Minnesota Air Quality by City
Minnesota has 12 cities with an air-quality page, from Minneapolis (2,937,866 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 Minnesota
| City | Typical AQI (county median, 2025) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 45 Good | 2,937,866 |
| St. Paul | 34 Good | 307,284 |
| St. Cloud | 37 Good | 116,999 |
| Brooklyn Park | 45 Good | 83,876 |
| Woodbury | 34 Good | 78,305 |
| Ramsey | 38 Good | 28,421 |
| Prior Lake | 38 Good | 28,016 |
| Hoyt Lakes | 42 Good | 2,064 |
| Nashwauk | No EPA monitor | 926 |
| Soudan | 42 Good | 415 |
| Lutsen | 16 Good | 222 |
| Palisade | No EPA monitor | 148 |
Our dataset lists 904 places in Minnesota; the 12 above have a page. For a smaller town, the nearest city above is the closest match.