach25
- Chadbourn25
- Coats25
- Elizabethtown25
- Elon25
- Farmville25
- Glen Raven25
- Graham25
- Haw River25
- Kenansville25
- Kure Beach25
- Lake Waccamaw25
- Laurinburg25
- Leland25
- Lillington25
- Long Beach25
- Lumberton25
- Masonboro25
- Maury25
- Maxton25
- Mebane25
- Morrisville25
- Navassa25
- Oak Island25
- Pembroke25
- Pleasant Hill25
- Red Springs25
- Saint James25
- Saint Pauls25
- Salisbury25
- Saxapahaw25
- Sea Breeze25
- Seagate25
- Silver Lake25
- Snow Hill25
- Swepsonville25
- Wendell25
- Whiteville25
- Wilson25
- Wrightsville Beach25
- Zebulon25
- Kannapolis22
- Ahoskie21
- Bayshore21
- Benson21
- Boiling Springs21
- Boonville21
- Castle Hayne21
- Clemmons21
- Clinton21
- Cordova21
- Danbury21
- Dobson21
- Dunn21
- East Rockingham21
- Elm City21
- Erwin21
- Forest City21
- Forest Oaks21
- Franklinton21
- Gibsonville21
- Grifton21
- Hamlet21
- Hope Mills21
- Jamesville21
- Kernersville21
- King21
- Kings Grant21
- Kinston21
- Laurel Hill21
- Louisburg21
- Madison21
- Marshville21
- Mayodan21
- McLeansville21
- Mineral Springs21
- Monroe21
- Mount Airy21
- Murfreesboro21
- Murraysville21
- Northchase21
- Oak Ridge21
- Pilot Mountain21
- Pinetops21
- Plain View21
- Polkton21
- Princeville21
- Red Oak21
- Robersonville21
- Rockfish21
- Rockingham21
- Rocky Point21
- Rose Hill21
- Roseboro21
- Roxboro21
- Sanford21
- Scotland Neck21
- Sharpsburg21
- Skippers Corner21
- Spindale21
- Spring Hope21
- Summerfield21
- Thurmond21
- Toast21
- Tobaccoville21
- Wadesboro21
- Wake Forest21
- Walkertown21
- Wallburg21
- Walnut Cove21
- Warsaw21
- Waxhaw21
- Wesley Chapel21
- White Plains21
- Williamston21
- Windsor21
- Wingate21
- Winton21
- Wrightsboro21
- Youngsville21
- Murphy19
- Weaverville18
- Winterville18
- Aberdeen17
- Advance17
- Archdale17
- Asheboro17
- Badin17
- Bath17
- Bermuda Run17
- Bessemer City17
- Beulaville17
- Biscoe17
- Burgaw17
- Camden17
- Carthage17
- Cherryville17
- China Grove17
- Columbia17
- Connelly Springs17
- Cornelius17
- Cramerton17
- Cricket17
- Currituck17
- Dallas17
- Davidson17
- Denton17
- Drexel17
- East Spencer17
- Eastover17
- Eden17
- Edenton17
- Elizabeth City17
- Elkin17
- Ellerbe17
- Enochville17
- Fairplains17
- Fayetteville17
- Fort Bragg17
- Franklinville17
- Gaston17
- Gastonia17
- Gatesville17
- Glen Alpine17
- Granite Quarry17
- Halifax17
- Hampstead17
- Harrisburg17
- Hays17
- Hemby Bridge17
- Henderson17
- Hertford17
- High Point17
- Holly Ridge17
- Indian Trail17
- Jackson17
- Jamestown17
- Jefferson17
- Jonesville17
- Kill Devil Hills17
- Kings Mountain17
- Kitty Hawk17
- Lake Park17
- Landis17
- Lewisville17
- Lexington17
- Liberty17
- Locust17
- Lowesville17
- Manteo17
- Marion17
- Matthews17
- Midland17
- Midway17
- Mint Hill17
- Mocksville17
- Mooresville17
- Morganton17
- Mount Gilead17
- Mount Pleasant17
- Moyock17
- Mulberry17
- Nags Head17
- Nashville17
- North Wilkesboro17
- Oakboro17
- Oxford17
- Pinebluff17
- Pinehurst17
- Pineville17
- Pleasant Garden17
- Plymouth17
- Ramseur17
- Randleman17
- Ranlo17
- Richlands17
- Robbins17
- Rocky Mount17
- Rutherford College17
- Rutherfordton17
- Salem17
- Seven Lakes17
- Shelby17
- South Gastonia17
- South Henderson17
- South Rosemary17
- Southern Pines17
- Southern Shores17
- Southmont17
- Sparta17
- Spencer17
- Spring Lake17
- Spruce Pine17
- Stanfield17
- Stanley17
- Stedman17
- Surf City17
- Thomasville17
- Trinity17
- Troy17
- Tyro17
- Unionville17
- Valdese17
- Vander17
- Wallace17
- Wanchese17
- Washington17
- Weddington17
- Welcome17
- Weldon17
- Wentworth17
- West Jefferson17
- West Marion17
- Westport17
- Whispering Pines17
- Yadkinville17
- Greenville16
- Norwood16
- Enfield15
- Millers Creek15
- Statesville15
- Greensboro14
- Huntersville14
- Stokesdale14
- Trenton14
- Andrews13
- Atlantic Beach13
- Balfour13
- Barker Heights13
- Bayboro13
- Belhaven13
- Belmont13
- Bethlehem13
- Blowing Rock13
- Brices Creek13
- Broad Creek13
- Buxton13
- Cajahs Mountain13
- Cape Carteret13
- Cedar Point13
- Claremont13
- Columbus13
- Concord13
- Conover13
- Dana13
- East Flat Rock13
- Edneyville13
- Emerald Isle13
- Etowah13
- Fairfield Harbour13
- Flat Rock13
- Gamewell13
- Granite Falls13
- Half Moon13
- Harkers Island13
- Havelock13
- Hildebran13
- Horse Shoe13
- Hudson13
- Icard13
- Jacksonville13
- James City13
- Lake Lure13
- Lake Norman of Catawba13
- Laurel Park13
- Lenoir13
- Lincolnton13
- Longview13
- Maiden13
- Marvin13
- Maysville13
- Mills River13
- Morehead City13
- Mountain Home13
- Mountain View13
- Neuse Forest13
- New Bern13
- Newport13
- Newton13
- Norlina13
- Northlakes13
- Pine Knoll Shores13
- Piney Green13
- Pumpkin Center13
- Rhodhiss13
- River Bend13
- River Road13
- Saint Stephens13
- Sawmills13
- Sherrills Ford13
- Siler City13
- Sneads Ferry13
- Stony Point13
- Swanquarter13
- Swansboro13
- Tarboro13
- Taylorsville13
- Township of Taylorsville13
- Trent Woods13
- Troutman13
- Tryon13
- Warrenton13
- Bethel12
- Hickory12
- Stoneville12
- Asheville11
- Mount Holly10
- Avery Creek9
- Bakersville9
- Banner Elk9
- Bent Creek9
- Biltmore Forest9
- Black Mountain9
- Boone9
- Brevard9
- Canton9
- Charlotte9
- Cherokee9
- Cove Creek9
- Cullowhee9
- Fairview9
- Fletcher9
- Foscoe9
- Franklin9
- Fruitland9
- Hazelwood9
- Hoopers Creek9
- Lake Junaluska9
- Maggie Valley9
- Mars Hill9
- Marshall9
- Moravian Falls9
- Stallings9
- Swannanoa9
- Sylva9
- Waynesville9
- West Canton9
- Woodfin9
- Lowell8
- Robbinsville8
- Valley Hill8
- Wilkesboro8
- Clyde7
- Denver7
- Royal Pines7
- Hendersonville6
- Hayesville5
- Newland5
- Otto3
- Burnsville1
- Roanoke Rapids1
- Rockwell1
- Reidsville0
