Cleanest Air in Massachusetts

Top 100 cities ranked by cleanest air

Best Massachusetts 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

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Cleanest Air — Massachusetts

1 Boston AQI 37

2 Worcester AQI 37

3 Springfield AQI 37

4 Cambridge AQI 37

5 Lowell AQI 37

6 Brockton AQI 37

7 Quincy AQI 37

8 Lynn AQI 37

9 New Bedford AQI 37

10 Fall River AQI 37

11 Newton AQI 37

12 Lawrence AQI 37

13 Somerville AQI 37

14 Framingham AQI 37

15 Haverhill AQI 37

16 Malden AQI 37

17 Waltham AQI 37

18 Brookline AQI 37

19 Revere AQI 37

20 Taunton AQI 37

21 Medford AQI 37

22 Weymouth Town AQI 37

23 Chicopee AQI 37

24 Peabody AQI 37

25 Methuen Town AQI 37

26 Everett AQI 37

27 Barnstable Town AQI 37

28 Attleboro AQI 37

29 Arlington AQI 37

30 Salem AQI 37

31 Leominster AQI 37

32 Pittsfield AQI 37

33 Beverly AQI 37

34 Fitchburg AQI 37

35 Marlborough AQI 37

36 Woburn AQI 37

37 Westfield AQI 37

38 Chelsea AQI 37

39 Braintree Town AQI 37

40 Holyoke AQI 37

41 Amherst Town AQI 37

42 Watertown Town AQI 37

43 Randolph Town AQI 37

44 Lexington AQI 37

45 Franklin Town AQI 37

46 Needham AQI 37

47 Norwood AQI 37

48 North Attleborough Town AQI 37

49 Wellesley AQI 37

50 Gloucester AQI 37

51 Melrose AQI 37

52 Bridgewater Town AQI 37

53 Northampton AQI 37

54 West Springfield Town AQI 37

55 Saugus AQI 37

56 Agawam Town AQI 37

57 Milton AQI 37

58 Danvers AQI 37

59 Milford AQI 37

60 Wakefield AQI 37

61 Belmont AQI 37

62 Burlington AQI 37

63 Reading AQI 37

64 Dedham AQI 37

65 Wilmington AQI 37

66 Stoneham AQI 37

67 Winchester AQI 37

68 Gardner AQI 37

69 Marblehead AQI 37

70 Winthrop Town AQI 37

71 Newburyport AQI 37

72 Somerset AQI 37

73 Southbridge Town AQI 37

74 Greenfield AQI 37

75 Amesbury Town AQI 37

76 Abington AQI 37

77 Easthampton Town AQI 37

78 Longmeadow AQI 37

79 Hudson AQI 37

80 Swampscott AQI 37

81 Lynnfield AQI 37

82 North Adams AQI 37

83 Palmer Town AQI 37

84 Webster AQI 37

85 South Yarmouth AQI 37

86 Holbrook AQI 37

87 Nantucket AQI 37

88 Maynard AQI 37

89 Hull AQI 37

90 Andover AQI 37

91 Athol AQI 37

92 Middleborough Center AQI 37

93 Plymouth AQI 37

94 Whitinsville AQI 37

95 Mansfield Center AQI 37

96 Clinton AQI 37

97 Pinehurst AQI 37

98 Northborough AQI 37

99 Cochituate AQI 37

100 East Falmouth AQI 37

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

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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