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Cleanest Air Cities in Ohio

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

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All United States  ·  Ohio

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 Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 3 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 63.5
Athens, OH
23,211 residents
Clean Air 28
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 42
#2
Score 45.8
New Concord, OH
2,623 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 302 days
Low Rain 39
#3
Score 45.8
North Zanesville, OH
2,836 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 302 days
Low Rain 39
#4
Score 45.8
Pleasant Grove, OH
1,384 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 302 days
Low Rain 39
#5
Score 45.8
Byesville, OH
2,220 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 302 days
Low Rain 39
#6
Score 45
Duncan Falls, OH
1,458 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 302 days
Low Rain 40
#7
Score 42.8
Lorain, OH
65,207 residents
Clean Air 39
Sunshine 275 days
Low Rain 37
#8
Score 40.9
Lancaster, OH
40,902 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 40
#9
Score 40.8
Springfield, OH
58,410 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 40
#10
Score 40.8
Green Meadows, OH
2,137 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 40
#11
Score 40.8
Enon, OH
2,503 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 40
#12
Score 40.8
Northridge, OH
7,546 residents
Clean Air 43
Sunshine 293 days
Low Rain 40

Full Ranking, Ohio

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1 Athens OH 63.5
2 New Concord OH 45.8
3 North Zanesville OH 45.8
4 Pleasant Grove OH 45.8
5 Byesville OH 45.8
6 Duncan Falls OH 45
7 Lorain OH 42.8
8 Lancaster OH 40.9
9 Springfield OH 40.8
10 Green Meadows OH 40.8
11 Enon OH 40.8
12 Northridge OH 40.8
13 Holiday Valley OH 40.8
14 Yellow Springs OH 40.8
15 Baltimore OH 40.8
16 Urbancrest OH 40.4
17 Williamsport OH 40.4
18 Grandview Heights OH 40.4
19 Grove City OH 40.4
20 London OH 40.4
21 Mount Sterling OH 40.4
22 Washington Court House OH 40.4
23 Bloomingburg OH 40.4
24 Lake Darby OH 40.4
25 Choctaw Lake OH 40.4
26 Commercial Point OH 40.4
27 West Jefferson OH 40.4
28 Lincoln Village OH 40.4
29 South Bloomfield OH 40.2
30 Ashville OH 40.2
31 Circleville OH 40.2
32 Logan Elm Village OH 40.2
33 West Carrollton OH 40.2
34 Bellbrook OH 40.2
35 Centerville OH 40.2
36 Springboro OH 40.2
37 Five Points OH 40.2
38 Waynesville OH 40.2
39 Miamisburg OH 40.2
40 Curtice OH 40.1
41 Northwood OH 40.1
42 Oak Harbor OH 40.1
43 Oregon OH 40.1
44 Genoa OH 40.1
45 Walbridge OH 40.1
46 Millbury OH 40.1
47 Sawyerwood OH 39.9
48 Suffield OH 39.9
49 Mogadore OH 39.9
50 Lakemore OH 39.9

Athens, OH tops the list with a composite score of 63.5 out of 100, followed by New Concord and North Zanesville. OH 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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