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Cleanest Air in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by cleanest air

Best New Jersey 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
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
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Cleanest Air — New Jersey

1 Atlantic City AQI 35
2 Middlesex AQI 36
3 Passaic AQI 38
4 Rumson AQI 39
5 Hackettstown AQI 39
6 Budd Lake AQI 39
7 Wood-Ridge AQI 39
8 Waldwick AQI 39
9 Hillsdale AQI 39
10 Brookdale AQI 39
11 Maywood AQI 39
12 White Horse AQI 39
13 Woodbury AQI 39
14 Kinnelon AQI 39
15 Burlington AQI 39
16 Villas AQI 39
17 Succasunna AQI 39
18 Keansburg AQI 39
19 South Amboy AQI 39
20 Matawan AQI 39
21 Browns Mills AQI 39
22 Monmouth Junction AQI 39
23 Ashland AQI 39
24 Leonia AQI 39
25 Smithville AQI 39
26 Pine Lake Park AQI 39
27 Ventnor City AQI 39
28 Chatham AQI 39
29 Park Ridge AQI 39
30 Lake Mohawk AQI 39
31 Bogota AQI 39
32 Cresskill AQI 39
33 Absecon AQI 39
34 Flanders AQI 39
35 Haledon AQI 39
36 Caldwell AQI 39
37 Clayton AQI 39
38 Whippany AQI 39
39 Pitman AQI 39
40 Boonton AQI 39
41 Madison Park AQI 39
42 North Haledon AQI 39
43 White Meadow Lake AQI 39
44 Audubon AQI 39
45 Montvale AQI 39
46 West Long Branch AQI 39
47 Closter AQI 39
48 Northfield AQI 39
49 Upper Saddle River AQI 39
50 Kenilworth AQI 39
51 Newton AQI 39
52 Twin Rivers AQI 39
53 Runnemede AQI 39
54 Dayton AQI 39
55 Oradell AQI 39
56 Raritan AQI 39
57 Pomona AQI 39
58 Spotswood AQI 39
59 Butler AQI 39
60 Atco AQI 39
61 Fort Dix AQI 39
62 Crestwood Village AQI 39
63 Carneys Point AQI 39
64 Watsessing AQI 39
65 Basking Ridge AQI 39
66 Bernardsville AQI 39
67 Glen Ridge AQI 39
68 Fanwood AQI 39
69 Dunellen AQI 39
70 Brigantine AQI 39
71 Bloomingdale AQI 39
72 Mystic Island AQI 39
73 Berlin AQI 39
74 Haddon Heights AQI 39
75 Palmyra AQI 39
76 Somerdale AQI 39
77 Woodcliff Lake AQI 39
78 Little Silver AQI 39
79 Pine Brook AQI 39
80 Finderne AQI 39
81 Manasquan AQI 39
82 Mount Arlington AQI 39
83 Old Tappan AQI 39
84 Vauxhall AQI 39
85 Hightstown AQI 39
86 Belmar AQI 39
87 Franklin Center AQI 39
88 Jamesburg AQI 39
89 Rutgers University-Busch Campus AQI 39
90 Union Beach AQI 39
91 Norwood AQI 39
92 Towaco AQI 39
93 Morganville AQI 39
94 Wildwood AQI 39
95 Bargaintown AQI 39
96 Troy Hills AQI 39
97 Beach Haven West AQI 39
98 Ledgewood AQI 39
99 Florence AQI 39
100 Ellisburg AQI 39

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cleanest air in New Jersey.

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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