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Highest risk cities in Illinois

Highest air quality risk cities in Illinois

Ranked city list for poor air quality and smoke stress. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

AQI score

30/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:31 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by aqi score.

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#1

Lincolnwood, IL

3 points above the state average

33/100

#2

Morton Grove, IL

3 points above the state average

33/100

#3

Skokie, IL

3 points above the state average

33/100

#4

Wilmette, IL

3 points above the state average

33/100

#5

Bensenville, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#6

Elmwood Park, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#7

Evanston, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#8

Franklin Park, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#9

Melrose Park, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#10

Norridge, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#11

Northlake, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#12

Wood Dale, IL

2 points above the state average

32/100

#13

Arlington Heights, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#14

Chicago, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#15

Des Plaines, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#16

East Moline, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#17

Elk Grove Village, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#18

Galesburg, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#19

Glenview, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#20

Moline, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#21

Mount Prospect, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#22

Niles, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#23

Park Ridge, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#24

Rock Island, IL

1 points above the state average

31/100

#25

Addison, IL

at the state average

30/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.