In these cities, the air quality is rated highly, and pollution levels are below the U.S. average.
Rank |
City |
Air quality index (% days AQI ranked good) |
Air Pollution Index (100 is nat'l avg; lower is better) |
1 |
Novato, CA |
100.0% |
85 |
2 |
San Rafael, CA |
100.0% |
85 |
3 |
Kingman, AZ |
100.0% |
92 |
4 |
Richmond, VA |
100.0% |
94 |
5 |
Evesham, NJ |
100.0% |
95 |
6 |
Medford, NJ |
100.0% |
95 |
7 |
Mount Laurel, NJ |
100.0% |
97 |
8 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
100.0% |
98 |
9 |
Moorestown, NJ |
100.0% |
98 |
10 |
Cheyenne, WY |
100.0% |
98 |
11 |
Santa Fe, NM |
99.7% |
86 |
12 |
Santa Cruz, CA |
99.2% |
80 |
13 |
Bismarck, ND |
99.2% |
94 |
14 |
Monterey, CA |
98.9% |
79 |
15 |
Salinas, CA |
98.9% |
82 |
16 |
Victoria, TX |
98.9% |
88 |
17 |
Alamogordo, NM |
98.9% |
97 |
18 |
Summerville, SC |
98.7% |
86 |
19 |
Goose Creek, SC |
98.7% |
87 |
20 |
Mililani Town, HI |
98.6% |
75 |
21 |
Waipahu, HI |
98.6% |
76 |
22 |
Pearl City, HI |
98.6% |
77 |
23 |
Waimalu, HI |
98.6% |
78 |
24 |
Honolulu, HI |
98.6% |
80 |
25 |
Kaneohe, HI |
98.6% |
81 |
From the August 2008 issue
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