Metro area air quality · 2025

Branson, MO

Median AQI 28 (Good). 89.8% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

28
Median AQI
89.8%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days

Branson, MO posted a 2025 median AQI of 28 (Good) with 89.8% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Branson, MO CBSA recorded a median AQI of 28 across 98 monitored days in 2025, with 89.8% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual metro comparison, not a live advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Closest median-AQI peer
Butte-Silver Bow, MT (84.9% Good, median AQI 28) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Branson, MO.
2020–2025 Good-day shift
Branson, MO's Good-day share moved -2.8 points from 2020 to 2025 (median AQI +6).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 28
Good days
Good days: 89.8%

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 98 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

Branson, MO sits in the upper Good-day tercile among EPA CBSA metros on this site (89.8% of 98 monitored days). On the EPA scale the metro runs good, with a median AQI of 28 and 89.8% of 98 monitored days in the Good band.

28
median AQI · Good
89.8%
days rated Good
79
worst single reading

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

Annual release change

What changed in the 2024 EPA annual release

2023 → 2024
  • Branson, MO metro's Good-day share rose from 83.8% to 88.9% between the 2023 and 2024 EPA annual releases, a change of +5.1 percentage points.
  • Branson, MO metro's median AQI fell from 29 to 26 between the 2023 and 2024 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.

Compared against 105 monitored days in 2023 and 117 in 2024. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Branson, MO sits in the upper Good-day tercile among EPA CBSA metros on this site (89.8% of 98 monitored days). Signature read: 89.8% Good-day share (high tercile vs CBSA corpus). Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 28 over 98 measured days in 2025 (Good / Good). The monitored-day split lands at 88 Good (90%), 10 Moderate (10%), and 0 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 52; the highest single-day reading hit 79 (Moderate).

Across 2020–2025, Good-day share shifted -2.8 points and median AQI moved +6 (worsening). No Unhealthy-tier days appear in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Butte-Silver Bow, MT (84.9% good, AQI 28); Dodge City, KS (89.8% good, AQI 28); Moses Lake, WA (79.7% good, AQI 28).

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Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

28

Good

Good Days

89.8%

88 of 98 days

Max AQI

79

Moderate

Health Grade

Good

90th pct: 52

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 98 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

88

90%

Moderate

10

10%

USG

0

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Good

The Branson, MO metro area's air quality is rated Good based on 89.8% 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 Branson, MO metro compare?

How Branson, MO compares

Good-day share better than typical
Branson, MO 89.8%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT 84.9%
Typical US metro 70.6%
Median AQI better than typical
Branson, MO 28
Butte-Silver Bow, MT 28
Typical US metro 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Branson, MO 0
Butte-Silver Bow, MT 0
Typical US metro 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Branson, MO metro. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (92.6%, 113 of 122 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 113 9 0 22
2021 102 16 0 27
2022 106 12 0 25
2023 88 17 0 29
2024 104 13 0 26
2025 88 10 0 28

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Branson, MO (28).

Butte-Silver Bow, MT

Median AQI 28 · 84.9% Good-day share

28

Dodge City, KS

Median AQI 28 · 89.8% Good-day share

28

Moses Lake, WA

Median AQI 28 · 79.7% Good-day share

28

Prineville, OR

Median AQI 28 · 72.9% Good-day share

28

Aberdeen, SD

Median AQI 27 · 83.6% Good-day share

27

Albany, OR

Median AQI 27 · 80.0% Good-day share

27

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

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

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-Schenectady-Troy, NY

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 41

41

Alexandria, LA

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 37

37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many unhealthy air days does Branson, MO have? ▼
In 2025, the Branson, MO metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 79.
What is the air quality in the Branson, MO metro area? ▼
The Branson, MO metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 28, rated "Good." 89.8% of monitored days (88 out of 98) had good air quality in 2025.
Is air quality in Branson, MO getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Branson, MO metro is worsening across floor-qualifying years (2020-2024); years with fewer than 100 monitored days are excluded from that direction. Highest qualifying Good-day share: 2020 at 92.6% (113 of 122 days). Lowest qualifying Good-day share: 2023 at 83.8% (88 of 105 days).
What does AQI 28 mean for health? ▼
An AQI of 28 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 does Branson, MO compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Branson, MO metro has 89.8% good air days. Similar metros: Butte-Silver Bow, MT (84.9% good), Dodge City, KS (89.8% good), Moses Lake, WA (79.7% good).
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Branson, MO? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Branson, MO metro area is 52, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 79 (Moderate).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset for Branson, MO, 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, Branson, MO · 2020–2025