Highest risk cities in Nebraska
Highest air quality risk cities in Nebraska
Ranked city list for poor air quality and smoke stress, based on 593/593 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
AQI score
22/100
Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:38 AM.
593/593 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by aqi score from 593 evaluated locations.
#1
Chadron, NE
15 points above the state reference
#2
Crawford, NE
15 points above the state reference
#3
Whitney, NE
15 points above the state reference
#4
Harrison, NE
13 points above the state reference
#5
Hemingford, NE
12 points above the state reference
#6
White Clay, NE
12 points above the state reference
#7
Gordon, NE
11 points above the state reference
#8
Alliance, NE
10 points above the state reference
#9
Berea, NE
10 points above the state reference
#10
Merriman, NE
10 points above the state reference
#11
Bayard, NE
8 points above the state reference
#12
Dix, NE
8 points above the state reference
#13
Gering, NE
8 points above the state reference
#14
Hay Springs, NE
8 points above the state reference
#15
Kimball, NE
8 points above the state reference
#16
McGrew, NE
8 points above the state reference
#17
Melbeta, NE
8 points above the state reference
#18
Minatare, NE
8 points above the state reference
#19
Scottsbluff, NE
8 points above the state reference
#20
Terrytown, NE
8 points above the state reference
#21
Bushnell, NE
6 points above the state reference
#22
Harrisburg, NE
6 points above the state reference
#23
Mitchell, NE
6 points above the state reference
#24
Morrill, NE
6 points above the state reference
#25
Rulo, NE
6 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across593/593 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.