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Worst Air Quality in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

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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Worst Air Quality — New Jersey

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

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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