America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013

Demographics:   Population Growth    Household Size   Race   Hispanic Origin   Age   Segregation   Relgious Groups by Family   Relgious Groups by Tradition   Ancestry   Foreign-Born Population   Marital Status   Male/Female Ratio
Economy:   Gross Metropolitan Product
Income:   Income   Household Income Distribution   Poverty Rate   Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Residental Real Estate:   Building Permits   Homeownership Rates   Housing Vacancy Rates
Employment & Earnings:   Employment by Industry   Labor Force, Employment and Job Growth   Unemployment Rate
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations A-C   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations C-E   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations E-I
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations J-N   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations N-R   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations R-T
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations T-Z   Means of Transportation to Work   Travel Time to Work
Election Results:   2012 Presidential Election Results
Housing:   House Price Index   Year Housing Structure Built
Education:   Highest Level of Education   School Enrollment by Grade & Control   Educational Attainment by Race
Cost of Living:   Cost of Living Index   Grocery Prices   Housing and Utility Costs
Health Care:   Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs   Distribution of Physicians and Dentists   Health Insurance Coverage
Public Safety:   Crime Rate
Climate:   Temperature & Precipitation: Yearly Averages and Extremes   Weather Conditions
Air Quality:   Air Quality Index   Air Quality Index Pollutants   Air Quality Index Trends
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead   Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide

Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	PM 10 (ug/m³)	PM 2.5 (ug/m³)	PM 2.5 24-HR (ug/m³)	Ozone (ppm)	Carbon Monoxide (ppm)	Lead (ug/m³)	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	122	5.3	18	0.069	3	n/a	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	85	12.1	29	0.089	3	0.00	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	98	5.5	38	0.045	6	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	n/a	9.2	23	0.066	n/a	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	68	8.6	22	0.079	2	0.01	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	11.3	23	0.073	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	51	14.5	25	0.080	2	0.02	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	34	10.0	19	0.074	0	n/a	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	n/a	7.1	24	0.068	1	n/a	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	66	5.9	15	0.069	2	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	41	10.0	25	0.073	2	0.01	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	36	7.1	23	0.072	2	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	74	10.7	24	0.073	2	0.01	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	41	10.0	25	0.073	2	0.01	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	67	7.0	13	0.065	n/a	n/a	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	101	13.3	114	0.081	2	n/a	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	43	10.2	21	0.074	2	n/a	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	68	11.1	36	0.064	1	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	49	9.9	23	0.068	0	n/a	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	48	12.1	25	0.082	2	n/a	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	69	14.0	35	0.081	2	0.24	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	34	11.2	22	0.074	n/a	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	38	6.2	12	0.072	2	n/a	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	46	12.7	30	0.096	2	n/a	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.069	n/a	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	126	13.1	34	0.077	2	0.01	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	44	7.8	14	0.069	2	n/a	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	62	10.8	25	0.085	2	0.77	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	68	8.6	22	0.079	2	0.01	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	10.2	21	0.074	n/a	n/a	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	65	11.5	28	0.087	2	n/a	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	249	8.4	61	0.073	3	0.04	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	39	8.9	33	0.060	1	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	96	8.5	27	0.063	1	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	43	6.5	22	0.077	2	n/a	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	n/a	11.8	31	0.068	2	n/a	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	62	10.8	25	0.085	2	0.77	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	45	10.5	33	0.078	2	n/a	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	62	10.8	25	0.085	2	0.77	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	226	12.4	27	0.079	3	n/a	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	29	10.5	21	0.076	n/a	n/a	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	61	7.4	22	0.079	3	n/a	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	70	4.7	12	0.047	1	0.00	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	82	12.3	24	0.088	2	0.01	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	37	11.6	20	0.071	n/a	n/a	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	83	14.0	37	0.072	3	0.08	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	71	12.6	32	0.090	4	0.39	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	n/a	11.4	22	0.067	n/a	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	62	9.4	20	0.068	2	n/a	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	65	11.0	31	0.076	2	n/a	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	69	14.0	35	0.081	2	0.24	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	61	7.4	22	0.079	3	n/a	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	35	12.2	23	0.071	n/a	n/a	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	n/a	9.0	26	0.050	2	n/a	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	38	12.6	23	0.073	2	n/a	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	71	12.6	32	0.090	4	0.39	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	39	10.1	30	0.063	n/a	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	29	8.0	25	0.077	2	n/a	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	50	n/a	n/a	0.065	n/a	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	44	7.8	14	0.069	2	n/a	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	42	11.8	24	0.078	2	n/a	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	312	15.2	36	0.109	4	0.01	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	69	14.0	35	0.081	2	0.24	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	42	11.8	24	0.078	2	n/a	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	73	10.1	19	0.081	n/a	n/a	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	65	11.5	28	0.087	2	n/a	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	41	9.2	18	0.072	1	0.00	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	65	11.0	31	0.076	2	n/a	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	249	12.2	32	0.067	2	0.26	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	46	7.6	14	0.071	1	n/a	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	65	11.0	31	0.076	2	n/a	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	65	11.5	28	0.087	2	n/a	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	91	13.8	35	0.088	2	0.05	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	93	16.1	49	0.083	3	0.21	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	29	6.6	18	0.066	2	0.03	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	37	9.2	26	0.079	2	n/a	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	108	8.9	48	0.071	2	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	43	10.2	21	0.074	2	n/a	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	54	8.7	27	0.096	2	n/a	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	34	10.0	19	0.074	0	n/a	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	74	10.0	36	0.067	2	0.27	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	55	8.7	16	0.078	1	n/a	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	101	13.3	114	0.081	2	n/a	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	45	10.5	33	0.078	2	n/a	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	37	8.8	29	0.080	2	n/a	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	33	10.5	24	0.065	n/a	n/a	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	226	12.4	27	0.079	3	n/a	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	n/a	7.1	24	0.068	1	n/a	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	60	9.7	28	0.064	n/a	n/a	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	65	11.5	28	0.087	2	n/a	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	40	9.1	26	0.084	2	n/a	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	73	11.3	30	0.078	1	0.01	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	37	8.8	29	0.080	2	n/a	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	62	8.1	16	0.072	1	0.73	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	45	8.7	21	0.082	n/a	n/a	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	37	10.2	24	0.078	2	0.01	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	85	12.1	29	0.089	3	0.00	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	298	11.0	50	0.075	2	n/a	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	65	11.5	28	0.087	2	n/a	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
NAAQS¹				150	15	35	0.075	9	0.15

Note: Data from exceptional events are excluded; Data covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; (1) National Ambient Air Quality Standards; ppm = parts per million; ug/m³ - micrograms per cubic meter; n/a not available
Concentrations: Particulate Matter 10 (coarse particulate)-highest second maximum 24-hour concentration; Particulate Matter 2.5 Wtd AM (fine particulate)-highest weighted annual mean concentration; Particulate Matter 2.5 24-Hour (fine particulate)-highest 98th percentile 24-hour concentration; Ozone-highest fourth daily maximum 8-hour concentration; Carbon Monoxide-highest second maximum non-overlapping 8-hour concentration; Lead-maxiumum running 3-month average
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CBSA Factbook 2010, Air Quality Statistics by City 2010