Worst Air Quality in Washington

Top 100 cities ranked by worst air quality

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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.
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Economy
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Housing
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Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
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Worst Air Quality - Washington

1 Tacoma AQI 44
2 Kent AQI 44
3 Federal Way AQI 44
4 Auburn AQI 44
5 South Hill AQI 44
6 Lakewood AQI 44
7 Lacey AQI 44
8 Olympia AQI 44
9 Puyallup AQI 44
10 Parkland AQI 44
11 Graham AQI 44
12 University Place AQI 44
13 Spanaway AQI 44
14 Maple Valley AQI 44
15 Frederickson AQI 44
16 Bonney Lake AQI 44
17 Covington AQI 44
18 Lakeland North AQI 44
19 Fort Lewis AQI 44
20 Elk Plain AQI 44
21 Lakeland South AQI 44
22 Edgewood AQI 44
23 Lake Tapps AQI 44
24 Prairie Ridge AQI 44
25 Fife AQI 44
26 Sumner AQI 44
27 Lake Morton-Berrydale AQI 44
28 DuPont AQI 44
29 Summit View AQI 44
30 Orting AQI 44
31 Summit AQI 44
32 Milton AQI 44
33 Midland AQI 44
34 Waller AQI 44
35 Clover Creek AQI 44
36 Fircrest AQI 44
37 Pacific AQI 44
38 Hobart AQI 44
39 Tanglewilde AQI 44
40 Tehaleh AQI 44
41 Steilacoom AQI 44
42 North Fort Lewis AQI 44
43 Black Diamond AQI 44
44 Buckley AQI 44
45 Clarkston AQI 42
46 Clarkston Heights-Vineland AQI 42
47 West Clarkston-Highland AQI 42
48 Monroe AQI 41
49 Snoqualmie AQI 41
50 Enumclaw AQI 41
51 Duvall AQI 41
52 North Bend AQI 41
53 Woods Creek AQI 41
54 Sultan AQI 41
55 Spokane AQI 38
56 Spokane Valley AQI 38
57 Cheney AQI 38
58 Liberty Lake AQI 38
59 Airway Heights AQI 38
60 Fairwood CDP (Spokane County) AQI 38
61 Mead AQI 38
62 Country Homes AQI 38
63 Suncrest AQI 38
64 Otis Orchards-East Farms AQI 38
65 Town and Country AQI 38
66 Yakima AQI 37
67 Sunnyside AQI 37
68 Terrace Heights AQI 37
69 Toppenish AQI 37
70 Selah AQI 37
71 Union Gap AQI 37
72 Port Angeles AQI 36
73 Kennewick AQI 34
74 Pasco AQI 34
75 Richland AQI 34
76 West Richland AQI 34
77 Grandview AQI 34
78 Othello AQI 34
79 Prosser AQI 34
80 Finley AQI 34
81 Orchards AQI 31
82 Hazel Dell AQI 31
83 Five Corners AQI 31
84 Battle Ground AQI 31
85 Salmon Creek AQI 31
86 Ridgefield AQI 31
87 Minnehaha AQI 31
88 Felida AQI 31
89 Mount Vista AQI 31
90 Barberton AQI 31
91 Lake Shore AQI 31
92 Woodland AQI 31
93 Hockinson AQI 31
94 Tumwater AQI 26
95 Moses Lake AQI 26
96 Centralia AQI 26
97 Yelm AQI 26
98 Ephrata AQI 26
99 Quincy AQI 26
100 Chehalis AQI 26

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

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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