Metro area air quality · 2025

Sandpoint, ID

Median AQI 47 (Good). 56.2% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

47
Median AQI
56.2%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
19%
Cleaner than US metros

Sandpoint, ID posted a 2025 median AQI of 47 (Good) with 56.2% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Sandpoint, ID CBSA recorded a median AQI of 47 across 365 monitored days in 2025, with 56.2% 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 Sandpoint, ID CBSA's 56.2% Good-day share places it cleaner than 19% of US metros in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% Good, median AQI 47) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Sandpoint, ID.
2020–2025 Good-day shift
Sandpoint, ID's Good-day share moved -21.8 points from 2020 to 2025 (median AQI +15).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 47

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 365 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

Sandpoint, ID lands in the lower Good-day tercile (56.2% Good), a thinner clean-air share than most CBSA peers here. On the EPA scale the metro runs good, among the more polluted US metros, with a median AQI of 47 and 56.2% of 365 monitored days in the Good band.

47
median AQI · Good
56.2%
days rated Good
19%
cleaner than US metros
138
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
  • Sandpoint, ID metro's Good-day share fell from 75.3% to 56.8% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -18.6 percentage points.
  • Sandpoint, ID metro's median AQI rose from 32 to 47 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +15 points.
  • Sandpoint, ID metro's peak single-day AQI rose from 125 to 138 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +13 points.

Compared against 361 monitored days in 2024 and 361 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

Sandpoint, ID lands in the lower Good-day tercile (56.2% Good), a thinner clean-air share than most CBSA peers here. Signature read: 56.2% Good-day share (low tercile vs CBSA corpus). Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 47 over 365 measured days in 2025 (Good / Moderate). The monitored-day split lands at 205 Good (56%), 156 Moderate (43%), and 4 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (1%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 66; the highest single-day reading hit 138 (USG).

Across 2020–2025, Good-day share shifted -21.8 points and median AQI moved +15 (worsening). No Unhealthy-tier days appear in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% good, AQI 47); Columbia, SC (58.1% good, AQI 47); Corsicana, TX (59.2% good, AQI 47).

Health effects of air pollution →

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

47

Good

Good Days

56.2%

205 of 365 days

Max AQI

138

USG

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 66

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 365 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

205

56%

Moderate

156

43%

USG

4

1%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Sandpoint, ID metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 56.2% 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 Sandpoint, ID metro compare?

How Sandpoint, ID compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Sandpoint, ID 56.2%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 60.3%
Typical US metro 70.6%
Median AQI worse than typical
Sandpoint, ID 47
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 47
Typical US metro 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Sandpoint, ID 0
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 0
Typical US metro 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Sandpoint, ID metro. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (78.6%, 283 of 360 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 283 72 5 32
2021 260 94 4 37
2022 259 97 2 35
2023 273 86 1 34
2024 272 89 0 32
2025 205 156 0 47

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Sandpoint, ID (47).

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Median AQI 47 · 60.3% Good-day share

47

Columbia, SC

Median AQI 47 · 58.1% Good-day share

47

Corsicana, TX

Median AQI 47 · 59.2% Good-day share

47

Dayton, OH

Median AQI 47 · 57.0% Good-day share

47

Evansville, IN-KY

Median AQI 47 · 57.5% Good-day share

47

Farmington, NM

Median AQI 47 · 68.0% Good-day share

47

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

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

Aberdeen, SD

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 27

27

Aberdeen, WA

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 22

22

Adrian, MI

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 41

41

Akron, OH

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 45

45

Albany, GA

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 46

46

Albany, OR

0 unhealthy-or-worse days · median AQI 27

27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many unhealthy air days does Sandpoint, ID have? ▼
In 2025, the Sandpoint, ID metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 138.
What is the air quality in the Sandpoint, ID metro area? ▼
The Sandpoint, ID metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 47, rated "Good." 56.2% of monitored days (205 out of 365) had good air quality in 2025.
Is air quality in Sandpoint, ID getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Sandpoint, ID metro is worsening across floor-qualifying years (2020-2025); years with fewer than 100 monitored days are excluded from that direction. Highest qualifying Good-day share: 2020 at 78.6% (283 of 360 days). Lowest qualifying Good-day share: 2025 at 56.8% (205 of 361 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.
How does Sandpoint, ID compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Sandpoint, ID metro has 56.2% good air days. Similar metros: Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% good), Columbia, SC (58.1% good), Corsicana, TX (59.2% good).
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Sandpoint, ID? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Sandpoint, ID metro area is 66, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 138 (USG).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset for Sandpoint, ID, 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, Sandpoint, ID · 2020–2025