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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 | Danville | 70 |
| 2 | Big Island | 55 |
| 3 | Chatham | 54 |
| 4 | Amherst | 53 |
| 5 | Lynchburg | 53 |
| 6 | Elliston-Lafayette | 52 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 52 |
| 8 | Vinton | 52 |
| 9 | Moneta | 50 |
| 10 | Big Stone Gap | 48 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Virginia
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport News | 6 |
| 2 | Strasburg | 6 |
| 3 | Front Royal | 7 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 8 |
| 5 | Virginia Beach | 8 |
| 6 | Smithfield | 9 |
| 7 | Norfolk | 10 |
| 8 | King George | 13 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 14 |
| 10 | Chesapeake | 14 |
(local time)
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Virginia air quality data attribution
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- 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
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- Hyseas
1 station
- Health Fairs Plus
1 station
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- 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
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11 Individual Contributors
112 Anonymous contributors112 stations
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Which is the most polluted city in Virginia?
- Crozet 78
- Danville 70
- Altavista 58
- Bedford 58
- Blue Ridge 58
- Buchanan 58
- Buena Vista 58
- Chatmoss 58
- Collinsville 58
- East Lexington 58
- Forest 58
- Glasgow 58
- Gretna 58
- Henry Fork 58
- Horse Pasture 58
- Hurt 58
- Laymantown 58
- Lexington 58
- Madison Heights 58
- Martinsville 58
- Motley 58
- Mount Hermon 58
- North Shore 58
- Pannill Fork 58
- Rocky Mount 58
- Stanleytown 58
- Timberlake 58
- Union Hall 58
- West Lynchburg 58
- Appomattox 57
- Bassett 57
- Bridgewater 57
- Brookneal 57
- Cave Spring 57
- Clifton Forge 57
- Cloverdale 57
- Concord 57
- Crimora 57
- Daleville 57
- Dayton 57
- Dooms 57
- Ferrum 57
- Fincastle 57
- Fishersville 57
- Grottoes 57
- Halifax 57
- Hollins 57
- Jolivue 57
- Lovingston 57
- Lyndhurst 57
- Massanetta Springs 57
- Mountain Road 57
- Nellysford 57
- New Castle 57
- Patrick Springs 57
- Rustburg 57
- Salem 57
- South Boston 57
- Stuart 57
- Stuarts Draft 57
- Verona 57
- Weyers Cave 57
- Abingdon 56
- Belmont Estates 56
- Broadway 56
- Castlewood 56
- Charlotte Court House 56
- Chase City 56
- Clarksville 56
- Covington 56
- Elkton 56
- Emory 56
- Farmville 56
- Floyd 56
- Gate City 56
- Hampden Sydney 56
- Hollymead 56
- Lebanon 56
- Massanutten 56
- Palmyra 56
- Pantops 56
- Ruckersville 56
- Shawsville 56
- Shenandoah 56
- Stanardsville 56
- Twin Lakes 56
- Warm Springs 56
- Weber City 56
- Big Island 55
- Boydton 55
- Brightwood 55
- Burkeville 55
- Cana 55
- Cedar Bluff 55
- Chilhowie 55
- Claypool Hill 55
- Clintwood 55
- Coeburn 55
- Crewe 55
- Cumberland 55
- Glade Spring 55
- Gordonsville 55
- Honaker 55
- Louisa 55
- Lunenburg 55
- Madison 55
- Merrimac 55
- Monterey 55
- Mount Jackson 55
- New Market 55
- Norton 55
- Orange 55
- Plum Creek 55
- Prices Fork 55
- Raven 55
- Richlands 55
- Saltville 55
- Timberville 55
- Victoria 55
- Adwolf 54
- Amelia Court House 54
- Atkins 54
- Basye 54
- Blackstone 54
- Bluefield 54
- Bracey 54
- Chatham 54
- Dryden 54
- Dublin 54
- Fairlawn 54
- Goochland 54
- Hillsville 54
- Jonesville 54
- Kenbridge 54
- Marion 54
- Newport 54
- Pembroke 54
- Pennington Gap 54
- Powhatan 54
- Radford 54
- South Hill 54
- Springville 54
- Tazewell 54
- Woodlawn 54
- Amherst 53
- Bland 53
- Crockett 53
- Edinburg 53
- Galax 53
- Independence 53
- Lawrenceville 53
- Lynchburg 53
- Narrows 53
- Pearisburg 53
- Pulaski 53
- Rural Retreat 53
- Bon Air 52
- Brandermill 52
- Elliston-Lafayette 52
- Roanoke 52
- Short Pump 52
- Tuckahoe 52
- Vinton 52
- Washington 52
- Woodlake 52
- Woodstock 52
- Wyndham 52
- Apple Mountain Lake 51
- Chesterfield Court House 51
- Dinwiddie 51
- Dumbarton 51
- Glen Allen 51
- Laurel 51
- Matoaca 51
- Meadowbrook 51
- Middletown 51
- Shawnee Land 51
- Spotsylvania 51
- Bellwood 50
- Bensley 50
- Chester 50
- Emporia 50
- Moneta 50
- Shenandoah Farms 50
- Spotsylvania Courthouse 50
- Bealeton 49
- Chamberlayne 49
- Colonial Heights 49
- Ettrick 49
- Hanover 49
- Marshall 49
- Montrose 49
- Petersburg 49
- Southern Gateway 49
- Berryville 48
- Big Stone Gap 48
- Bristol 48
- Enon 48
- Fort Lee 48
- Haymarket 48
- Highland Springs 48
- Hopewell 48
- New Baltimore 48
- Sandston 48
- Sussex 48
- Bowling Green 47
- Prince George 47
- Bull Run Mountain Estates 46
- Gainesville 46
- Nokesville 46
- Staunton 46
- Waverly 46
- Central Garage 45
- Courtland 45
- Franklin 45
- Passapatanzy 45
- Purcellville 45
- Warrenton 45
- Aquia Harbour 44
- Belmont 44
- Boswell's Corner 44
- Brambleton 44
- Broadlands 44
- Chesterfield 44
- Harrisonburg 44
- Independent Hill 44
- Isle of Wight 44
- King William 44
- Loch Lomond 44
- Loudoun Valley Estates 44
- Manassas Park 44
- New Kent 44
- Stafford 44
- Sudley 44
- Surry 44
- Waynesboro 44
- Windsor 44
- Buckhall 43
- Buckingham 43
- Carrollton 43
- Dulles Town Center 43
- Floris 43
- Greenbriar 43
- Herndon 43
- King and Queen Court House 43
- Oak Grove 43
- Oak Hill 43
- Rushmere 43
- South Suffolk 43
- Sugarland Run 43
- Triangle 43
- University Center 43
- West Point 43
- Yorkshire 43
- Bull Run 42
- Charlottesville 42
- Dale City 42
- Dranesville 42
- Dumfries 42
- Kings Park West 42
- Lake Ridge 42
- Lowes Island 42
- Potomac Mills 42
- Quantico Station 42
- Suffolk 42
- Cherry Hill 41
- Christiansburg 41
- Gloucester Courthouse 41
- Gloucester Point 41
- Great Falls 41
- Idylwood 41
- Kings Park 41
- Laurel Hill 41
- Lorton 41
- Mantua 41
- Merrifield 41
- Occoquan 41
- Pimmit Hills 41
- Ravensworth 41
- Tysons Corner 41
- West Springfield 41
- Wolf Trap 41
- Woodbridge 41
- Woodburn 41
- Yorktown 41
- East Hampton 40
- Fort Belvoir 40
- Franconia 40
- Hayfield 40
- Jefferson 40
- Lake Barcroft 40
- Newington 40
- North Springfield 40
- Seven Corners 40
- West Falls Church 40
- Blacksburg 39
- Dahlgren 39
- Huntington 39
- Lincolnia 39
- Mount Vernon 39
- Poquoson 39
- Portsmouth Heights 39
- Rose Hill 39
- Tappahannock 39
- Belle Haven 38
- Groveton 38
- Hybla Valley 38
- Leesburg 38
- Stanley 38
- Linton Hall 37
- Saluda 37
- Colonial Beach 36
- Lake Monticello 36
- Manassas 36
- Remington 36
- Countryside 35
- Warsaw 35
- Ashburn 34
- Keysville 34
- Luray 34
- Montross 34
- Richmond 34
- Fredericksburg 33
- Hampton 31
- Wytheville 31
- Montclair 30
- South Riding 30
- Lovettsville 29
- Natural Bridge Station 29
- Reston 29
- West Gate 29
- East Highland Park 28
- Lakeside 28
- Mathews 28
- Sterling 28
- McLean 27
- Mechanicsville 27
- Deltaville 26
- Lancaster 26
- Fairfax 25
- Heathsville 25
- Kilmarnock 25
- Clear Brook 24
- Unionville 24
- Culpeper 23
- Dunn Loring 23
- Falls Church 23
- Oakton 23
- Vienna 23
- Arlington 22
- Centreville 22
- Baileys Crossroads 21
- Stephens City 21
- Annandale 20
- Falmouth 20
- Ashland 19
- Fairfax Station 19
- Fort Hunt 19
- Appalachia 18
- Burke 17
- Williamsburg 17
- Wise 17
- Grundy 16
- Springfield 16
- Cape Charles 15
- Alexandria 14
- Chesapeake 14
- Winchester 14
- Eastville 13
- King George 13
- Charles City 11
- Exmore 10
- Norfolk 10
- Accomac 9
- Onancock 9
- Smithfield 9
- Captains Cove 8
- Chincoteague 8
- Portsmouth 8
- Virginia Beach 8
- Wattsville 8
- Front Royal 7
- Newport News 6
- Strasburg 6
- Chantilly 1
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