Metro area air quality · 2025

Eagle Pass, TX

Median AQI 42 (Good). 63.0% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

42
Median AQI
63.0%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
31%
Cleaner than US metros

Eagle Pass, TX posted a 2025 median AQI of 42 (Good) with 63.0% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Eagle Pass, TX CBSA recorded a median AQI of 42 across 351 monitored days in 2025, with 63.0% 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 Eagle Pass, TX CBSA's 63.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 31% of US metros in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (66.8% Good, median AQI 42) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Eagle Pass, TX.
2020–2025 Good-day shift
Eagle Pass, TX's Good-day share moved -10.2 points from 2020 to 2025 (median AQI +6).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 42

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 351 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Eagle Pass, TX metro runs good on the EPA scale, more polluted than the median US metro, a median AQI of 42 with 63.0% of 351 monitored days in the Good band.

42
median AQI · Good
63.0%
days rated Good
31%
cleaner than US metros
90
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
  • Eagle Pass, TX metro's Good-day share fell from 68.3% to 63.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -5.4 percentage points.
  • Eagle Pass, TX metro's median AQI rose from 37 to 42 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +5 points.
  • Eagle Pass, TX metro's peak single-day AQI fell from 100 to 90 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -10 points.

Compared against 341 monitored days in 2024 and 351 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: Eagle Pass, TX metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 42 over 351 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Moderate metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 221 Good days (63%), 130 Moderate (37%), and 0 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 62 while the highest single-day reading hit 90 (Moderate). Metro residents averaged roughly 18.9 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 -10.2 points and the median AQI moved +6 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (66.8% good, AQI 42); Amarillo, TX (78.4% good, AQI 42); Carson City, NV (86.2% good, AQI 42).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

42

Good

Good Days

63.0%

221 of 351 days

Max AQI

90

Moderate

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 62

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 351 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

221

63%

Moderate

130

37%

USG

0

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Eagle Pass, TX metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 63.0% 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 Eagle Pass, TX metro compare?

How Eagle Pass, TX compares

Good-day share worse than US avg
Eagle Pass, TX 63.0%
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 66.8%
US average 70.6%
Median AQI worse than US avg
Eagle Pass, TX 42
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 42
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Eagle Pass, TX 0
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Eagle Pass, TX metro. Best year: 2022 (256 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 254 92 1 36
2021 239 114 0 37
2022 256 92 0 36
2023 239 90 0 34
2024 233 108 0 37
2025 221 130 0 42

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Eagle Pass, TX (42).

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Eagle Pass, TX metro area?
The Eagle Pass, TX metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 42, rated "Good." 63.0% of monitored days (221 out of 351) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Eagle Pass, TX have?
In 2025, the Eagle Pass, TX metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 90.
Is air quality in Eagle Pass, TX getting better or worse?
Air quality in the Eagle Pass, TX metro is worsening based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2022 with 256 good days. Worst year: 2025 with 221 good days.
What does AQI 42 mean for health?
An AQI of 42 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 Eagle Pass, TX?
The 90th percentile AQI for the Eagle Pass, TX metro area is 62, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 90 (Moderate).
How does Eagle Pass, TX compare to other metro areas?
The Eagle Pass, TX metro has 63.0% good air days. Similar metros: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (66.8% good), Amarillo, TX (78.4% good), Carson City, NV (86.2% 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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