Digital Nomad Cities by Air quality: Tier List

This tier list places every city by its Air quality score alone, our 1 to 10 rating for air quality. It is one of the 13 factors behind the overall Nomad Score, isolated here so you can see which cities lead on air quality and which lag.

Tiers follow the Air quality score: S is 9 to 10, A is 8, B is 7, C is 6, D is 5, F is below 5. Tap any city for its full breakdown, or see the all-round tier list and the ranked lists.

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Frequently asked questions

What is this tier list based on?

Each city is placed purely by its Air quality score, our 1 to 10 rating for air quality. S tier is 9 to 10, down to F for below 5.

Which cities are S tier?

Reykjavik, Queenstown, Ponta Delgada, Trondheim, Tromsø, Turku, Oulu, Reine, Wanaka, Zermatt, Geiranger, Ushuaia, Rarotonga, Torshavn, Nuuk, Alofi, Longyearbyen, Mariehamn, Saint-Pierre, Stanley, Las Palmas, Tenerife, Helsinki, Faro, Bariloche, Boquete, Wellington, Byron Bay, Hobart, Ericeira, Tarifa, Fuerteventura, Stavanger, Lucerne, Ibiza, Funchal, Bergen, Tampere, Tartu, Santorini, El Nido, San Sebastián, Freiburg, Victoria, Mar del Plata, Praia, Windhoek, Salalah, Suva, Nouméa, Leh, El Calafate, Chamonix, Nikko, Hakone, Stepantsminda, Nazaré, Hallstatt, Lauterbrunnen, El Chaltén, Plitvice Lakes, Shirakawa-go, Monteverde, Mestia, Koyasan, Monsaraz, Marvão, Honolulu, Quebec City, Halifax, Dunedin, Naxos, La Fortuna, Knysna, Puerto Varas, Mindo, Siwa, Paros, Trento, Hermanus, Nelson, Broome, Maun, Puerto Madryn, Napier, New Plymouth, Port Vila, Oudtshoorn, Ifrane, Nanyuki, Tofo, Burlington, St John's, Hakodate, Hamilton, George Town, Roseau, St George's, Castries, Roatan, San Pedro, Nosy Be, Mahe, Apia, Nukualofa, Papeete, Basseterre, Kingstown, English Harbour, Road Town, Providenciales, Kralendijk, The Valley, Andorra la Vella, Vaduz, Douglas, Sao Tome, Koror, Kolonia, Funafuti, Saint Helier, Saint Peter Port, Gustavia, Umea, Kuopio, Inverness, Vaasa, Whangarei, Townsville, Launceston. S tier is deliberately rare.

Is a lower-tier city a bad place to live?

Not necessarily. The tiers rank one dimension, so a lower-tier city can still be a great fit if it is strong in the things you care about most. Open any city to see its full breakdown.

How often is it updated?

It is generated directly from our city data, so it updates whenever scores change or new cities are added.