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Air quality in South Carolina
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in South Carolina
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Carolina
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Union | 56 |
| 2 | Hanahan | 54 |
| 3 | Florence | 53 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 53 |
| 5 | Patrick | 53 |
| 6 | Fountain Inn | 52 |
| 7 | North Charleston | 52 |
| 8 | Saint Andrews | 52 |
| 9 | Taylors | 52 |
| 10 | Awendaw | 48 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Carolina
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson | 27 |
| 2 | New Ellenton | 29 |
| 3 | Lexington | 31 |
| 4 | Aiken | 35 |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant | 36 |
| 6 | Leesville | 38 |
| 7 | Trenton | 38 |
| 8 | Conway | 41 |
| 9 | Greenville | 41 |
| 10 | Columbia | 42 |
(local time)
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- Little River 58
- Clover 57
- North Myrtle Beach 57
- Arcadia 56
- Boiling Springs 56
- Buffalo 56
- Catawba 56
- Clinton 56
- Cowpens 56
- East Gaffney 56
- Fairforest 56
- Fort Mill 56
- Gaffney 56
- India Hook 56
- Joanna 56
- Lake Wylie 56
- Laurens 56
- Lesslie 56
- Mayo 56
- Monarch Mill 56
- Newport 56
- Pacolet 56
- Roebuck 56
- Saxon 56
- Southern Shops 56
- Tega Cay 56
- Union 56
- Valley Falls 56
- Watts Mills 56
- Whitmire 56
- Woodruff 56
- York 56
- Chester 55
- Chesterfield 55
- Eureka Mill 55
- Five Forks 55
- Forestbrook 55
- Great Falls 55
- Greenwood 55
- Greer 55
- Inman 55
- Inman Mills 55
- Irwin 55
- Jackson 55
- Kershaw 55
- Lancaster Mill 55
- Loris 55
- Lyman 55
- Myrtle Beach 55
- Newberry 55
- Ninety Six 55
- Pageland 55
- Prosperity 55
- Saluda 55
- Simpsonville 55
- Surfside Beach 55
- Ware Shoals 55
- Wellford 55
- Allendale 54
- Barnwell 54
- Batesburg 54
- Batesburg-Leesville 54
- Belvedere 54
- Bennettsville 54
- Bishopville 54
- Blackville 54
- Bluffton 54
- Blythewood 54
- Burnettown 54
- Camden 54
- Cayce 54
- Chapin 54
- Cheraw 54
- Clearwater 54
- Dentsville 54
- Dillon 54
- Due West 54
- Edgefield 54
- Elgin 54
- Estill 54
- Fairfax 54
- Forest Acres 54
- Garden City 54
- Gaston 54
- Gloverville 54
- Graniteville 54
- Hampton 54
- Hanahan 54
- Hardeeville 54
- Hartsville 54
- Hilton Head 54
- Hilton Head Island 54
- Honea Path 54
- Hopkins 54
- Irmo 54
- Johnston 54
- Lake Murray of Richland 54
- Landrum 54
- Langley 54
- Latta 54
- Lugoff 54
- Marion 54
- Mauldin 54
- McColl 54
- McCormick 54
- Mullins 54
- Murphys Estates 54
- Murrells Inlet 54
- North Hartsville 54
- Oak Grove 54
- Pineridge 54
- Red Bank 54
- Red Hill 54
- Ridgeland 54
- Seven Oaks 54
- Socastee 54
- South Congaree 54
- Springdale 54
- Varnville 54
- Wade Hampton 54
- Warrenville 54
- West Columbia 54
- Williston 54
- Winnsboro 54
- Winnsboro Mills 54
- Abbeville 53
- Andrews 53
- Bamberg 53
- Beaufort 53
- Belton 53
- Berea 53
- Bonneau Beach 53
- Brookdale 53
- Burton 53
- Calhoun Falls 53
- Cane Savannah 53
- Centerville 53
- Cherryvale 53
- City View 53
- Dalzell 53
- Darlington 53
- Denmark 53
- Dunean 53
- East Sumter 53
- Edisto 53
- Florence 53
- Folly Beach 53
- Gadsden 53
- Gantt 53
- Georgetown 53
- Golden Grove 53
- Goose Creek 53
- Holly Hill 53
- Hollywood 53
- Homeland Park 53
- Islandton 53
- Isle of Palms 53
- Iva 53
- Johnsonville 53
- Judson 53
- Kiawah Island 53
- Kingstree 53
- Ladson 53
- Lake City 53
- Lake Secession 53
- Lakewood 53
- Lancaster 53
- Laurel Bay 53
- Lincolnville 53
- Manning 53
- Meggett 53
- Northlake 53
- Oakland 53
- Orangeburg 53
- Pamplico 53
- Parker 53
- Patrick 53
- Piedmont 53
- Port Royal 53
- Powdersville 53
- Privateer 53
- Ravenel 53
- Ridgeville 53
- Saint George 53
- Saint Matthews 53
- Saint Stephen 53
- Sangaree 53
- Sans Souci 53
- Seabrook Island 53
- Shell Point 53
- South Sumter 53
- Stateburg 53
- Sullivans Island 53
- Summerville 53
- Sumter 53
- Tigerville 53
- Timmonsville 53
- Travelers Rest 53
- Walterboro 53
- Wedgefield 53
- Wedgewood 53
- Welcome 53
- Wilkinson Heights 53
- Williamston 53
- Arial 52
- Easley 52
- Fountain Inn 52
- Liberty 52
- Moncks Corner 52
- North Charleston 52
- Saint Andrews 52
- Slater-Marietta 52
- Taylors 52
- Central 51
- Clemson 51
- Pendleton 51
- Pickens 51
- Seneca 49
- Utica 49
- Awendaw 48
- Rock Hill 48
- Duncan 47
- Spartanburg 47
- Walhalla 46
- Westminster 46
- Charleston 45
- Blacksburg 44
- Mountain Rest 44
- Woodfield 43
- Columbia 42
- Conway 41
- Greenville 41
- Leesville 38
- Trenton 38
- Mount Pleasant 36
- Aiken 35
- Lexington 31
- New Ellenton 29
- Anderson 27
- North Augusta 9
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