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Air quality in South Carolina
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in South Carolina
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Carolina
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | 109 |
| 2 | Leesville | 81 |
| 3 | Trenton | 74 |
| 4 | Saint Andrews | 61 |
| 5 | Hanahan | 60 |
| 6 | Duncan | 57 |
| 7 | Fountain Inn | 56 |
| 8 | Columbia | 55 |
| 9 | Woodfield | 55 |
| 10 | Union | 53 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 10 |
| 2 | Mount Pleasant | 15 |
| 3 | North Charleston | 18 |
| 4 | Conway | 23 |
| 5 | Blacksburg | 32 |
| 6 | Anderson | 35 |
| 7 | Awendaw | 35 |
| 8 | New Ellenton | 40 |
| 9 | Lancaster | 42 |
| 10 | Patrick | 43 |
(local time)
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- Lexington 109
- Leesville 81
- Trenton 74
- Saint Andrews 61
- Hanahan 60
- North Augusta 59
- Duncan 57
- Chapin 56
- Fountain Inn 56
- Irmo 56
- Lake Murray of Richland 56
- Prosperity 56
- Cayce 55
- Columbia 55
- Newberry 55
- Oak Grove 55
- Red Bank 55
- Seven Oaks 55
- South Congaree 55
- Springdale 55
- West Columbia 55
- Winnsboro 55
- Winnsboro Mills 55
- Woodfield 55
- Arcadia 54
- Batesburg 54
- Batesburg-Leesville 54
- Blythewood 54
- Buffalo 54
- Chester 54
- Clover 54
- Cowpens 54
- Dentsville 54
- East Gaffney 54
- Eureka Mill 54
- Forest Acres 54
- Gaffney 54
- Gaston 54
- Joanna 54
- Monarch Mill 54
- Newport 54
- Pacolet 54
- Pineridge 54
- Roebuck 54
- Saluda 54
- Saxon 54
- Whitmire 54
- Woodruff 54
- York 54
- Boiling Springs 53
- Catawba 53
- Clinton 53
- Elgin 53
- Fairforest 53
- Five Forks 53
- Fort Mill 53
- Great Falls 53
- Greenwood 53
- Hopkins 53
- India Hook 53
- Irwin 53
- Johnston 53
- Lake Wylie 53
- Lancaster Mill 53
- Laurens 53
- Lesslie 53
- Lyman 53
- Mayo 53
- Mountain Rest 53
- Ninety Six 53
- Simpsonville 53
- Southern Shops 53
- Tega Cay 53
- Union 53
- Valley Falls 53
- Watts Mills 53
- Wellford 53
- Westminster 53
- Abbeville 52
- Belton 52
- Calhoun Falls 52
- Camden 52
- Centerville 52
- Chesterfield 52
- Clemson 52
- Due West 52
- Edgefield 52
- Gadsden 52
- Golden Grove 52
- Greenville 52
- Greer 52
- Homeland Park 52
- Honea Path 52
- Inman 52
- Inman Mills 52
- Iva 52
- Lake Secession 52
- Lugoff 52
- Mauldin 52
- McCormick 52
- Northlake 52
- Pendleton 52
- Piedmont 52
- Rock Hill 52
- Seneca 52
- Spartanburg 52
- Utica 52
- Walhalla 52
- Ware Shoals 52
- Williamston 52
- Central 51
- Cheraw 51
- Dunean 51
- Gantt 51
- Judson 51
- Kershaw 51
- Liberty 51
- Pageland 51
- Powdersville 51
- Saint Matthews 51
- Wade Hampton 51
- Welcome 51
- Bennettsville 50
- City View 50
- Easley 50
- Edisto 50
- Graniteville 50
- Hartsville 50
- Murphys Estates 50
- North Hartsville 50
- Orangeburg 50
- Parker 50
- Pickens 50
- Sans Souci 50
- Wilkinson Heights 50
- Arial 49
- Berea 49
- Bishopville 49
- Brookdale 49
- Warrenville 49
- Bamberg 48
- Belvedere 48
- Blackville 48
- Burnettown 48
- Clearwater 48
- Darlington 48
- Denmark 48
- Florence 48
- Gloverville 48
- Landrum 48
- Langley 48
- Stateburg 48
- Travelers Rest 48
- Williston 48
- Cane Savannah 47
- Cherryvale 47
- Dalzell 47
- McColl 47
- Oakland 47
- Slater-Marietta 47
- Tigerville 47
- Timmonsville 47
- Wedgefield 47
- Wedgewood 47
- Aiken 46
- Barnwell 46
- East Sumter 46
- Jackson 46
- Lakewood 46
- Latta 46
- Privateer 46
- South Sumter 46
- Sumter 46
- Dillon 45
- Manning 45
- Allendale 44
- Holly Hill 44
- Isle of Palms 44
- Lake City 44
- Marion 44
- Mullins 44
- Pamplico 44
- Ridgeville 44
- Saint George 44
- Sullivans Island 44
- Taylors 44
- Estill 43
- Fairfax 43
- Folly Beach 43
- Goose Creek 43
- Hampton 43
- Islandton 43
- Kingstree 43
- Ladson 43
- Lincolnville 43
- Moncks Corner 43
- Patrick 43
- Sangaree 43
- Summerville 43
- Varnville 43
- Bonneau Beach 42
- Hollywood 42
- Johnsonville 42
- Kiawah Island 42
- Lancaster 42
- Meggett 42
- Ravenel 42
- Red Hill 42
- Saint Stephen 42
- Seabrook Island 42
- Walterboro 42
- Beaufort 41
- Burton 41
- Laurel Bay 41
- Port Royal 41
- Shell Point 41
- Bluffton 40
- Hilton Head 40
- Hilton Head Island 40
- New Ellenton 40
- Ridgeland 40
- Andrews 39
- Hardeeville 38
- Loris 37
- Forestbrook 36
- Garden City 36
- Georgetown 36
- Murrells Inlet 36
- Socastee 36
- Surfside Beach 36
- Anderson 35
- Awendaw 35
- Myrtle Beach 35
- Blacksburg 32
- Little River 29
- North Myrtle Beach 29
- Conway 23
- North Charleston 18
- Mount Pleasant 15
- Charleston 10
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