Worst Air Quality in Maryland

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

Best Maryland 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
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Worst Air Quality - Maryland

1 Baltimore AQI 45
2 Glen Burnie AQI 45
3 Dundalk AQI 45
4 Severn AQI 45
5 Towson AQI 45
6 Odenton AQI 45
7 Catonsville AQI 45
8 Essex AQI 45
9 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) AQI 45
10 Severna Park AQI 45
11 Owings Mills AQI 45
12 Pikesville AQI 45
13 Pasadena AQI 45
14 Milford Mill AQI 45
15 Middle River AQI 45
16 Parkville AQI 45
17 Crofton AQI 45
18 Perry Hall AQI 45
19 Carney AQI 45
20 Reisterstown AQI 45
21 Lochearn AQI 45
22 Elkridge AQI 45
23 Arnold AQI 45
24 Cockeysville AQI 45
25 Arbutus AQI 45
26 Rosedale AQI 45
27 Lake Shore AQI 45
28 Ferndale AQI 45
29 Brooklyn Park AQI 45
30 Mays Chapel AQI 45
31 Rossville AQI 45
32 Riviera Beach AQI 45
33 Overlea AQI 45
34 Honeygo AQI 45
35 Timonium AQI 45
36 Linthicum AQI 45
37 White Marsh AQI 45
38 Garrison AQI 45
39 Lansdowne AQI 45
40 Edgemere AQI 45
41 Baltimore Highlands AQI 45
42 Bowleys Quarters AQI 45
43 Lutherville AQI 45
44 Hampstead AQI 45
45 Hampton AQI 45
46 Elkton AQI 44
47 Frederick AQI 43
48 Ballenger Creek AQI 43
49 Urbana AQI 43
50 Green Valley AQI 43
51 Linganore AQI 43
52 Mount Airy AQI 43
53 Thurmont AQI 43
54 Walkersville AQI 43
55 Spring Ridge AQI 43
56 Middletown AQI 43
57 Bel Air South AQI 42
58 Bel Air North AQI 42
59 Edgewood AQI 42
60 Westminster AQI 42
61 Aberdeen AQI 42
62 Havre de Grace AQI 42
63 Joppatowne AQI 42
64 Fallston AQI 42
65 Taneytown AQI 42
66 Riverside AQI 42
67 Abingdon AQI 42
68 Chesapeake Beach AQI 41
69 Germantown AQI 40
70 Silver Spring AQI 40
71 Gaithersburg AQI 40
72 Rockville AQI 40
73 Bowie AQI 40
74 Aspen Hill AQI 40
75 Wheaton AQI 40
76 North Bethesda AQI 40
77 Potomac AQI 40
78 Hagerstown AQI 40
79 Annapolis AQI 40
80 Olney AQI 40
81 Montgomery Village AQI 40
82 Clarksburg AQI 40
83 North Potomac AQI 40
84 Redland AQI 40
85 Parole AQI 40
86 Damascus AQI 40
87 Glenmont AQI 40
88 Bensville AQI 40
89 Kemp Mill AQI 40
90 Colesville AQI 40
91 Flower Hill AQI 40
92 Cambridge AQI 40
93 Annapolis Neck AQI 40
94 Travilah AQI 40
95 Halfway AQI 40
96 Bryans Road AQI 40
97 North Kensington AQI 40
98 Leisure World AQI 40
99 Stevensville AQI 40
100 Mayo AQI 40

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

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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