Worst Air Quality in South Carolina

Top 43 cities ranked by worst air quality

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Worst Air Quality - South Carolina

1 Spartanburg AQI 49
2 Piedmont AQI 48
3 Gantt AQI 48
4 Berea AQI 48
5 Five Forks AQI 48
6 Parker AQI 48
7 Wade Hampton AQI 48
8 Taylors AQI 48
9 Powdersville AQI 48
10 Simpsonville AQI 48
11 Mauldin AQI 48
12 Fountain Inn AQI 48
13 Sans Souci AQI 48
14 Greer AQI 48
15 Travelers Rest AQI 48
16 Greenville AQI 48
17 Welcome AQI 48
18 Lyman AQI 48
19 Forest Acres AQI 47
20 Woodfield AQI 47
21 Blythewood AQI 47
22 Dentsville AQI 47
23 Columbia AQI 47
24 York AQI 46
25 Rock Hill AQI 46
26 Belvedere AQI 44
27 North Augusta AQI 44
28 Florence AQI 44
29 Charleston AQI 43
30 Mount Pleasant AQI 43
31 Clemson University AQI 43
32 Centerville AQI 43
33 Homeland Park AQI 43
34 Anderson AQI 43
35 James Island AQI 43
36 Forestbrook AQI 40
37 Myrtle Beach AQI 40
38 Little River AQI 40
39 Carolina Forest AQI 40
40 Darlington AQI 40
41 North Myrtle Beach AQI 40
42 Aiken AQI 39
43 Moncks Corner AQI 37

Explore the top 43 cities ranked by worst air quality in South Carolina.

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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