Highest risk cities in North Carolina
Highest air quality risk cities in North Carolina
Ranked city list for poor air quality and smoke stress, based on 772/772 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
AQI score
36/100
Updated Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 PM.
772/772 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by aqi score from 772 evaluated locations.
#1
Charlotte, NC
11 points above the state reference
#2
Concord, NC
11 points above the state reference
#3
Harrisburg, NC
11 points above the state reference
#4
Kannapolis, NC
11 points above the state reference
#5
Midland, NC
7 points above the state reference
#6
Cornelius, NC
6 points above the state reference
#7
Davidson, NC
6 points above the state reference
#8
Huntersville, NC
6 points above the state reference
#9
Enochville, NC
4 points above the state reference
#10
Landis, NC
4 points above the state reference
#11
China Grove, NC
3 points above the state reference
#12
East Spencer, NC
3 points above the state reference
#13
Faith, NC
3 points above the state reference
#14
Gold Hill, NC
3 points above the state reference
#15
Granite Quarry, NC
3 points above the state reference
#16
Hemby Bridge, NC
3 points above the state reference
#17
Mint Hill, NC
3 points above the state reference
#18
Misenheimer, NC
3 points above the state reference
#19
Mooresville, NC
3 points above the state reference
#20
New London, NC
3 points above the state reference
#21
Richfield, NC
3 points above the state reference
#22
Rockwell, NC
3 points above the state reference
#23
Salisbury, NC
3 points above the state reference
#24
Spencer, NC
3 points above the state reference
#25
Stallings, NC
3 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across772/772 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.