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Air quality in Minnesota
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Minnesota
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Minnesota
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rochester | 49 |
| 2 | Lake Saint Croix Beach | 48 |
| 3 | Silver Bay | 48 |
| 4 | Duluth | 43 |
| 5 | Ely | 43 |
| 6 | Cloquet | 42 |
| 7 | Shakopee | 41 |
| 8 | Saint Michael | 40 |
| 9 | Brainerd | 37 |
| 10 | Minneapolis | 37 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Minnesota
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warroad | 2 |
| 2 | International Falls | 11 |
| 3 | Apple Valley | 14 |
| 4 | Lakeville | 14 |
| 5 | Minnetonka | 15 |
| 6 | Crosby | 17 |
| 7 | Lake City | 17 |
| 8 | McGregor | 17 |
| 9 | Cass Lake | 18 |
| 10 | Onamia | 18 |
(local time)
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Minnesota air quality data attribution
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- Caledonia 56
- La Crescent 55
- Spring Grove 55
- Rochester 49
- Lake Saint Croix Beach 48
- Silver Bay 48
- Marine on Saint Croix 47
- Dennison 45
- Bethel 43
- Duluth 43
- Ely 43
- Cloquet 42
- Lauderdale 42
- Rushford 41
- Shakopee 41
- Saint Michael 40
- Hastings 39
- Saint Cloud 39
- Brainerd 37
- Minneapolis 37
- Cook 36
- Orr 36
- Brooklyn Park 35
- Detroit Lakes 33
- Goodview 33
- Marshall 33
- Preston 33
- Red Lake Falls 33
- Grand Portage 32
- Lewiston 28
- Chaska 27
- Saint Peter 26
- Chatfield 25
- Northfield 25
- Saint Charles 25
- Saint Paul 25
- Truman 25
- Winona 25
- Bagley 24
- Crystal 24
- Grand Marais 24
- Park Rapids 24
- Proctor 24
- Roseville 24
- Shoreview 24
- Alexandria 23
- Champlin 23
- Chanhassen 23
- Eden Prairie 23
- Eyota 23
- Faribault 23
- Hopkins 23
- Maple Grove 23
- Plainview 23
- Red Lake 23
- Spring Valley 23
- Wabasha 23
- Burnsville 22
- Eagan 22
- Elgin 22
- Falcon Heights 22
- Grand Meadow 22
- Lake Elmo 22
- Mound 22
- North Saint Paul 22
- Savage 22
- Stewartville 22
- Willmar 22
- Big Lake 21
- Edina 21
- Mankato 21
- Shorewood 21
- Virginia 21
- West Saint Paul 21
- Austin 20
- Blaine 20
- Byron 20
- Goodhue 20
- Hayfield 20
- Kasson 20
- Mantorville 20
- Oronoco 20
- Owatonna 20
- Pequot Lakes 20
- Pine Island 20
- Prior Lake 20
- Red Wing 20
- Sandstone 20
- Sturgeon Lake 20
- Zumbrota 20
- Afton 19
- Albert Lea 19
- Baxter 19
- Bayport 19
- Blooming Prairie 19
- Cannon Falls 19
- Dodge Center 19
- Forest Lake 19
- Kenyon 19
- Lakeland 19
- Medford 19
- New Richland 19
- Taylors Falls 19
- Two Harbors 19
- Wanamingo 19
- Wells 19
- Arnold 18
- Birchwood 18
- Blue Earth 18
- Cass Lake 18
- Center City 18
- Centerville 18
- Chisago City 18
- Cottage Grove 18
- Dellwood 18
- Dundas 18
- Elko New Market 18
- Farmington 18
- Grant 18
- Hugo 18
- Inver Grove Heights 18
- Lindstrom 18
- Lino Lakes 18
- Little Canada 18
- Mahtomedi 18
- Maplewood 18
- Mendota Heights 18
- Newport 18
- North Oaks 18
- Oak Park Heights 18
- Oakdale 18
- Onamia 18
- Pierz 18
- Pine City 18
- Rosemount 18
- Saint Paul Park 18
- Scandia 18
- Shafer 18
- South Saint Paul 18
- Stillwater 18
- Vadnais Heights 18
- Waseca 18
- White Bear Lake 18
- Woodbury 18
- Arden Hills 17
- Babbitt 17
- Bloomington 17
- Branch 17
- Carlton 17
- Columbus 17
- Crosby 17
- Esko 17
- Hermantown 17
- Janesville 17
- Lake City 17
- Lonsdale 17
- Mapleton 17
- McGregor 17
- New Brighton 17
- Richfield 17
- Saint Anthony 17
- Stacy 17
- Waterville 17
- Winnebago 17
- Wyoming 17
- Ada 16
- Aurora 16
- Barnesville 16
- Breckenridge 16
- Circle Pines 16
- Crookston 16
- Dilworth 16
- East Grand Forks 16
- Glyndon 16
- Hawley 16
- Hoyt Lakes 16
- Lexington 16
- Moorhead 16
- Mounds View 16
- North Branch 16
- Oakport 16
- Fairmont 15
- Hallock 15
- Harris 15
- Madison Lake 15
- Minnetonka 15
- Montgomery 15
- Thief River Falls 15
- Warren 15
- Apple Valley 14
- Eagle Lake 14
- Fridley 14
- Lakeville 14
- Rush City 14
- Saint Louis Park 14
- Spring Lake Park 14
- Columbia Heights 13
- Coon Rapids 11
- International Falls 11
- Le Center 11
- New Prague 11
- Rock Creek 11
- Brooklyn Center 10
- East Bethel 10
- Golden Valley 10
- Ham Lake 10
- Moose Lake 10
- Pelican Rapids 10
- Robbinsdale 10
- Gilbert 9
- Hinckley 9
- Mahnomen 9
- Minnetonka Mills 9
- New Hope 9
- North Mankato 9
- Sherburn 9
- West Coon Rapids 9
- Andover 8
- Anoka 8
- Arlington 8
- Belle Plaine 8
- Cambridge 8
- Carver 8
- Cologne 8
- Corcoran 8
- Deephaven 8
- Edgerton 8
- Excelsior 8
- Isanti 8
- Jackson 8
- Jordan 8
- Lake Crystal 8
- Le Sueur 8
- Long Lake 8
- Luverne 8
- Madelia 8
- Medina 8
- Nicollet 8
- Oak Grove 8
- Orono 8
- Osseo 8
- Pipestone 8
- Plymouth 8
- Ramsey 8
- Saint James 8
- Spring Park 8
- Tonka Bay 8
- Victoria 8
- Wayzata 8
- Adrian 7
- Albertville 7
- Appleton 7
- Atwater 7
- Becker 7
- Benson 7
- Braham 7
- Buffalo 7
- Canby 7
- Clara City 7
- Cokato 7
- Cottonwood 7
- Dawson 7
- Dayton 7
- Delano 7
- Elbow Lake 7
- Elk River 7
- Eveleth 7
- Fairfax 7
- Fergus Falls 7
- Fosston 7
- Frazee 7
- Fulda 7
- Gaylord 7
- Glencoe 7
- Glenwood 7
- Granite Falls 7
- Greenfield 7
- Hanover 7
- Hector 7
- Howard Lake 7
- Hutchinson 7
- Independence 7
- Ivanhoe 7
- Lakefield 7
- Lester Prairie 7
- Madison 7
- Maple Plain 7
- Mayer 7
- Menahga 7
- Milaca 7
- Minneota 7
- Minnetrista 7
- Montevideo 7
- Monticello 7
- Montrose 7
- Mora 7
- Morris 7
- Mountain Lake 7
- New London 7
- New Ulm 7
- New York Mills 7
- Norwood (historical) 7
- Norwood Young America 7
- Nowthen 7
- Olivia 7
- Ortonville 7
- Osakis 7
- Otsego 7
- Parkers Prairie 7
- Parkville 7
- Perham 7
- Princeton 7
- Redwood Falls 7
- Renville 7
- Rockford 7
- Rogers 7
- Saint Bonifacius 7
- Saint Francis 7
- Slayton 7
- Sleepy Eye 7
- Spicer 7
- Springfield 7
- Starbuck 7
- Tracy 7
- Tyler 7
- Waconia 7
- Wadena 7
- Watertown 7
- Waverly 7
- Wheaton 7
- Windom 7
- Winsted 7
- Winthrop 7
- Worthington 7
- Young America (historical) 7
- Zimmerman 7
- Aitkin 6
- Albany 6
- Annandale 6
- Avon 6
- Bemidji 6
- Breezy Point 6
- Chisholm 6
- Clearwater 6
- Cohasset 6
- Cold Spring 6
- Coleraine 6
- Collegeville 6
- Cross Lake 6
- Dassel 6
- East Gull Lake 6
- Eden Valley 6
- Foley 6
- Grand Rapids 6
- Hibbing 6
- Keewatin 6
- Lake Shore 6
- Litchfield 6
- Little Falls 6
- Little Rock 6
- Long Prairie 6
- Maple Lake 6
- Melrose 6
- Mountain Iron 6
- Nisswa 6
- Paynesville 6
- Redby 6
- Rice 6
- Richmond 6
- Rockville 6
- Roseau 6
- Royalton 6
- Saint Augusta 6
- Saint Joseph 6
- Sartell 6
- Sauk Centre 6
- Sauk Rapids 6
- Staples 6
- Vineland 6
- Waite Park 6
- Walker 6
- Baudette 5
- Warroad 2
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