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Highest risk cities in New Mexico

Highest air quality risk cities in New Mexico

Ranked city list for poor air quality and smoke stress, based on 514/514 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

AQI score

29/100

Updated Sun, Oct 18, 8:25 AM.

514/514 eligible cities evaluated

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National comparisons:

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by aqi score from 514 evaluated locations.

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#1

Abiquiu, NM

8 points above the state reference

#2

Canjilon, NM

8 points above the state reference

#3

Cañones, NM

8 points above the state reference

#4

Coyote, NM

8 points above the state reference

#5

Cuba, NM

8 points above the state reference

#6

Gallina, NM

8 points above the state reference

#7

Jemez Springs, NM

8 points above the state reference

#8

La Jara, NM

8 points above the state reference

#9

Regina, NM

8 points above the state reference

#10

Youngsville, NM

8 points above the state reference

#11

Albuquerque, NM

6 points above the state reference

#12

El Rito, NM

6 points above the state reference

#13

Kirtland AFB, NM

6 points above the state reference

#14

Lindrith, NM

6 points above the state reference

#15

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

6 points above the state reference

#16

North Valley, NM

6 points above the state reference

#17

Brazos, NM

5 points above the state reference

#18

Carnuel, NM

5 points above the state reference

#19

Ensenada, NM

5 points above the state reference

#20

Los Ojos, NM

5 points above the state reference

#21

Ojo Caliente, NM

5 points above the state reference

#22

Sandia Heights, NM

5 points above the state reference

#23

Tierra Amarilla, NM

5 points above the state reference

#24

Cedar Crest, NM

3 points above the state reference

#25

Cedro, NM

3 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across514/514 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.