Air Quality in Florida
Florida has 39 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally worsening across the state, with an average of 264 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Putnam (median AQI 25) and the most polluted is Duval (median AQI 50).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 38 | 94 | 300 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Baker | 42 | 87 | 279 | 0 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Bay | 47 | 215 | 214 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Brevard | 40 | 74 | 311 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Broward | 47 | 154 | 213 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Citrus | 43 | 272 | 248 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Collier | 42 | 87 | 279 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Columbia | 44 | 93 | 220 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Duval | 50 | 98 | 190 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Escambia | 43 | 84 | 256 | 0 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Flagler | 35 | 71 | 344 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Hamilton | 44 | 75 | 215 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Highlands | 35 | 77 | 333 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Hillsborough | 50 | 143 | 190 | 4 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Holmes | 47 | 73 | 215 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Indian River | 35 | 64 | 344 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Lake | 36 | 100 | 312 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Lee | 37 | 80 | 313 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Leon | 44 | 129 | 243 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Liberty | 31 | 54 | 327 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Manatee | 37 | 115 | 317 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Marion | 49 | 101 | 189 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Martin | 39 | 71 | 309 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Miami-Dade | 48 | 197 | 219 | 4 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Nassau | 42 | 57 | 35 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Okaloosa | 36 | 74 | 341 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Orange | 41 | 121 | 272 | 2 | ↓ improving | Ozone |
| Osceola | 36 | 108 | 314 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Palm Beach | 43 | 76 | 257 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Pasco | 39 | 97 | 320 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Pinellas | 48 | 132 | 213 | 3 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Polk | 39 | 105 | 282 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Putnam | 25 | 112 | 329 | 2 | ↑ worsening | PM10 |
| Santa Rosa | 46 | 81 | 235 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Sarasota | 44 | 115 | 242 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Seminole | 43 | 149 | 204 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| St. Lucie | 35 | 64 | 353 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Volusia | 39 | 76 | 293 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Wakulla | 41 | 139 | 261 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |