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Neighborhood Air Quality Data

The Department of Public Health is working to make it easier for residents to find information about air quality in Philadelphia neighborhoods. This page presents information about current neighborhoods of interest.

For more information about air quality throughout Philadelphia, please visit our air quality webpage.

Nicetown

In Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood, Air Management Services is especially concerned about two of the six common air pollutants: nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has defined the average annual acceptable standards for NO2 and PM2.5 based on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS):

  • The standard for NO2 is 53 parts per billion (ppb).
  • The standard for PM2.5 at 12 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3).

The documents below show the average annual values for those two pollutants in Nicetown and the rest of the city.

Title Description Category Author Date Format
NO2 12-month averages (October 2021-September 2022) PDF This document graphically shows the average NO2 values for air monitoring stations throughout Philadelphia. January 26, 2023
PM2.5 12-month averages (October 2021-September 2022) PDF This document graphically shows the average PM2.5 values for air monitoring stations throughout Philadelphia. January 26, 2023

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