Neighborhoods with the Cleanest Air in California (2026 Rankings)
Air quality directly impacts your health and quality of life. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in California by Air Quality Index (AQI). An AQI under 50 is considered "Good." The national average is AQI 42.
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 5
Climate Risk: 47.59/100
Home Value: $650,000
Population: 350,365
Walk Score: 94/100
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 6
Climate Risk: 86.14/100
Home Value: $1,490,000
Population: 93,076
Walk Score: 92/100
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 6
Climate Risk: 48.51/100
Home Value: $580,000
Population: 21,403
Walk Score: 65/100
4
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 15
Climate Risk: 99.42/100
Home Value: $565,000
Population: 202,063
Walk Score: 95/100
5
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 17
Climate Risk: 98.07/100
Home Value: $680,000
Population: 79,068
Walk Score: 98/100
6
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 32
Climate Risk: 98.1/100
Home Value: $950,000
Population: 65,011
Walk Score: 95/100
7
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 33
Climate Risk: 99.94/100
Home Value: $1,100,000
Population: 88,665
Walk Score: 99/100
8
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 49
Climate Risk: 99.19/100
Home Value: $370,000
Population: 320,804
Walk Score: 91/100
9
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 51
Climate Risk: 92.7/100
Home Value: $725,000
Population: 1,423,851
Walk Score: 99/100
10
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 52
Climate Risk: 96.02/100
Home Value: $680,000
Population: 466,742
Walk Score: 97/100
11
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 52
Climate Risk: 99.47/100
Home Value: $1,100,000
Population: 1,021,795
Walk Score: 97/100
12
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 52
Climate Risk: 99.03/100
Home Value: $440,000
Population: 48,518
Walk Score: 76/100
13
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 53
Climate Risk: 88.88/100
Home Value: $790,000
Population: 47,063
Walk Score: 97/100
14
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 54
Climate Risk: 99.9/100
Home Value: $340,000
Population: 222,101
Walk Score: 69/100
15
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 99.57/100
Home Value: $420,000
Population: 524,943
Walk Score: 98/100
16
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 74.6/100
Home Value: $1,300,000
Population: 18,000
Walk Score: 99/100
17
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 99.52/100
Home Value: $950,000
Population: 28,000
Walk Score: 95/100
18
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 92.8/100
Home Value: $1,200,000
Population: 873,965
Walk Score: 99/100
19
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 97.92/100
Home Value: $750,000
Population: 3,979,576
Walk Score: 96/100
20
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 94.26/100
Home Value: $1,050,000
Population: 37,000
Walk Score: 88/100
21
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 97.81/100
Home Value: $1,050,000
Population: 22,000
Walk Score: 98/100
22
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 55
Climate Risk: 91.35/100
Home Value: $1,200,000
Population: 57,000
Walk Score: 99/100
23
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 56
Climate Risk: 52.07/100
Home Value: $595,000
Population: 274,492
Walk Score: 91/100
24
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 56
Climate Risk: 90.69/100
Home Value: $315,000
Population: 542,107
Walk Score: 93/100
25
Air Quality (AQI): AQI 58
Climate Risk: 99.98454092492835/100
Home Value: $234,500
Population: 6,260
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