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Worst Air Quality in Indiana

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

Best Indiana 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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Worst Air Quality — Indiana

1 Elkhart AQI 45
2 Porter AQI 44
3 Madison AQI 42
4 Indianapolis AQI 41
5 Fort Wayne AQI 41
6 Evansville AQI 41
7 South Bend AQI 41
8 Fishers AQI 41
9 Carmel AQI 41
10 Bloomington AQI 41
11 Hammond AQI 41
12 Noblesville AQI 41
13 Lafayette AQI 41
14 Gary AQI 41
15 Muncie AQI 41
16 Greenwood AQI 41
17 Kokomo AQI 41
18 Terre Haute AQI 41
19 Anderson AQI 41
20 Westfield AQI 41
21 Columbus AQI 41
22 Mishawaka AQI 41
23 Jeffersonville AQI 41
24 Lawrence AQI 41
25 West Lafayette AQI 41
26 Portage AQI 41
27 New Albany AQI 41
28 Merrillville AQI 41
29 Plainfield AQI 41
30 Richmond AQI 41
31 Valparaiso AQI 41
32 Goshen AQI 41
33 Crown Point AQI 41
34 Michigan City AQI 41
35 Zionsville AQI 41
36 Brownsburg AQI 41
37 Granger AQI 41
38 Hobart AQI 41
39 Schererville AQI 41
40 East Chicago AQI 41
41 Franklin AQI 41
42 Greenfield AQI 41
43 Munster AQI 41
44 Avon AQI 41
45 La Porte AQI 41
46 Clarksville AQI 41
47 St. John AQI 41
48 Seymour AQI 41
49 Shelbyville AQI 41
50 Logansport AQI 41
51 Lebanon AQI 41
52 New Castle AQI 41
53 Huntington AQI 41
54 Vincennes AQI 41
55 Warsaw AQI 41
56 Jasper AQI 41
57 Crawfordsville AQI 41
58 Dyer AQI 41
59 Griffith AQI 41
60 Frankfort AQI 41
61 New Haven AQI 41
62 Beech Grove AQI 41
63 Cedar Lake AQI 41
64 Chesterton AQI 41
65 Bedford AQI 41
66 Speedway AQI 41
67 Auburn AQI 41
68 Connersville AQI 41
69 Lake Station AQI 41
70 Washington AQI 41
71 Martinsville AQI 41
72 Yorktown AQI 41
73 Greensburg AQI 41
74 Whitestown AQI 41
75 Danville AQI 41
76 Huntertown AQI 41
77 Lowell AQI 41
78 Peru AQI 41
79 Bluffton AQI 41
80 Plymouth AQI 41
81 Sellersburg AQI 41
82 Bargersville AQI 41
83 Kendallville AQI 41
84 Columbia City AQI 41
85 Greencastle AQI 41
86 Decatur AQI 41
87 McCordsville AQI 41
88 Mooresville AQI 41
89 Angola AQI 41
90 Princeton AQI 41
91 Elwood AQI 41
92 Charlestown AQI 41
93 Brazil AQI 41
94 Winfield AQI 41
95 Tell City AQI 41
96 Lakes of the Four Seasons AQI 41
97 Scottsburg AQI 41
98 North Vernon AQI 41
99 South Haven AQI 41
100 Nappanee AQI 41

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality in Indiana.

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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