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Cleanest Air Cities in Alabama

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Clean Air · 65% Sunshine · 20% Low Rain · 15%

Top 12 Cleanest Air Cities in Alabama

Ranked by composite score across 3 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.3
Clay, AL
10,288 residents
Clean Air 29
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 57
#2
Score 59.2
Tuscaloosa, AL
107,699 residents
Clean Air 37
Sunshine 311 days
Low Rain 45
#3
Score 42.6
Elmore, AL
1,482 residents
Clean Air 37
Sunshine 299 days
Low Rain 60
#4
Score 39
Hoover, AL
92,401 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 306 days
Low Rain 46
#5
Score 36.7
Montgomery, AL
198,440 residents
Clean Air 42
Sunshine 310 days
Low Rain 48
#6
Score 36
Leroy, AL
1,016 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#7
Score 36
Jackson, AL
4,654 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#8
Score 35.8
Satsuma, AL
6,784 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#9
Score 35.8
Creola, AL
2,489 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#10
Score 35.8
Chickasaw, AL
6,367 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#11
Score 35.8
Theodore, AL
4,950 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#12
Score 35.5
Dauphin Island, AL
1,944 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61

Full Ranking, Alabama

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1 Clay AL 80.3
2 Tuscaloosa AL 59.2
3 Elmore AL 42.6
4 Hoover AL 39
5 Montgomery AL 36.7
6 Leroy AL 36
7 Jackson AL 36
8 Satsuma AL 35.8
9 Creola AL 35.8
10 Chickasaw AL 35.8
11 Theodore AL 35.8
12 Dauphin Island AL 35.5
13 Evergreen AL 35.4
14 Grove Hill AL 35.4
15 Clio AL 35.3
16 Brundidge AL 35.3
17 Troy AL 35.3
18 Birmingham AL 35.2
19 Eufaula AL 35
20 Geneva AL 34.9
21 Slocomb AL 34.9
22 Malvern AL 34.9
23 Hartford AL 34.9
24 Prattville AL 34.8
25 Coosada AL 34.8
26 Taylor AL 34.7
27 Rehobeth AL 34.7
28 Cottonwood AL 34.7
29 Midland City AL 34.7
30 Dothan AL 34.7
31 Redland AL 34.5
32 Blue Ridge AL 34.5
33 Pike Road AL 34.5
34 Emerald Mountain AL 34.5
35 Glencoe AL 34.3
36 Weaver AL 34.3
37 Saks AL 34.3
38 West End-Cobb Town AL 34.3
39 Munford AL 34.3
40 Alexandria AL 34.3
41 Hokes Bluff AL 34.3
42 Oxford AL 34.3
43 Anniston AL 34.3
44 Pell City AL 34.2
45 Riverside AL 34.2
46 Ohatchee AL 34.2
47 Ragland AL 34.2
48 Southside AL 34.2
49 Lincoln AL 34.2
50 Frisco City AL 34.1

Clay, AL tops the list with a composite score of 80.3 out of 100, followed by Tuscaloosa and Elmore. AL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for cleanest air.

Rankings combine 3 independent metrics: Clean Air, Sunshine, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to cleanest air, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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