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Air Quality in New York

10-year air quality trends for 29 monitored areas in New York.

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29
Cities
37
Avg AQI (5yr)
15
Improving
8
Stable
6
Worsening

All Monitored Areas in New York

Oneida, New York

Oneida County · AQI 25 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Herkimer, New York

Herkimer County · AQI 29 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Nassau, New York

Nassau County · AQI 30 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Orange, New York

Orange County · AQI 37 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Niagara, New York

Niagara County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Saratoga, New York

Saratoga County · AQI 32 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

New York, New York

New York County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Richmond, New York

Richmond County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Westchester, New York

Westchester County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Hamilton, New York

Hamilton County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Jefferson, New York

Jefferson County · AQI 33 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Rockland, New York

Rockland County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Wayne, New York

Wayne County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Chautauqua, New York

Chautauqua County · AQI 37 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Dutchess, New York

Dutchess County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Oswego, New York

Oswego County · AQI 33 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Putnam, New York

Putnam County · AQI 34 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Tompkins, New York

Tompkins County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Erie, New York

Erie County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Albany, New York

Albany County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Bronx, New York

Bronx County · AQI 46 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

C

Essex, New York

Essex County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

C

Monroe, New York

Monroe County · AQI 42 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Onondaga, New York

Onondaga County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Worsening · Ozone

C

Steuben, New York

Steuben County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Worsening · Ozone

C

Suffolk, New York

Suffolk County · AQI 42 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

C

Kings, New York

Kings County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Worsening · PM2.5

C

Franklin, New York

Franklin County · AQI 31 (5yr avg) · Worsening · Ozone

C

Queens, New York

Queens County · AQI 46 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C
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Frequently Asked Questions

New York has 29 monitored areas with an average 5-year AQI of 37 and an average Air Quality Grade of B. 15 cities are improving, 6 are worsening, and 8 are stable.

Oneida, New York has the best Air Quality Grade (B) in New York with a 5-year average AQI of 25.

Of 29 monitored areas in New York, 15 are showing improving trends, 6 are worsening, and 8 remain stable over the past decade.

Sources: EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
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