Air Quality & Sickness by Area
Updated: Sep 3
When considering a move as well as considering activities in your current area it's beneficial to check the air quality, especially if you or someone who will be with you has health problems (especially respiratory related) or is otherwise vulnerable (i.e. children & the elderly). In this article, I'll be sharing air quality & sickness data resources for you to check the current trends in your area as well as some overall typical trends of areas.
Compare Air Pollution of Regions & Counties Weighted Average Over Time
Here's an example of the trends over time for a county for air pollution (particulate matter) where you may want to search by zip code if the city/county input directly won't work:
The American Lung Association has produced a comparison option for those considering a few locations by region. Here's an example of a comparison between the Hampton Roads area & the Los Angeles area.
US Map of Failed Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Locations
Below are the locations in the US that fail (as of date listed below to right of map) the NAAQS health standards. As you can see below, SE VA passes, but that's not the case with all of VA.
Zoomed in, here's how that looks:
Covid-19 Hospitalization Rate by County & Trends Over Time by State
Influenza (Flu) Season Activity Level by Region Within State
For present & past activity, go here for the map & be sure to click "CBSA" above the map since it defaults to state numbers if you don't. Zooming in on the map in a way that works well w/ the website is a bit tricky but can be done (i.e. w/ mouse zoom option w/ ctrl key & top or side roller on mouse)
Cough, Congestion, Sore Throat, Fever, Sneezing, Runny Nose Map
Seasonal Allergies Map by Region Within State
Pollutant Map
All images courtesy the linked websites for each source.
Related:
Home Elements to View Online Prior to a Showing Request
SE VA City Information & Real Estate Property Info
Crime When Searching for a Home
Traffic Comparison in Hampton Roads
Public School Districts in Hampton Roads & The Surrounding Area of SE VA