Air Quality Rankings for Georgia 2026

Georgia has 29 cities with EPA air quality data. Charlton, Georgia has the cleanest air with a 5-year average AQI of 26. Fulton, Georgia has the highest AQI at 53.

#	City	5yr Avg AQI	Current AQI	Worst Pollutant	Trend	Grade
1	Charlton, Georgia	26	27	PM2.5	Improving	B
2	Columbia, Georgia	35	36	Ozone	Improving	B
3	Dawson, Georgia	35	38	Ozone	Improving	B
4	Chattooga, Georgia	36	38	Ozone	Stable	B
5	Coffee, Georgia	36	41	PM2.5	Improving	B
6	Sumter, Georgia	36	38	Ozone	Stable	B
7	Pike, Georgia	36	39	Ozone	Stable	B
8	Douglas, Georgia	38	41	Ozone	Stable	B
9	Murray, Georgia	39	41	Ozone	Stable	B
10	Rockdale, Georgia	39	40	Ozone	Worsening	C
11	Glynn, Georgia	39	43	PM2.5	Stable	B
12	Henry, Georgia	40	44	PM2.5	Improving	B
13	Cobb, Georgia	41	43	Ozone	Improving	B
14	Floyd, Georgia	43	46	PM2.5	Improving	B
15	Clayton, Georgia	45	51	PM2.5	Improving	B
16	Lowndes, Georgia	46	48	PM2.5	Improving	B
17	Muscogee, Georgia	46	52	PM2.5	Stable	C
18	Bibb, Georgia	47	53	PM2.5	Stable	C
19	Chatham, Georgia	47	48	PM2.5	Stable	C
20	Hall, Georgia	47	52	PM2.5	Improving	C
21	Washington, Georgia	47	52	PM2.5	Worsening	C
22	Gwinnett, Georgia	48	50	PM2.5	Stable	C
23	Houston, Georgia	48	49	PM2.5	Stable	C
24	Clarke, Georgia	49	52	PM2.5	Worsening	C
25	Walker, Georgia	50	53	PM2.5	Stable	C
26	DeKalb, Georgia	50	53	PM2.5	Improving	C
27	Dougherty, Georgia	51	51	PM2.5	Stable	C
28	Richmond, Georgia	51	51	PM2.5	Worsening	C
29	Fulton, Georgia	53	53	PM2.5	Stable	C

Air quality data for Georgia is sourced from the EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which monitors outdoor air quality at thousands of stations nationwide.
— EPA Air Quality System

Frequently Asked Questions

Charlton, Georgia has the best air quality in Georgia with a 5-year average AQI of 26 and a grade of B.

Georgia has 29 cities with EPA air quality monitoring data in our database, covering multiple years of AQI measurements.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures five major pollutants: ground-level ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Lower AQI values indicate cleaner air — 0-50 is "Good," while 150+ is "Unhealthy."

Sources: EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cities ranked by 5-year average AQI (lower is better). Grades factor in average AQI, trend direction, unhealthy days, and dominant pollutant.

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