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8 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Detroit is breathing 9.5 cigarettes a week

30
PM2.5 µg/m³
90
AQI
2.1
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Port Clinton looks like the better move.73% cleaner air with a verified 2 h road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Within Detroit

  • Royal Oak26.5 µg/m³
  • Dearborn27.3 µg/m³
  • Corktown29.4 µg/m³
  • Downtown30 µg/m³
  • Midtown30 µg/m³
Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Detroit Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Kelleys Island
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#1Kelleys IslandPM2.5 8Checking road routesaves 7.0 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Quiet Lake Erie island east of Put-in-Bay, surrounded by open water, with cottages and small inns.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

73% 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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Marblehead
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#2MarbleheadPM2.5 8Checking road routesaves 7.0 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Lake Erie peninsula town with a historic lighthouse, swept by open-lake air, with waterfront motels.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

73% 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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Sandusky
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#3SanduskyPM2.5 8Checking road routesaves 7.0 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Lake Erie port city and gateway to the Lake Erie islands, with bayfront hotels and open-lake air.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

73% 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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Port Clinton
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#4Port ClintonPM2.5 8~2 h drivesaves 7.0 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Lake Erie harbour town and jumping-off point for the islands, swept by open-lake air, with waterfront motels and rentals.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

73% 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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Frankenmuth
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#5FrankenmuthPM2.5 20.3~1 h 50 min drivesaves 3.1 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 20.3 µg/m³

Bavarian-themed town on the Cass River in mid-Michigan, a walkable inland reset with hotels and inns.

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 20.3 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 20.3/22 × 7 = 6.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

32% 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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Toledo
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#6ToledoPM2.5 22.1~1 h 10 min drivesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 22.1 µg/m³

A major Ohio city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

26% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 22.1 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 22.1/22 × 7 = 7.0 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

26% 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
Lincoln Park
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#7Lincoln ParkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Grosse Pointe Farms
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#8Grosse Pointe FarmsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Wyandotte
Cel-shaded illustration of Wyandotte
#9WyandotteParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Ferndale
Cel-shaded illustration of Ferndale
#10FerndaleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Grosse Pointe Woods
Cel-shaded illustration of Grosse Pointe Woods
#11Grosse Pointe WoodsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Eastpointe
Cel-shaded illustration of Eastpointe
#12EastpointeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 9.5 cigs/wk

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Put-in-Bay
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#13Put-in-BayPM2.5 8~2 h 35 min drivesaves 7.0 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Island village on South Bass Island in western Lake Erie, surrounded by open water, with inns and rentals.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

73% 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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Grand Rapids
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#14Grand RapidsPM2.5 9.6~3 h drivesaves 6.5 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 9.6 µg/m³

A major Michigan city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.6 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.6/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

20.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

68% 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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Port Stanley
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#15Port StanleyPM2.5 13~2 h 30 min drivesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 13 µg/m³

Lake Erie fishing village turned beach town, with open-water air on the province’s south shore.

57% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 13 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13/22 × 7 = 4.1 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

17 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

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

AQHI 3: Low risk (Port Stanley station)

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

AQHI from the Port Stanley station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Grand Bend
Cel-shaded illustration of Grand Bend
#16Grand BendPM2.5 14~2 h 25 min drivesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 14 µg/m³

Classic Lake Huron beach town with famous sunsets and prevailing onshore winds off the open lake.

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 14 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

16 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

53% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Grand Bend station)

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

AQHI from the Grand Bend station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Bayfield
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#17BayfieldPM2.5 14~2 h 55 min drivesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 14 µg/m³

Quiet heritage village on the Lake Huron bluffs, a slower-paced alternative to the bigger beach towns.

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 14 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

16 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

53% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Grand Bend station)

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

AQHI from the Grand Bend station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Munising
Cel-shaded illustration of Munising
#18MunisingPM2.5 2.1Checking road routesaves 8.9 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 2.1 µg/m³

Upper Peninsula town beside Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior, wrapped in the big lake's cool air, with lodges.

93% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.1 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.1/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

27.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

93% 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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Glen Arbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Glen Arbor
#19Glen ArborPM2.5 2.3Checking road routesaves 8.8 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³

Village beside Sleeping Bear Dunes on Lake Michigan, wrapped in lakeshore air, with cottages and inns.

92% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

27.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

92% 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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Cedarburg
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#20CedarburgPM2.5 3.1Checking road routesaves 8.6 cigs/wk

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Historic mill town on Cedar Creek near Milwaukee, a walkable stone-building Main Street with inns.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 30 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

26.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Detroit right now

90% 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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AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Windsor Downtown)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 · Detroit

Oof.

9.5cigarettes

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.

30 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 30 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 30/22 × 7 = 9.5 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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