Cleanest Air in Illinois

Top 100 cities ranked by cleanest air

Best Illinois Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
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Cleanest Air - Illinois

1 Carlinville AQI 35
2 Prospect Heights AQI 40
3 Lake Bluff AQI 40
4 Waukegan AQI 40
5 Evanston AQI 40
6 Arlington Heights AQI 40
7 Skokie AQI 40
8 Des Plaines AQI 40
9 Lincolnshire AQI 40
10 Lake Forest AQI 40
11 Mount Prospect AQI 40
12 Glenview AQI 40
13 Buffalo Grove AQI 40
14 Glencoe AQI 40
15 Lincolnwood AQI 40
16 Glenwood AQI 40
17 Park Ridge AQI 40
18 Wheeling AQI 40
19 Calumet City AQI 40
20 Northbrook AQI 40
21 Gages Lake AQI 40
22 Elk Grove Village AQI 40
23 North Chicago AQI 40
24 Gurnee AQI 40
25 Niles AQI 40
26 Highland Park AQI 40
27 Lansing AQI 40
28 Sauk Village AQI 40
29 Highwood AQI 40
30 Wilmette AQI 40
31 Northfield AQI 40
32 Chicago Heights AQI 40
33 Lynwood AQI 40
34 Vernon Hills AQI 40
35 Winnetka AQI 40
36 Steger AQI 40
37 Morton Grove AQI 40
38 Crete AQI 40
39 Deerfield AQI 40
40 Homewood AQI 40
41 South Holland AQI 40
42 Dolton AQI 40
43 Park City AQI 40
44 Libertyville AQI 40
45 Harvey AQI 40
46 Effingham AQI 41
47 Springfield AQI 41
48 Chatham AQI 41
49 Elburn AQI 42
50 Jerseyville AQI 42
51 Quincy AQI 42
52 Campton Hills AQI 42
53 St. Charles AQI 42
54 Batavia AQI 42
55 North Aurora AQI 42
56 South Elgin AQI 42
57 Sugar Grove AQI 42
58 Geneva AQI 42
59 Harvard AQI 43
60 Rockford AQI 43
61 Elgin AQI 43
62 Lake Villa AQI 43
63 Round Lake AQI 43
64 West Dundee AQI 43
65 Schaumburg AQI 43
66 Lakemoor AQI 43
67 Decatur AQI 43
68 South Barrington AQI 43
69 Lindenhurst AQI 43
70 Mount Zion AQI 43
71 Pingree Grove AQI 43
72 Hoffman Estates AQI 43
73 Antioch AQI 43
74 Wauconda AQI 43
75 Hampshire AQI 43
76 Crystal Lake AQI 43
77 Streamwood AQI 43
78 Island Lake AQI 43
79 Carpentersville AQI 43
80 Barrington AQI 43
81 Inverness AQI 43
82 Fox Lake AQI 43
83 Mundelein AQI 43
84 Algonquin AQI 43
85 Lake in the Hills AQI 43
86 Cary AQI 43
87 McHenry AQI 43
88 Round Lake Beach AQI 43
89 Gilberts AQI 43
90 Woodstock AQI 43
91 Long Grove AQI 43
92 Rolling Meadows AQI 43
93 Rockton AQI 43
94 Round Lake Park AQI 43
95 Machesney Park AQI 43
96 South Beloit AQI 43
97 Lake Zurich AQI 43
98 Volo AQI 43
99 Grayslake AQI 43
100 Marengo AQI 43

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cleanest air in Illinois.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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