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AIR QUALITY


The Air Quality table shows the 8-year average of the EPA's Air Quality Index, an approximate indicator of overall air pollution. The index is based on measurements of carbon monoxide, ozone and other pollutants.

The % Good Days column is the percentage of days measured in your favorite city or town that offered good, clean air with the lowest level of pollutants.

Aspen, Colorado ranks highest in air quality among our 99 top retirement cities.

AIR QUALITY
2001 - 2008
        Unhealthy    
  % Good Moderate Days For Unhealthy  
  Good Days Days SensPerson Days GPTR
City/Town Days per Year per Year per Year per Year Rank
Aspen, CO 99% 293 3 0 0 1
Great Falls, MT 98% 354 5 1 0 2
Santa Fe, NM 98% 347 6 0 0 2
Kailua, Oahu, HI 98% 348 5 1 1 2
Monterey, CA 97% 349 9 0 0 5
Bellingham, WA 97% 315 11 0 0 5
Vail, CO 96% 243 10 0 0 7
Naples, FL 96% 308 13 0 0 7
Fargo, ND 96% 346 14 1 0 7
Bend, OR 95% 312 18 0 0 10
Port Townsend, WA 94% 257 17 0 0 11
Kingston, NY 94% 337 22 1 0 11
Melbourne, FL 93% 330 22 1 0 13
Good = Air quality is measured as good
Moderate = Air quality is measured as of moderate quality
Unhealthy for SensPerson = Air quality is measured as unhealthy for sensitive persons
Unhealthy = Air quality is measured as unhealthy for all persons
Total number of days measured per location is 365 or less.
GPTR Rank - Higher "% Good Days" is better


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