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: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Nitrogen Dioxide AM (ppb)	Nitrogen Dioxide 1-Hr (ppb)	Sulfur Dioxide AM (ppb)	Sulfur Dioxide 1-HR (ppb)	Sulfur Dioxide 24-Hr (ppb)	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	12.068	53.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	17.595	59.0	3.372	21.0	10.5	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	27.704	71.0	1.644	37.0	8.8	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	13.657	58.0	1.908	33.0	10.0	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	3.314	21.1	n/a	n/a	n/a	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	n/a	n/a	1.136	24.5	8.0	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	n/a	n/a	3.876	91.0	23.4	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	9.510	45.0	0.366	n/a	1.1	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	19.098	53.0	2.933	44.9	10.5	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	8.311	38.0	5.300	63.0	26.2	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	19.098	53.0	2.933	44.9	10.5	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	20.975	74.0	1.765	18.0	7.1	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	1.017	12.4	5.7	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	n/a	n/a	0.984	28.9	8.6	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	7.573	n/a	1.070	21.0	9.5	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	11.738	50.0	0.926	19.8	5.7	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	24.869	71.0	4.138	90.0	23.5	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	n/a	n/a	3.654	51.0	12.0	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	17.549	61.0	2.152	20.0	7.3	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	9.651	49.0	0.831	38.0	5.9	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	13.186	56.9	0.808	17.3	4.5	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	27.704	71.0	1.644	37.0	8.8	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	22.192	71.0	4.829	50.2	23.6	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	17.067	62.7	0.756	10.3	3.0	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	5.435	44.0	0.293	6.1	2.5	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	13.186	56.9	0.808	17.3	4.5	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	15.598	76.6	1.188	15.3	5.7	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	13.186	56.9	0.808	17.3	4.5	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	24.524	68.0	1.742	10.0	5.3	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	13.308	55.9	n/a	n/a	n/a	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	3.411	24.0	1.272	18.0	4.0	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	14.941	60.0	2.336	45.6	13.8	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	12.683	53.5	3.347	105.0	28.8	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	26.179	72.5	1.394	16.2	4.8	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	9.324	44.0	3.949	216.0	58.4	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	14.930	54.0	5.499	49.0	46.5	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	24.869	71.0	4.138	90.0	23.5	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	13.308	55.9	n/a	n/a	n/a	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	9.463	56.0	2.214	48.0	11.3	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	9.982	51.0	1.698	9.0	3.7	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	26.179	72.5	1.394	16.2	4.8	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	7.990	42.2	1.453	57.7	12.0	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	9.651	49.0	0.831	38.0	5.9	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	12.526	46.0	2.246	14.0	5.5	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	23.087	65.0	1.280	11.0	6.7	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	24.869	71.0	4.138	90.0	23.5	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	12.526	46.0	2.246	14.0	5.5	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	7.759	47.0	7.743	248.0	75.6	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	22.192	71.0	4.829	50.2	23.6	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	8.921	47.0	0.777	6.0	3.5	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	14.930	54.0	5.499	49.0	46.5	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	n/a	n/a	2.124	58.0	25.9	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	5.627	40.0	0.157	7.0	2.2	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	14.930	54.0	5.499	49.0	46.5	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	22.192	71.0	4.829	50.2	23.6	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	22.609	61.6	3.030	34.0	17.9	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	15.254	51.0	7.106	161.0	39.6	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	8.635	33.0	1.350	8.0	3.2	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	9.830	40.0	3.081	84.3	33.1	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	14.560	50.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	1.017	12.4	5.7	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	12.494	54.0	0.462	1.0	1.9	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	3.314	21.1	n/a	n/a	n/a	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	9.673	51.0	0.787	29.0	10.2	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	3.831	31.9	n/a	n/a	n/a	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	20.975	74.0	1.765	18.0	7.1	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	15.598	76.6	1.188	15.3	5.7	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	14.394	50.7	0.352	4.1	1.6	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	3.420	83.0	33.2	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	24.524	68.0	1.742	10.0	5.3	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	n/a	n/a	1.136	24.5	8.0	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	6.583	48.0	0.247	5.0	1.7	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	22.192	71.0	4.829	50.2	23.6	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	10.132	50.0	1.529	17.8	10.4	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	11.960	54.0	3.385	107.0	48.8	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	14.394	50.7	0.352	4.1	1.6	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	6.079	38.0	2.852	104.0	28.7	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	10.096	41.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	n/a	n/a	2.128	41.0	8.3	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	17.595	59.0	3.372	21.0	10.5	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	17.070	58.0	4.200	27.0	11.1	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	22.192	71.0	4.829	50.2	23.6	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
NAAQS¹				53.0	100.0	30.0	75	140

Note: Data from exceptional events are excluded; Data covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; (1) National Ambient Air Quality Standards; ppb = parts per billion; n/a not available
Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide AM-highest arithmetic mean concentration; Nitrogen Dioxide 1-Hr-highest 98th percentile 1-hour daily maximum concentration; Sulfur Dioxide AM-highest annual mean concentration; Sulfur Dioxide 1-Hr-highest 99th percentile 1-hour daily maximum concentration; sulfur dioxide 24-Hr-highest second maximum 24-hour concentration
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CBSA Factbook 2010, Air Quality Statistics by City 2010