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Cleanest Air Cities in Florida

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

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All United States  ·  Florida

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 Florida

Ranked by composite score across 3 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.9
Lake City, FL
12,404 residents
Clean Air 36
Sunshine 306 days
Low Rain 54
#2
Score 64.6
Polk City, FL
2,884 residents
Clean Air 39
Sunshine 330 days
Low Rain 46
#3
Score 56.4
North Port, FL
80,512 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 349 days
Low Rain 46
#4
Score 56
St. Petersburg, FL
260,646 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 341 days
Low Rain 34
#5
Score 54.2
Cape Coral, FL
206,387 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 347 days
Low Rain 51
#6
Score 53.3
Largo, FL
82,506 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 339 days
Low Rain 42
#7
Score 53.2
Fort Myers, FL
91,730 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 345 days
Low Rain 51
#8
Score 53
Tampa, FL
393,389 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 340 days
Low Rain 44
#9
Score 52.8
Lehigh Acres, FL
127,391 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 344 days
Low Rain 52
#10
Score 52.6
Riverview, FL
107,776 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 339 days
Low Rain 44
#11
Score 52.4
Clearwater, FL
117,075 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 339 days
Low Rain 45
#12
Score 52
Brandon, FL
116,365 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 340 days
Low Rain 48

Full Ranking, Florida

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1 Lake City FL 76.9
2 Polk City FL 64.6
3 North Port FL 56.4
4 St. Petersburg FL 56
5 Cape Coral FL 54.2
6 Largo FL 53.3
7 Fort Myers FL 53.2
8 Tampa FL 53
9 Lehigh Acres FL 52.8
10 Riverview FL 52.6
11 Clearwater FL 52.4
12 Brandon FL 52
13 Town 'n' Country FL 51.5
14 Islamorada FL 50.3
15 Palm Coast FL 50.1
16 Marathon FL 50
17 Stock Island FL 49.8
18 The Villages FL 49.3
19 Boynton Beach FL 49.2
20 Gainesville FL 49.1
21 Big Coppitt Key FL 49
22 Silver Lake FL 49
23 Leesburg FL 49
24 Astatula FL 49
25 Howey-in-the-Hills FL 49
26 Mascotte FL 49
27 Groveland FL 49
28 Fruitland Park FL 49
29 Yalaha FL 49
30 Tavares FL 49
31 West Palm Beach FL 48.8
32 Lakeland FL 48.5
33 Cudjoe Key FL 48.4
34 Big Pine Key FL 48.4
35 Loughman FL 48.4
36 Lake Alfred FL 48.4
37 Crystal Lake FL 48.4
38 Winter Haven FL 48.4
39 Fussels Corner FL 48.4
40 Haines City FL 48.4
41 Davenport FL 48.4
42 Inwood FL 48.4
43 Auburndale FL 48.4
44 Combee Settlement FL 48.4
45 Key West FL 48.3
46 Palm Bay FL 48.3
47 Immokalee FL 47.9
48 Ave Maria FL 47.9
49 Hawthorne FL 47.8
50 Moore Haven FL 47.7

Lake City, FL tops the list with a composite score of 76.9 out of 100, followed by Polk City and North Port. FL 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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