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2 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Tallahassee is breathing 6.3 cigarettes a week

19.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
71
AQI
4.9
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Santa Rosa Beach looks like the better move.44% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 50 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Tallahassee Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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St. George Island
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#1St. George IslandPM2.5 15Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Undeveloped barrier island on the Forgotten Coast, exposed to constant open-Gulf air, with rental cottages.

24% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 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 Tallahassee right now

24% 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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Apalachicola
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#2ApalachicolaPM2.5 15Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Old oyster-fishing town on Florida's Forgotten Coast, wrapped in open Apalachicola Bay air, with historic inns.

24% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 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 Tallahassee right now

24% 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
Port St. Joe
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#3Port St. JoePM2.5 20.5Checking road route

Florida· PM2.5 20.5 µg/m³

Panhandle bay town on the Forgotten Coast, cooled by open-Gulf air, with a small stock of motels and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 20.5 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 20.5/22 × 7 = 6.5 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 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, 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
Woodville
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#4WoodvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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
Midway
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#5MidwayParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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
Crawfordville
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#6CrawfordvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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
Quincy
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#7QuincyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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
Monticello
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#8MonticelloParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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
Cairo
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#9CairoParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Georgia

Georgia 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
Thomasville
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#10ThomasvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Georgia

Georgia 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
Bainbridge
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#11BainbridgeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Georgia

Georgia 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
Chattahoochee
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#12ChattahoocheeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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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Santa Rosa Beach
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#13Santa Rosa BeachPM2.5 11.1~2 h 50 min drivesaves 2.7 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.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 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 Tallahassee right now

44% 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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Seaside
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#14SeasidePM2.5 11.1Checking road routesaves 2.7 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.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 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 Tallahassee right now

44% 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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Panama City Beach
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#15Panama City BeachPM2.5 15.6~2 h 35 min drivesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Florida· PM2.5 15.6 µg/m³

Wide Gulf-front beach town on the Panhandle, exposed to onshore sea breezes, with a deep stock of resorts and rentals.

21% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 15.6 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.6/22 × 7 = 5.0 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Tallahassee right now

21% 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
Enterprise
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#16EnterprisePM2.5 17.9Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 17.9 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 17.9 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 17.9/22 × 7 = 5.7 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% 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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Still smoky
Graceville
Cel-shaded illustration of Graceville
#17GracevilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 6.3 cigs/wk

Florida

Florida 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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#18New OrleansPM2.5 4.9Checking road routesaves 4.7 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.

75% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

14.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Tallahassee right now

75% 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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#19Fort PaynePM2.5 5.5Checking road routesaves 4.5 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.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

14.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Tallahassee right now

72% 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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Montgomery
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#20MontgomeryPM2.5 5.6~4 h 20 min drivesaves 4.5 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³

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

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.6 µg/m³ here vs 19.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.6/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

14.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Tallahassee right now

72% 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 · Tallahassee

Oof.

6.3cigarettes

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.

19.7 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 19.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 19.7/22 × 7 = 6.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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