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3 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

San Diego is breathing 3.4 cigarettes a week

10.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
54
AQI
0
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Palm Springs looks like the better move.65% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 30 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Within San Diego

  • Downtown10.7 µg/m³
  • Coronado10.7 µg/m³
  • Point Loma10.7 µg/m³
  • La Jolla12.9 µg/m³
  • Pacific Beach12.9 µg/m³
Every town is also available in the ranked list.
San Diego Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Temecula
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#1TemeculaPM2.5 6Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

Inland wine-country valley in southern California, with cooler evening air pulled from coastal gaps.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

44% 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
Julian
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#2JulianPM2.5 8.7~1 h 20 min drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³

Historic mountain apple town in the Cuyamacas east of San Diego near 4,200 feet, a cool forested escape with B&Bs and cabins.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% 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
Riverside
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#3RiversidePM2.5 11.1~1 h 55 min drive

California· PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% worse 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
Avalon (Catalina Island)
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#4Avalon (Catalina Island)PM2.5 11.4Checking road route

California· PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³

Island town 22 miles off the Los Angeles coast, wrapped in open-Pacific air, with hillside hotels.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.4/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
7% worse 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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Still smoky
Bonita
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#5BonitaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
La Mesa
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#6La MesaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
Imperial Beach
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#7Imperial BeachParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
La Presa
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#8La PresaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
Spring Valley
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#9Spring ValleyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
La Jolla
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#10La JollaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
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#11Casa de Oro-Mount HelixParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California 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
El Cajon
Cel-shaded illustration of El Cajon
#12El CajonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California

California community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

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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Idyllwild
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#13IdyllwildPM2.5 0~2 h 15 min drivesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Pine-forest village perched high in the San Jacinto Mountains, elevated far above Inland Empire smog, with cabins and small inns.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

100% 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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Palm Springs
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#14Palm SpringsPM2.5 3.7~2 h 30 min drivesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Desert resort city below Mount San Jacinto where dry air sits apart from the coastal basin's smoke, with abundant hotels and rentals.

65% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

65% 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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Brawley
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#15BrawleyPM2.5 5.2Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.2 µg/m³

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

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

51% 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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Borrego Springs
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#16Borrego SpringsPM2.5 5.5~2 h 5 min drivesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

Desert village encircled by Anza-Borrego wilderness, far from urban sources under dark skies, with small resorts and inns.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

49% 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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Twentynine Palms
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#17Twentynine PalmsPM2.5 6.7Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³

Mojave gateway town on the north side of Joshua Tree, far from coastal-basin sources of smoke.

37% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

37% 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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Mammoth Lakes
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#18Mammoth LakesPM2.5 1.2Checking road routesaves 3.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1.2 µg/m³

Eastern Sierra ski town near 8,000 feet, where thin high-mountain air sits far above valley smoke, with a deep base of condos and lodges.

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

89% 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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Bakersfield
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#19BakersfieldPM2.5 2~4 h 30 min drivesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

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

81% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

81% 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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St. George
Cel-shaded illustration of St. George
#20St. GeorgePM2.5 2.4Checking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Utah· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Red-rock gateway with abundant lodging between Las Vegas and Utah’s higher plateaus.

78% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Diego right now

78% 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 · San Diego

Phew.

3.4cigarettes

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.

10.7 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 10.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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