2026 National Rankings

Cities with the Best Air Quality in America

The top 50 US cities ranked by air quality (aqi), using real, verifiable data.

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Top 3

Park, UT

AQI 3

Air Quality (AQI)

Kurby: 69

Pop: 8,467

Home: $1,150,000

Anaheim, CA

AQI 5

Air Quality (AQI)

Kurby: 56

Pop: 350,365

Home: $650,000

Lake Tahoe, CA

AQI 6

Air Quality (AQI)

Kurby: 62

Pop: 21,403

Home: $580,000

Complete Rankings

#	City	Air Quality (AQI)	Population	Median Home	Walk Score	Kurby Score
	ParkUT	AQI 3	8,467	$1,150,000	71/100	69
	AnaheimCA	AQI 5	350,365	$650,000	94/100	56
	Lake TahoeCA	AQI 6	21,403	$580,000	65/100	62
4	BeavertonOR	AQI 11	97,554	$494,700	—	81
5	SalemOR	AQI 11	175,754	$349,500	—	80
6	GreshamOR	AQI 11	113,525	$411,700	—	79
7	SpringfieldOR	AQI 11	61,740	$293,200	—	80
8	HillsboroOR	AQI 11	106,612	$452,300	—	83
9	TraverseMI	AQI 11	15,678	$320,000	84/100	77
10	MedfordOR	AQI 11	85,539	$355,600	—	80
11	TalentOR	AQI 12	6,256	$316,300	—	69
12	WarrentonOR	AQI 12	6,254	$334,200	—	75
13	BrookingsOR	AQI 12	6,719	$380,400	—	77
14	SheridanOR	AQI 12	6,237	$260,500	—	73
15	Junction CityOR	AQI 12	6,831	$308,700	—	78
16	MadisonWI	AQI 13	269,840	$315,000	91/100	76
17	BendOR	AQI 14	102,059	$580,000	97/100	68
18	TacomaWA	AQI 14	219,346	$380,000	94/100	67
19	TellurideCO	AQI 14	2,607	$1,800,000	78/100	62
20	OxnardCA	AQI 15	202,063	$565,000	95/100	60
21	NapaCA	AQI 17	79,068	$680,000	98/100	53
22	TopekaKS	AQI 18	126,587	$115,000	84/100	64
23	ElsmereDE	AQI 19	6,194	$200,700	0/100	61
24	GilbertAZ	AQI 19	267,918	$450,000	88/100	71
25	MesaAZ	AQI 19	504,258	$340,000	79/100	74
26	MillsboroDE	AQI 19	6,876	$247,300	0/100	62
27	ChandlerAZ	AQI 19	275,987	$415,000	90/100	71
28	SpokaneWA	AQI 20	228,989	$280,000	96/100	77
29	St. PaulMN	AQI 21	311,527	$235,000	90/100	72
30	MinneapolisMN	AQI 21	429,954	$295,000	93/100	64
31	PlattsmouthNE	AQI 22	6,585	$156,900	0/100	64
32	SchuylerNE	AQI 22	6,516	$99,200	0/100	67
33	SidneyNE	AQI 22	6,407	$121,500	0/100	61
34	RalstonNE	AQI 22	6,462	$201,800	0/100	61
35	BellevueNE	AQI 22	63,336	$211,500	0/100	68
36	OgdenUT	AQI 22	87,321	$280,000	83/100	72
37	OmahaNE	AQI 23	486,051	$210,000	95/100	76
38	EugeneOR	AQI 23	176,654	$380,000	94/100	67
39	RochesterIN	AQI 24	6,236	$133,900	47/100	64
40	South BendIN	AQI 24	103,084	$113,800	47/100	55
41	FishersIN	AQI 24	99,041	$339,000	47/100	60
42	GaryIN	AQI 24	69,136	$81,800	47/100	50
43	MuncieIN	AQI 24	65,167	$88,000	47/100	52
44	GarrettIN	AQI 24	6,434	$131,600	47/100	70
45	Indianapolis city (balance)IN	AQI 24	882,006	$184,600	47/100	52
46	CarmelIN	AQI 24	99,453	$425,900	47/100	55
47	HammondIN	AQI 24	77,390	$129,100	47/100	50
48	PortlandIN	AQI 24	6,432	$86,800	47/100	66
49	SalemIN	AQI 24	6,330	$132,800	47/100	67
50	EllettsvilleIN	AQI 24	6,653	$207,400	47/100	72

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