Virginia Air Quality by City
Virginia has 36 cities with an air-quality page, from Virginia Beach (1,441,893 people) on down. Each page leads with the live AQI, the main pollutant driving it, and a go/no-go for outdoor exercise on the EPA scale.
Cities in Virginia
| City | Typical AQI (county median, 2025) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 34 Good | 1,441,893 |
| Richmond | 36 Good | 1,098,457 |
| Chesapeake | No EPA monitor | 252,583 |
| Arlington | 37 Good | 236,254 |
| Norfolk | 33 Good | 233,596 |
| Roanoke | No EPA monitor | 218,060 |
| Fredericksburg | No EPA monitor | 187,349 |
| Newport News | No EPA monitor | 184,216 |
| Alexandria | 6 Good (2021) | 156,976 |
| Hampton | 38 Good | 137,557 |
| Lynchburg | 30 Good | 126,860 |
| Williamsburg | No EPA monitor | 97,985 |
| Winchester | 6 Good (2020) | 86,067 |
| Harrisonburg | No EPA monitor | 73,815 |
| Blacksburg | No EPA monitor | 70,313 |
| Danville | No EPA monitor | 42,214 |
| Annandale | 42 Good | 41,705 |
| South Riding | 40 Good | 34,352 |
| Springfield | 42 Good | 31,154 |
| Short Pump | 40 Good | 29,026 |
| Culpeper | No EPA monitor | 20,794 |
| Glen Allen | 40 Good | 17,551 |
| Vienna | 42 Good | 16,412 |
| Front Royal | No EPA monitor | 15,296 |
| Warrenton | 34 Good | 10,176 |
| Farmville | 33 Good | 7,774 |
| King George | No EPA monitor | 4,851 |
| Dahlgren | No EPA monitor | 3,350 |
| Chincoteague | No EPA monitor | 3,296 |
| Clarksville | No EPA monitor | 1,547 |
| Shawsville | No EPA monitor | 1,411 |
| Gwynn | No EPA monitor | 514 |
| Sperryville | No EPA monitor | 358 |
| Weems | No EPA monitor | 279 |
| Scotland | No EPA monitor | 161 |
| Orkney Springs | No EPA monitor | 0 |
Our dataset lists 680 places in Virginia; the 36 above have a page. For a smaller town, the nearest city above is the closest match.