In these cities, the air quality is rated highly, and pollution levels are below the U.S. average.
| Rank |
City |
Air quality index
(% days AQI
ranked good) |
Air Pollution Index
(100 is nat'l avg;
lower is better) |
| 1 |
Novato, CA |
100.0% |
85 |
| 2 |
San Rafael, CA |
100.0% |
85 |
| 3 |
Kingman, AZ |
100.0% |
92 |
| 4 |
Richmond, VA |
100.0% |
94 |
| 5 |
Evesham, NJ |
100.0% |
95 |
| 6 |
Medford, NJ |
100.0% |
95 |
| 7 |
Mount Laurel, NJ |
100.0% |
97 |
| 8 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
100.0% |
98 |
| 9 |
Moorestown, NJ |
100.0% |
98 |
| 10 |
Cheyenne, WY |
100.0% |
98 |
| 11 |
Santa Fe, NM |
99.7% |
86 |
| 12 |
Santa Cruz, CA |
99.2% |
80 |
| 13 |
Bismarck, ND |
99.2% |
94 |
| 14 |
Monterey, CA |
98.9% |
79 |
| 15 |
Salinas, CA |
98.9% |
82 |
| 16 |
Victoria, TX |
98.9% |
88 |
| 17 |
Alamogordo, NM |
98.9% |
97 |
| 18 |
Summerville, SC |
98.7% |
86 |
| 19 |
Goose Creek, SC |
98.7% |
87 |
| 20 |
Mililani Town, HI |
98.6% |
75 |
| 21 |
Waipahu, HI |
98.6% |
76 |
| 22 |
Pearl City, HI |
98.6% |
77 |
| 23 |
Waimalu, HI |
98.6% |
78 |
| 24 |
Honolulu, HI |
98.6% |
80 |
| 25 |
Kaneohe, HI |
98.6% |
81 |
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From the August 2008 issue
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