Worst Air Quality in Massachusetts

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

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 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 - Massachusetts

1 Brockton AQI 39
2 Randolph Town AQI 39
3 Franklin Town AQI 39
4 Needham AQI 39
5 Norwood AQI 39
6 Wellesley AQI 39
7 Milton AQI 39
8 Milford AQI 39
9 Dedham AQI 39
10 Mansfield Center AQI 39
11 Foxborough AQI 39
12 Medfield AQI 39
13 Sharon AQI 39
14 Walpole AQI 39
15 Fall River AQI 38
16 Taunton AQI 38
17 Pittsfield AQI 38
18 Somerset AQI 38
19 Adams AQI 38
20 Worcester AQI 37
21 Springfield AQI 37
22 Lowell AQI 37
23 Lynn AQI 37
24 New Bedford AQI 37
25 Lawrence AQI 37
26 Framingham AQI 37
27 Waltham AQI 37
28 Revere AQI 37
29 Weymouth Town AQI 37
30 Chicopee AQI 37
31 Peabody AQI 37
32 Salem AQI 37
33 Leominster AQI 37
34 Beverly AQI 37
35 Fitchburg AQI 37
36 Marlborough AQI 37
37 Woburn AQI 37
38 Westfield AQI 37
39 Holyoke AQI 37
40 Lexington AQI 37
41 Gloucester AQI 37
42 Bridgewater Town AQI 37
43 West Springfield Town AQI 37
44 Agawam Town AQI 37
45 Danvers AQI 37
46 Burlington AQI 37
47 Wilmington AQI 37
48 Gardner AQI 37
49 Marblehead AQI 37
50 Winthrop Town AQI 37
51 Newburyport AQI 37
52 Southbridge Town AQI 37
53 Amesbury Town AQI 37
54 Abington AQI 37
55 Longmeadow AQI 37
56 Hudson AQI 37
57 Swampscott AQI 37
58 Palmer Town AQI 37
59 Webster AQI 37
60 Holbrook AQI 37
61 Maynard AQI 37
62 Hull AQI 37
63 Andover AQI 37
64 Middleborough Center AQI 37
65 Plymouth AQI 37
66 Whitinsville AQI 37
67 Clinton AQI 37
68 Pinehurst AQI 37
69 Northborough AQI 37
70 Cochituate AQI 37
71 East Falmouth AQI 37
72 Kingston AQI 37
73 North Scituate AQI 37
74 West Concord AQI 37
75 Salisbury AQI 37
76 Ware AQI 37
77 Bliss Corner AQI 37
78 Scituate AQI 37
79 Oxford AQI 37
80 Spencer AQI 37
81 Hingham AQI 37
82 Boston AQI 36
83 Cambridge AQI 36
84 Quincy AQI 36
85 Newton AQI 36
86 Somerville AQI 36
87 Malden AQI 36
88 Brookline AQI 36
89 Medford AQI 36
90 Everett AQI 36
91 Barnstable Town AQI 36
92 Arlington AQI 36
93 Chelsea AQI 36
94 Braintree Town AQI 36
95 Watertown Town AQI 36
96 Melrose AQI 36
97 Saugus AQI 36
98 Wakefield AQI 36
99 Belmont AQI 36
100 Reading AQI 36

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality 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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