Metro area air quality · 2025

Port St. Lucie, FL

Median AQI 41 (Good). 75.8% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

41
Median AQI
75.8%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
54%
Cleaner than US metros

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

The verdict

The Port St. Lucie, FL metro runs good on the EPA scale, cleaner than the median US metro, a median AQI of 41 with 75.8% of 273 monitored days in the Good band.

41
median AQI · Good
75.8%
days rated Good
54%
cleaner than US metros
74
worst single reading

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

Insights: Port St. Lucie, FL metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 41 over 273 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Good metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 207 Good days (76%), 66 Moderate (24%), and 0 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 58 while the highest single-day reading hit 74 (Moderate). Metro residents averaged roughly 22.7 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, good days shifted by -66 and the median AQI moved -1 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as stable. 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

75.8%

207 of 273 days

Max AQI

74

Moderate

Health Grade

Good

90th pct: 58

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 273 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

207

76%

Moderate

66

24%

USG

0

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Good

The Port St. Lucie, FL metro area's air quality is rated Good based on 75.8% 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 Port St. Lucie, FL metro compare?

How Port St. Lucie, FL compares

Good-day share better than US avg
Port St. Lucie, FL 75.8%
Adrian, MI 77.3%
US average 71.3%
Median AQI about average
Port St. Lucie, FL 41
Adrian, MI 41
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Port St. Lucie, FL 0
Adrian, MI 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro. Best year: 2024 (315 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 273 93 0 42
2021 250 115 0 44
2022 287 77 0 42
2023 283 81 0 41
2024 315 50 0 40
2025 207 66 0 41

Metros with Similar Air Quality

Metro areas across the US with a similar median AQI to Port St. Lucie, FL.

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 Port St. Lucie, FL metro area? ▼
The Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 41, rated "Good." 75.8% of monitored days (207 out of 273) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Port St. Lucie, FL have? ▼
In 2025, the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 74.
Is air quality in Port St. Lucie, FL getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro is stable based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 315 good days. Worst year: 2025 with 207 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 Port St. Lucie, FL? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area is 58, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 74 (Moderate).
How does Port St. Lucie, FL compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Port St. Lucie, FL metro has 75.8% 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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