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5 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Mobile is breathing 4.3 cigarettes a week

13.5
PM2.5 µg/m³
59
AQI
4.9
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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New Orleans looks like the better move.64% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 40 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Mobile Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Ocean Springs
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#1Ocean SpringsPM2.5 8.9~1 h 5 min drivesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 8.9 µg/m³

Coastal arts town on the Mississippi Sound east of Biloxi, cooled by onshore Gulf air, with inns and B&Bs.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8.9 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.9/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

34% 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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Gulfport
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#2GulfportPM2.5 8.9~1 h 25 min drivesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 8.9 µg/m³

Mississippi Gulf Coast city with beach hotels and open-water air east of New Orleans.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8.9 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.9/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

34% 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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Bay St. Louis
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#3Bay St. LouisPM2.5 9.1~1 h 50 min drivesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³

Artsy beach town on a Mississippi-coast bay, exposed to open Gulf air, with inns and rentals near the water.

33% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.1 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

33% 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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Perdido Key
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#4Perdido KeyPM2.5 9.2Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Barrier-island strip between Pensacola and Alabama, swept by constant open-Gulf wind, with condos.

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile 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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Orange Beach
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#5Orange BeachPM2.5 9.2~1 h 10 min drivesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Gulf-front resort town on Alabama's barrier coast, cooled by onshore sea breezes, with condos and rentals.

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile 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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Pensacola
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#6PensacolaPM2.5 9.2Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

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

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile 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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Pensacola Beach
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#7Pensacola BeachPM2.5 9.2Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Barrier-island beach town off Pensacola, swept by open-Gulf wind, with condos and beachfront motels.

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile 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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Still smoky
Fairhope
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#8FairhopePM2.5 11.7~30 min drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 11.7 µg/m³

Bluff town on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, cooled by bay breezes, with inns and B&Bs above the water.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.7/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Gulf Shores
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#9Gulf ShoresPM2.5 11.7~1 h 10 min drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 11.7 µg/m³

Alabama's Gulf beach town on a barrier peninsula, swept by onshore sea air, with condos and resorts along the sand.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.7/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Saraland
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#10SaralandParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.3 cigs/wk

Alabama

Alabama 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
Daphne
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#11DaphneParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.3 cigs/wk

Alabama

Alabama 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
Tillmans Corner
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#12Tillmans CornerParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.3 cigs/wk

Alabama

Alabama 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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New Orleans
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#13New OrleansPM2.5 4.9~2 h 40 min drivesaves 2.7 cigs/wk

Louisiana· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

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

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

64% 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
Seaside
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#14SeasidePM2.5 11.1Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³

New-urbanist beach town at the heart of the 30A corridor, wrapped in onshore Gulf air, with cottages.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

18% 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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Still smoky
Santa Rosa Beach
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#15Santa Rosa BeachPM2.5 11.1~2 h 45 min drivesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³

Heart of the scenic 30A corridor on the Panhandle's Gulf shore, swept by onshore sea air, with beach cottages and resorts.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

18% 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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Still smoky
Destin
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#16DestinPM2.5 12~2 h 20 min drivesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Emerald-water Gulf beach town on the Florida Panhandle, cooled by onshore Gulf breezes, with abundant resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% 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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Still smoky
Fort Walton Beach
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#17Fort Walton BeachPM2.5 13.3Checking road route

Florida· PM2.5 13.3 µg/m³

Panhandle Gulf-front city with sugar-sand beaches, cooled by onshore sea breeze, with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 13.3 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.3/22 × 7 = 4.2 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% 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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New Iberia
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#18New IberiaPM2.5 5.4Checking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Louisiana· PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³

Louisiana community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.4/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

60% 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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Lafayette
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#19LafayettePM2.5 5.4Checking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Louisiana· PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³

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

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.4/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

60% 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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Fort Payne
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#20Fort PaynePM2.5 5.5Checking road routesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

DeSoto Canyon-adjacent town in Alabama's Appalachian foothills, higher and cooler than the state's lowlands.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 13.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Mobile right now

59% 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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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 · Mobile

Phew.

4.3cigarettes

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.

13.5 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 13.5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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