Worst Air Quality in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

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Worst Air Quality - New Jersey

1 Clementon AQI 44
2 Kingston Estates AQI 44
3 Ramblewood AQI 44
4 Sicklerville AQI 44
5 Berlin AQI 44
6 Atco AQI 44
7 Lindenwold AQI 44
8 Marlton AQI 44
9 Pine Hill AQI 44
10 Greentree AQI 44
11 Springdale AQI 44
12 Williamstown AQI 44
13 Hammonton AQI 44
14 Moorestown-Lenola AQI 44
15 Echelon AQI 44
16 Florence AQI 43
17 Elizabeth AQI 43
18 Trenton AQI 43
19 Hightstown AQI 43
20 Vauxhall AQI 43
21 Yardville AQI 43
22 Plainfield AQI 43
23 Watchung AQI 43
24 Linden AQI 43
25 Mountainside AQI 43
26 Westfield AQI 43
27 Princeton AQI 43
28 Rahway AQI 43
29 Fanwood AQI 43
30 Fort Dix AQI 43
31 South Plainfield AQI 43
32 Twin Rivers AQI 43
33 North Plainfield AQI 43
34 Summit AQI 43
35 Roselle AQI 43
36 Kenilworth AQI 43
37 Chatham AQI 43
38 Woodbridge AQI 43
39 Burlington AQI 43
40 White Horse AQI 43
41 Iselin AQI 43
42 Colonia AQI 43
43 Avenel AQI 43
44 Madison AQI 43
45 Princeton Meadows AQI 43
46 Hamilton Square AQI 43
47 New Providence AQI 43
48 Mercerville AQI 43
49 Roselle Park AQI 43
50 Jersey City AQI 41
51 Ellisburg AQI 41
52 Beach Haven West AQI 41
53 Glendora AQI 41
54 Somerdale AQI 41
55 Paulsboro AQI 41
56 Carlstadt AQI 41
57 Stratford AQI 41
58 Barrington AQI 41
59 Washington AQI 41
60 Haddon Heights AQI 41
61 Crestwood Village AQI 41
62 Runnemede AQI 41
63 Audubon AQI 41
64 Pitman AQI 41
65 Clayton AQI 41
66 Ashland AQI 41
67 Woodbury AQI 41
68 East Rutherford AQI 41
69 Little Ferry AQI 41
70 Beachwood AQI 41
71 Ridgefield AQI 41
72 Gloucester City AQI 41
73 Guttenberg AQI 41
74 Bellmawr AQI 41
75 Haddonfield AQI 41
76 Holiday City-Berkeley AQI 41
77 Secaucus AQI 41
78 Newark AQI 41
79 Toms River AQI 41
80 Camden AQI 41
81 Bayonne AQI 41
82 Union City AQI 41
83 Hoboken AQI 41
84 West New York AQI 41
85 Kearny AQI 41
86 Glassboro AQI 41
87 Westmont AQI 41
88 Harrison AQI 41
89 Rutherford AQI 41
90 Ocean Acres AQI 41
91 North Arlington AQI 41
92 Fairview AQI 41
93 Collingswood AQI 41
94 Cherry Hill Mall AQI 41
95 North Haledon AQI 40
96 Haledon AQI 40
97 Elmwood Park AQI 40
98 Bogota AQI 40
99 Oradell AQI 40
100 Lodi AQI 40

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality 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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