Metro area air quality · 2025

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Median AQI 47 (Good). 60.4% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

47
Median AQI
60.4%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
24%
Cleaner than US metros

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 273 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro runs good on the EPA scale, among the more polluted US metros, a median AQI of 47 with 60.4% of 273 monitored days in the Good band.

47
median AQI · Good
60.4%
days rated Good
24%
cleaner than US metros
104
worst single reading

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

Insights: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 47 over 273 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Moderate metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 165 Good days (60%), 107 Moderate (39%), and 1 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 60 while the highest single-day reading hit 104 (USG). Metro residents averaged roughly 18.1 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, good days shifted by +2 and the median AQI moved -5 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as improving. The metro avoided any Unhealthy-tier days entirely, an outcome that typically reflects favorable wind patterns, lower industrial density, or effective regional emission controls. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Ardmore, OK (65.3% good, AQI 47); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (62.2% good, AQI 47); Boise City, ID (64.7% good, AQI 47).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

47

Good

Good Days

60.4%

165 of 273 days

Max AQI

104

USG

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 60

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 273 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

165

60%

Moderate

107

39%

USG

1

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 60.4% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro compare?

How Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL compares

Good-day share worse than US avg
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 60.4%
Ardmore, OK 65.3%
US average 71.3%
Median AQI worse than US avg
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 47
Ardmore, OK 47
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 0
Ardmore, OK 2
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro. Best year: 2024 (219 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 163 203 0 52
2021 185 180 0 50
2022 180 183 0 51
2023 167 196 0 52
2024 219 147 0 46
2025 165 107 0 47

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area?
The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 47, rated "Good." 60.4% of monitored days (165 out of 273) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL have?
In 2025, the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 104.
Is air quality in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL getting better or worse?
Air quality in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro is improving based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 219 good days. Worst year: 2020 with 163 good days.
What does AQI 47 mean for health?
An AQI of 47 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
The 90th percentile AQI for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area is 60, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 104 (USG).
How does Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL compare to other metro areas?
The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro has 60.4% good air days. Similar metros: Ardmore, OK (65.3% good), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (62.2% good), Boise City, ID (64.7% 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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