Metro area air quality · 2025

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Median AQI 31 (Good). 77.8% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

31
Median AQI
77.8%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
63%
Cleaner than US metros

Coeur d'Alene, ID posted a 2025 median AQI of 31 (Good) with 77.8% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Coeur d'Alene, ID CBSA recorded a median AQI of 31 across 352 monitored days in 2025, with 77.8% 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID CBSA's 77.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 63% of US metros in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Athens, OH (83.4% Good, median AQI 31) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Coeur d'Alene, ID.
2020–2025 Good-day shift
Coeur d'Alene, ID's Good-day share moved -4.2 points from 2020 to 2025 (median AQI +5).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 31

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 352 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Coeur d'Alene, ID metro runs good on the EPA scale, cleaner than the median US metro, a median AQI of 31 with 77.8% of 352 monitored days in the Good band.

31
median AQI · Good
77.8%
days rated Good
63%
cleaner than US metros
118
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
  • Coeur d'Alene, ID metro's Good-day share fell from 82.2% to 78.5% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3.7 percentage points.
  • Coeur d'Alene, ID metro's median AQI rose from 24 to 31 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +7 points.

Compared against 354 monitored days in 2024 and 349 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

Insights: Coeur d'Alene, ID metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 31 over 352 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Good metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 274 Good days (78%), 75 Moderate (21%), and 3 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (1%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 58 while the highest single-day reading hit 118 (USG). Metro residents averaged roughly 23.4 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, the share of monitored days rated Good shifted by -4.2 points and the median AQI moved +5 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as worsening. The metro recorded no Unhealthy-tier days in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Athens, OH (83.4% good, AQI 31); Bellingham, WA (94.0% good, AQI 31); Clearlake, CA (99.2% good, AQI 31).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

31

Good

Good Days

77.8%

274 of 352 days

Max AQI

118

USG

Health Grade

Good

90th pct: 58

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 352 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

274

78%

Moderate

75

21%

USG

3

1%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Good

The Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area's air quality is rated Good based on 77.8% 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID metro compare?

How Coeur d'Alene, ID compares

Good-day share better than US avg
Coeur d'Alene, ID 77.8%
Athens, OH 83.4%
US average 70.6%
Median AQI better than US avg
Coeur d'Alene, ID 31
Athens, OH 31
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Coeur d'Alene, ID 0
Athens, OH 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro. Best year: 2024 (291 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 288 58 2 26
2021 268 81 5 31
2022 264 88 3 29
2023 279 78 1 32
2024 291 63 0 24
2025 274 75 0 31

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Coeur d'Alene, ID (31).

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area?
The Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 31, rated "Good." 77.8% of monitored days (274 out of 352) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Coeur d'Alene, ID have?
In 2025, the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 118.
Is air quality in Coeur d'Alene, ID getting better or worse?
Air quality in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro is worsening based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 291 good days. Worst year: 2022 with 264 good days.
What does AQI 31 mean for health?
An AQI of 31 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Coeur d'Alene, ID?
The 90th percentile AQI for the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area is 58, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 118 (USG).
How does Coeur d'Alene, ID compare to other metro areas?
The Coeur d'Alene, ID metro has 77.8% good air days. Similar metros: Athens, OH (83.4% good), Bellingham, WA (94.0% good), Clearlake, CA (99.2% good).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset, 2020–2025. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary files (metro-level) · 2020–2025

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