Cleanest Air in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by cleanest air

Best Kentucky 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 Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants

All Countries · United States · Kentucky

Cleanest Air — Kentucky

1 Fort Mitchell AQI 41

2 Russellville AQI 41

3 Flatwoods AQI 41

4 Villa Hills AQI 41

5 Union AQI 41

6 Mount Sterling AQI 41

7 Pikeville AQI 41

8 London AQI 41

9 Oak Grove AQI 41

10 Edgewood AQI 41

11 Corbin AQI 41

12 Morehead AQI 41

13 Fort Knox AQI 41

14 Hillview AQI 41

15 Maysville AQI 41

16 Harrodsburg AQI 41

17 Elsmere AQI 41

18 Middlesborough AQI 41

19 Oakbrook AQI 41

20 Middletown AQI 41

21 Mayfield AQI 41

22 Paris AQI 41

23 Princeton AQI 41

24 Hazard AQI 41

25 Williamsburg AQI 41

26 Douglass Hills AQI 41

27 Walton AQI 41

28 Bellevue AQI 41

29 Dayton AQI 41

30 Central City AQI 41

31 Monticello AQI 41

32 Fort Wright AQI 41

33 Wilmore AQI 41

34 La Grange AQI 41

35 Crestwood AQI 41

36 Cold Spring AQI 41

37 Lebanon AQI 41

38 Cynthiana AQI 41

39 Leitchfield AQI 41

40 Highland Heights AQI 41

41 Hebron AQI 41

42 Vine Grove AQI 41

43 Taylor Mill AQI 41

44 Independence AQI 41

45 Mount Washington AQI 41

46 Winchester AQI 41

47 Madisonville AQI 41

48 Erlanger AQI 41

49 Ashland AQI 41

50 Radcliff AQI 41

51 Paducah AQI 41

52 Henderson AQI 41

53 Frankfort AQI 41

54 Jeffersontown AQI 41

55 Burlington AQI 41

56 Hopkinsville AQI 41

57 Nicholasville AQI 41

58 Elizabethtown AQI 41

59 Florence AQI 41

60 Richmond AQI 41

61 Georgetown AQI 41

62 Covington AQI 41

63 Owensboro AQI 41

64 Bowling Green AQI 41

65 Lexington-Fayette urban county AQI 41

66 Newport AQI 41

67 Franklin AQI 41

68 Francisville AQI 41

69 Versailles AQI 41

70 Alexandria AQI 41

71 Lyndon AQI 41

72 Fort Campbell North AQI 41

73 Campbellsville AQI 41

74 Lawrenceburg AQI 41

75 Somerset AQI 41

76 Bardstown AQI 41

77 Louisville/Jefferson County AQI 41

78 Shepherdsville AQI 41

79 Glasgow AQI 41

80 Shively AQI 41

81 Berea AQI 41

82 Danville AQI 41

83 Fort Thomas AQI 41

84 Shelbyville AQI 41

85 St. Matthews AQI 41

86 Murray AQI 41

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by cleanest air in Kentucky.

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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