Tennessee Air Quality by City
Tennessee has 10 cities with an air-quality page, from Nashville (1,201,962 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 Tennessee
| City | Typical AQI (county median, 2025) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 49 Good | 1,201,962 |
| Memphis | 47 Good | 1,037,125 |
| Knoxville | 46 Good | 627,090 |
| Chattanooga | 44 Good | 415,927 |
| Clarksville | 32 Good | 227,059 |
| Murfreesboro | No EPA monitor | 194,551 |
| Johnson City | No EPA monitor | 131,898 |
| Seymour | 40 Good | 16,216 |
| Crab Orchard | No EPA monitor | 980 |
| Yuma | No EPA monitor | 54 |
Our dataset lists 501 places in Tennessee; the 10 above have a page. For a smaller town, the nearest city above is the closest match.