Metro area air quality · 2025

Beatrice, NE

Median AQI 34 (Good). 75.8% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

34
Median AQI
75.8%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
58%
Cleaner than US metros

Beatrice, NE posted a 2025 median AQI of 34 (Good) with 75.8% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Beatrice, NE CBSA recorded a median AQI of 34 across 335 monitored days in 2025, with 75.8% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual metro comparison, not a live advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US metros
The Beatrice, NE CBSA's 75.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 58% of US metros in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Arkadelphia, AR (96.7% Good, median AQI 34) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Beatrice, NE.
2021–2025 Good-day shift
Beatrice, NE's Good-day share moved +49.3 points from 2021 to 2025 (median AQI -21).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 34

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 335 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

Beatrice, NE's median AQI 34 is in the lower (cleaner) CBSA tercile on this site. On the EPA scale the metro runs good, cleaner than the median US metro, with a median AQI of 34 and 75.8% of 335 monitored days in the Good band.

34
median AQI · Good
75.8%
days rated Good
58%
cleaner than US metros
131
worst single reading

No day crossed into the Unhealthy tier across the metro's monitors in 2025.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Beatrice, NE metro's peak single-day AQI rose from 70 to 131 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +61 points.
  • Beatrice, NE metro's Good-day share rose from 73.0% to 76.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3.1 percentage points.

Compared against 307 monitored days in 2024 and 334 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Beatrice, NE's median AQI 34 is in the lower (cleaner) CBSA tercile on this site. Signature read: median AQI 34 (low tercile vs CBSA corpus). Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 34 over 335 measured days in 2025 (Good / Good). The monitored-day split lands at 254 Good (76%), 80 Moderate (24%), and 1 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 58; the highest single-day reading hit 131 (USG).

Across 2021–2025, Good-day share shifted +49.3 points and median AQI moved -21 (improving). No Unhealthy-tier days appear in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Arkadelphia, AR (96.7% good, AQI 34); Augusta-Waterville, ME (85.2% good, AQI 34); Dyersburg, TN (76.9% good, AQI 34).

Understanding AQI →

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

34

Good

Good Days

75.8%

254 of 335 days

Max AQI

131

USG

Health Grade

Good

90th pct: 58

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 335 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

254

76%

Moderate

80

24%

USG

1

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Good

The Beatrice, NE metro area's air quality is rated Good based on 75.8% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality is generally acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

How does the Beatrice, NE metro compare?

How Beatrice, NE compares

Good-day share better than typical
Beatrice, NE 75.8%
Arkadelphia, AR 96.7%
Typical US metro 70.6%
Median AQI better than typical
Beatrice, NE 34
Arkadelphia, AR 34
Typical US metro 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Beatrice, NE 0
Arkadelphia, AR 0
Typical US metro 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in the Beatrice, NE metro. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (90.6%, 252 of 278 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2021 49 134 0 55
2022 252 26 0 23
2023 262 86 1 34
2024 224 83 0 35
2025 254 80 0 34

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Beatrice, NE (34).

Arkadelphia, AR

Median AQI 34 · 96.7% Good-day share

34

Augusta-Waterville, ME

Median AQI 34 · 85.2% Good-day share

34

Dyersburg, TN

Median AQI 34 · 76.9% Good-day share

34

Erie, PA

Median AQI 34 · 76.7% Good-day share

34

Grand Island, NE

Median AQI 34 · 82.5% Good-day share

34

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Median AQI 34 · 95.5% Good-day share

34

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

A second relationship type: metros whose unhealthy-or-worse day count is closest to Beatrice, NE's 0 (independent of median AQI).

Aberdeen, SD

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 27

27

Aberdeen, WA

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 22

22

Adrian, MI

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 41

41

Akron, OH

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 45

45

Albany, GA

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 46

46

Albany, OR

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 27

27

Frequently Asked Questions

What does AQI 34 mean for health? ▼
An AQI of 34 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.
How many unhealthy air days does Beatrice, NE have? ▼
In 2025, the Beatrice, NE metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 131.
What is the air quality in the Beatrice, NE metro area? ▼
The Beatrice, NE metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 34, rated "Good." 75.8% of monitored days (254 out of 335) had good air quality in 2025.
Is air quality in Beatrice, NE getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Beatrice, NE metro is improving across floor-qualifying years (2021-2025); years with fewer than 100 monitored days are excluded from that direction. Highest qualifying Good-day share: 2022 at 90.6% (252 of 278 days). Lowest qualifying Good-day share: 2021 at 26.8% (49 of 183 days).
How does Beatrice, NE compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Beatrice, NE metro has 75.8% good air days. Similar metros: Arkadelphia, AR (96.7% good), Augusta-Waterville, ME (85.2% good), Dyersburg, TN (76.9% good).
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Beatrice, NE? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Beatrice, NE metro area is 58, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 131 (USG).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset for Beatrice, NE, 2025. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary, Beatrice, NE · 2020–2025