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Cleanest Air Cities in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

Ranked by composite score across 3 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 85
Waynesboro, MS
4,552 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#2
Score 84.9
Fayette, MS
1,602 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#3
Score 84.9
Natchez, MS
14,207 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#4
Score 84.7
Monticello, MS
1,277 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 60
#5
Score 84.5
Magnolia, MS
3,264 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#6
Score 84.5
McComb, MS
12,202 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#7
Score 84.5
Summit, MS
2,684 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 313 days
Low Rain 61
#8
Score 84.2
Clinton, MS
27,418 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 51
#9
Score 84.2
Ridgeland, MS
24,548 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 51
#10
Score 84.2
Raymond, MS
1,856 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 51
#11
Score 84.2
Byram, MS
12,847 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 51
#12
Score 84.2
Madison, MS
27,775 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 304 days
Low Rain 51

Full Ranking, Mississippi

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Waynesboro MS 85
2 Fayette MS 84.9
3 Natchez MS 84.9
4 Monticello MS 84.7
5 Magnolia MS 84.5
6 McComb MS 84.5
7 Summit MS 84.5
8 Clinton MS 84.2
9 Ridgeland MS 84.2
10 Raymond MS 84.2
11 Byram MS 84.2
12 Madison MS 84.2
13 Cleary MS 84.2
14 Terry MS 84.2
15 Brookhaven MS 83.8
16 Hazlehurst MS 83.7
17 Wesson MS 83.7
18 Pascagoula MS 83.7
19 D'Iberville MS 83.7
20 Latimer MS 83.7
21 Moss Point MS 83.7
22 Ocean Springs MS 83.7
23 Gautier MS 83.7
24 Escatawpa MS 83.7
25 Gulf Park Estates MS 83.7
26 Gulf Hills MS 83.7
27 St. Martin MS 83.7
28 Biloxi MS 83.7
29 Vancleave MS 83.7
30 Wade MS 83.7
31 Columbia MS 83.6
32 Sumrall MS 83.6
33 Tylertown MS 83.1
34 Crystal Springs MS 83.1
35 Gulfport MS 82.8
36 Ruleville MS 82.1
37 Mound Bayou MS 82.1
38 Shelby MS 82.1
39 Drew MS 82.1
40 Port Gibson MS 82
41 Leakesville MS 82
42 Richton MS 82
43 Nicholson MS 81.9
44 West Point MS 81.9
45 Aberdeen MS 81.9
46 Rosedale MS 81.6
47 West Hattiesburg MS 81.6
48 Arnold Line MS 81.6
49 Lumberton MS 81.6
50 Purvis MS 81.6

Waynesboro, MS tops the list with a composite score of 85 out of 100, followed by Fayette and Natchez. MS 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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