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Boston is breathing 2.1 cigarettes a week

6.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
37
AQI
2.9
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Portsmouth looks like the better move.45% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 15 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Within Boston

  • East Boston5.1 µg/m³
  • Jamaica Plain6.3 µg/m³
  • Roxbury6.3 µg/m³
  • Downtown Boston6.7 µg/m³
  • South Boston7.2 µg/m³
  • Dorchester7.2 µg/m³
  • Back Bay7.4 µg/m³
  • Cambridge7.4 µg/m³
  • Somerville7.4 µg/m³
  • Brookline7.4 µg/m³
Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Boston Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Hampton Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Hampton Beach
#1Hampton BeachPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Classic boardwalk beach town on New Hampshire's Atlantic shore, swept by onshore wind, with motels and rentals.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Rye
Cel-shaded illustration of Rye
#2RyePM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

New Hampshire's short Atlantic coast, with rocky beaches and steady onshore sea air, minutes from Portsmouth.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Portsmouth
Cel-shaded illustration of Portsmouth
#3PortsmouthPM2.5 3.7~1 h 15 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Tidal seaport city on the Piscataqua near the open Atlantic, with harbor breezes and a walkable base of inns.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Kittery
Cel-shaded illustration of Kittery
#4KitteryPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Maine's southern gateway on the Piscataqua River mouth, with coastal air and outlet-town lodging.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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York
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#5YorkPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Southern Maine beach town at the New Hampshire line, with sandy Atlantic beaches and steady sea breeze.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Ogunquit
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#6OgunquitPM2.5 3.7~1 h 35 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Maine coast village with a long ocean beach and a cliffside shore path, cooled by steady sea wind and full of inns.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Wells
Cel-shaded illustration of Wells
#7WellsPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Southern Maine coastal town with miles of beach and salt marsh, cooled by onshore ocean air, with motels.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Salem
Cel-shaded illustration of Salem
#8SalemPM2.5 3.8Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Massachusetts· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

Harbor city on Massachusetts Bay, with coastal air and a deep hotel base a short train ride from Boston.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

43% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Gloucester
Cel-shaded illustration of Gloucester
#9GloucesterPM2.5 3.8Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Massachusetts· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

America's oldest fishing port on Cape Ann, wrapped in open-Atlantic air, with harborfront inns and motels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

43% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Rockport
Cel-shaded illustration of Rockport
#10RockportPM2.5 3.8~55 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Massachusetts· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

Granite harbor town on the tip of Cape Ann, surrounded by ocean with steady marine air and a walkable stock of inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

43% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Kennebunkport
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#11KennebunkportPM2.5 3.9~1 h 50 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

Classic Maine coast village around a tidal harbor and ocean beaches, with sea breezes and a dense stock of inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

42% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Wickford
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#12WickfordPM2.5 4Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Rhode Island· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

Colonial harbor village on Narragansett Bay, with waterfront galleries and steady bay-air exposure.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

40% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Portland
Cel-shaded illustration of Portland
#13PortlandPM2.5 3.9~2 h 10 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

Working harbor city on Casco Bay, with sea air off the Gulf of Maine and a deep base of hotels and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

42% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Block Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Block Island
#14Block IslandPM2.5 4Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Rhode Island· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

Island 12 miles off the Rhode Island coast, exposed to open Atlantic wind on all sides, with Victorian inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

40% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Laconia
Cel-shaded illustration of Laconia
#15LaconiaPM2.5 4.9Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

Lakes Region hub between Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam, with a broad range of motels and lake-air exposure.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Wolfeboro
Cel-shaded illustration of Wolfeboro
#16WolfeboroPM2.5 4.9Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

Oldest summer resort on Lake Winnipesaukee's eastern shore, with open-lake breezes and a walkable dock-front village.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Meredith
Cel-shaded illustration of Meredith
#17MeredithPM2.5 4.9Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

Lake Winnipesaukee harbor town with a marina-front main street, cooled by open-water air off New Hampshire's biggest lake.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Camden
Cel-shaded illustration of Camden
#18CamdenPM2.5 2.9~4 h 5 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Midcoast harbor town where the hills meet Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a walkable base of inns.

57% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

57% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Mahone Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Mahone Bay
#19Mahone BayPM2.5 3.4Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Three-church harbour town on Nova Scotia's South Shore, wrapped in open-bay Atlantic air.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

49% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Lunenburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Lunenburg
#20LunenburgPM2.5 3.4Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Atlantic harbour town with ocean exposure, colourful inns and a walkable historic waterfront.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Boston right now

49% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT · 53 min ago

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Boston

Phew.

2.1cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

6.7 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Severe. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 6.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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