Metro area air quality · 2025

Pittsfield, MA

Median AQI 41 (Good). 71.6% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

41
Median AQI
71.6%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
47%
Cleaner than US metros

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 243 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Pittsfield, MA metro runs good on the EPA scale, more polluted than the median US metro, a median AQI of 41 with 71.6% of 243 monitored days in the Good band.

41
median AQI · Good
71.6%
days rated Good
47%
cleaner than US metros
124
worst single reading

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

Insights: Pittsfield, MA metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 41 over 243 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Moderate metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 174 Good days (72%), 65 Moderate (27%), and 4 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (2%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 63 while the highest single-day reading hit 124 (USG). Metro residents averaged roughly 21.5 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, good days shifted by -104 and the median AQI moved +1 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as worsening. 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 Adrian, MI (77.3% good, AQI 41); Altoona, PA (71.9% good, AQI 41); Ann Arbor, MI (76.0% good, AQI 41).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

41

Good

Good Days

71.6%

174 of 243 days

Max AQI

124

USG

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 63

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 243 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

174

72%

Moderate

65

27%

USG

4

2%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Pittsfield, MA metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 71.6% 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 Pittsfield, MA metro compare?

How Pittsfield, MA compares

Good-day share about average
Pittsfield, MA 71.6%
Adrian, MI 77.3%
US average 71.3%
Median AQI about average
Pittsfield, MA 41
Adrian, MI 41
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Pittsfield, MA 0
Adrian, MI 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Pittsfield, MA metro. Best year: 2024 (300 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 278 88 0 40
2021 230 134 0 44
2022 269 96 0 42
2023 257 101 3 41
2024 300 66 0 38
2025 174 65 0 41

Metros with Similar Air Quality

Metro areas across the US with a similar median AQI to Pittsfield, MA.

Adrian, MI

AQI 41 · 77.3% good

41

Altoona, PA

AQI 41 · 71.9% good

41

Ann Arbor, MI

AQI 41 · 76.0% good

41

Bowling Green, KY

AQI 41 · 81.2% good

41

Charlottesville, VA

AQI 41 · 77.9% good

41

Clarksville, TN-KY

AQI 41 · 76.8% good

41

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Pittsfield, MA metro area? ▼
The Pittsfield, MA metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 41, rated "Good." 71.6% of monitored days (174 out of 243) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Pittsfield, MA have? ▼
In 2025, the Pittsfield, MA metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 124.
Is air quality in Pittsfield, MA getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Pittsfield, MA metro is worsening based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 300 good days. Worst year: 2025 with 174 good days.
What does AQI 41 mean for health? ▼
An AQI of 41 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 Pittsfield, MA? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Pittsfield, MA metro area is 63, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 124 (USG).
How does Pittsfield, MA compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Pittsfield, MA metro has 71.6% good air days. Similar metros: Adrian, MI (77.3% good), Altoona, PA (71.9% good), Ann Arbor, MI (76.0% 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.

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

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

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