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Live readout · Observed —

Most people: normal plans; sensitive lungs watch symptoms

Salem is breathing 4.0 cigarettes a week

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

If this became your normal for years, heart and lung risk would measurably rise.

12.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
58
US AQI
Moderate
Category
2.4
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Lincoln City looks like the better move.73% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 25 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Salem Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Depoe Bay
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#1Depoe BayLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 3.0 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

World's-smallest-harbor town on the Oregon coast, swept by steady onshore Pacific wind.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

73% 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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Lincoln City
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#2Lincoln CityLow smoke · AQI 19~1 h 25 min drivesaves 3.0 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Seven-mile stretch of Oregon-coast beach town, swept by onshore Pacific wind, with abundant oceanfront lodging.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

73% 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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Waldport
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#3WaldportLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 3.0 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Central Oregon coast town at the Alsea Bay mouth, cooled by steady onshore Pacific breeze.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

73% 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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Newport
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#4NewportLow smoke · AQI 19~2 h drivesaves 3.0 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Working fishing town on Oregon's central coast at Yaquina Bay, cooled by steady ocean air, with waterfront motels and rentals.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

73% 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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Tillamook
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#5TillamookLow smoke · AQI 32Checking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Dairy-country coastal valley town, cooled by marine air pulled in from Tillamook Bay.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

55% 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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Portland
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#6PortlandLow smoke · AQI 48~1 h 5 min drivesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³

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

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.6/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

32% 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
Yachats
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#7YachatsSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

Small rugged-coast village on Oregon's central shore, exposed to constant open-ocean air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Government Camp
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#8Government CampSome particle pollution · AQI 63Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³

Mount Hood base village near 4,000 feet, a ski-and-hike base with thinner, cooler mountain air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.7/22 × 7 = 5.0 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Salem

24% 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
Eugene
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#9EugeneSome particle pollution · AQI 70~1 h 25 min drive

Oregon· PM2.5 19.2 µg/m³

A major Oregon 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 19.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 19.2/22 × 7 = 6.1 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Salem

51% 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
Independence
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#10IndependenceParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking 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
Aumsville
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#11AumsvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking 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
Monmouth
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#12MonmouthParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking 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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Manzanita
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#13ManzanitaLow smoke · AQI 32~2 h 40 min drivesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Quiet Oregon-coast village below Neahkahnie Mountain, wrapped in open-ocean air, with cottages and small inns.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

55% 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
Florence
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#14FlorenceSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

Central Oregon coast dune town at the Siuslaw River mouth, cooled by onshore Pacific wind.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Cannon Beach
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#15Cannon BeachSome particle pollution · AQI 55~2 h 40 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³

Oregon-coast village beneath Haystack Rock, exposed to constant open-Pacific wind, with beachfront hotels and cottages.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.3/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% 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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Still smoky
Seaside
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#16SeasideSome particle pollution · AQI 55~2 h 40 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³

Classic Oregon-coast resort town with a long promenade beach and onshore Pacific wind, well stocked with hotels and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.3/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% 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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Still smoky
Hood River
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#17Hood RiverSome particle pollution · AQI 66~2 h 20 min drive

Oregon· PM2.5 17 µg/m³

Windsurfing town in the Columbia River Gorge where the gorge's steady winds keep air moving, with hotels and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 17 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Salem

34% 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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Bandon
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#18BandonLow smoke · AQI 13Checking road routesaves 3.3 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Southern Oregon coast golf town with sea-stack beaches, swept by open-Pacific wind, with inns.

81% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

81% 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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Redding
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#19ReddingLow smoke · AQI 22~7 h 25 min drivesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

69% 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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Ashland
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#20AshlandLow smoke · AQI 26~4 h 50 min drivesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³

Theatre town in the Siskiyou foothills of southern Oregon, set above the valley floor, with abundant inns and B&Bs.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.6/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Salem right now

64% 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

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What this means · Salem

Phew.

4.0cigarettes

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.

12.7 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 12.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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