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Good air — normal outdoor plans

Allentown is breathing 2.5 cigarettes a week

4 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive How we count it →

A good everyday baseline, though zero particle risk does not exist.

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Stroudsburg looks like the better move.100% cleaner air with a verified 55 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Allentown Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Stroudsburg
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#1StroudsburgLow smoke · AQI 0~55 min drivesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Walkable Poconos gateway town with a full main street of lodging and quick access to higher mountain air.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Bushkill
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#2BushkillLow smoke · AQI 0Checking road routesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Poconos hamlet by the Delaware Water Gap's waterfalls, a forested base with cabins and motor lodges.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Milford
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#3MilfordLow smoke · AQI 12~1 h 55 min drivesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 2.1 µg/m³

Poconos plateau town above the upper Delaware, with historic inns and cool, elevated air near the New York line.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.1/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

73% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Lambertville
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#4LambertvilleLow smoke · AQI 23Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

New Jersey· PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³

Delaware River town of antique shops facing New Hope across the water, a walkable riverside inn scene.

48% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

48% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
New York City
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#5New York CityLow smoke · AQI 33~2 h drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

A major New York city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
24% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Jim Thorpe
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#6Jim ThorpeLow smoke · AQI 44~45 min drive

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³

Victorian mountain town in the Lehigh Gorge, a walkable Poconos base with inns and cool upland air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Philadelphia
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#7PhiladelphiaLow smoke · AQI 46~1 h 15 min drive

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 8.3 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
White Haven
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#8White HavenSome particle pollution · AQI 51Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³

Small Poconos-edge town on the Lehigh River gorge, with cabins and rafting-country lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Scranton
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#9ScrantonSome particle pollution · AQI 51Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Lancaster
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#10LancasterSome particle pollution · AQI 51Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Amish-country city amid Pennsylvania farmland, with a walkable historic core and a broad hotel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hawley
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#11HawleySome particle pollution · AQI 51Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Gateway to Lake Wallenpaupack in the northern Poconos, with open-lake air and a small stock of inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Harrisburg
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#12HarrisburgSome particle pollution · AQI 52~1 h 40 min drive

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.7/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Livingston Manor
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#13Livingston ManorLow smoke · AQI 4Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 0.8 µg/m³

Catskills fly-fishing hamlet on the Willowemoc Creek, a low-key mountain base with cabins and a revived main street.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

90% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Margate City
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#14Margate CityLow smoke · AQI 4Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

New Jersey· PM2.5 0.8 µg/m³

Quiet barrier-island beach town just south of Atlantic City, cooled by steady onshore sea air.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

90% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Ocean City
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#15Ocean CityLow smoke · AQI 4~2 h 40 min drivesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

New Jersey· PM2.5 0.8 µg/m³

Family boardwalk resort on a New Jersey barrier island, with wide ocean beaches, sea breezes and extensive lodging.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

90% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Avalon
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#16AvalonLow smoke · AQI 4Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

New Jersey· PM2.5 0.8 µg/m³

Upscale barrier-island beach town on the Jersey Shore, with wide dune beaches and onshore sea breeze.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

90% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Beacon
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#17BeaconLow smoke · AQI 14~2 h 50 min drivesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Hudson River arts town below Mount Beacon, with riverside air and a walkable main street of lodging.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Old Forge
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#18Old ForgeLow smoke · AQI 3Checking road routesaves 2.4 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 0.5 µg/m³

Western Adirondacks gateway on the Fulton Chain of Lakes, deep in the park's forested interior with cabins and motels.

94% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.5/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

94% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Coaticook
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#19CoaticookLow smoke · AQI 3Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 0.6 µg/m³

Eastern Townships valley town near the Vermont border, a gorge-and-farm-country base with inns.

92% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.6/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

92% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Erie
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#20ErieLow smoke · AQI 4Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0.7 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

91% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Allentown right now

91% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Last scan Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT · 34 min ago

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Allentown

Phew.

2.5cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

7.9 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural air. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Exceptionally clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good, not pristine. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Unhealthy. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 7.9 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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