10 Best U.S. Cities to Live With Asthma

Below you can find the list of 10 best U.S. cities to live with asthma. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list of cities please see this article.

10. Grand Island, NE

Asthma Prevalence – 6.3

Grand Island comes at 184 for annual particle pollution out of 203 metropolitan areas. Only 5% of the children in the city suffer from asthma. 


9. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

Asthma Prevalence – 6

Asthma prevalence rates much lower than the national average, helps North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton score the 9th place in the best U.S cities to live with asthma list. 

8. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO

Asthma Prevalence – 5.9

 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is one of the cleanest metropolitan areas in the country for Ozone and for 24-hour particle pollution. This makes the air quite suitable for respiratory issues.  7% of the population that are asthma sufferers are adults. 

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7. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Asthma Prevalence – 5.9

Only 2% of the population suffering from asthma are children in Houston-The Woodlands area , and 5.5% are adults. 26% of the population are smokers. 

6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Asthma Prevalence – 5.8

Palm beach area has satisfactory air quality conditions, well within recommended. 1.4% of the population suffering from asthma are children. 

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5. Sioux Falls, SD

Asthma Prevalence – 5.8

Sioux Falls is also one of the Top 3 cities in the 30 Cities With Best Air Quality in the U.S list. Rest assured you will be getting plenty of clean air to manage asthma conditions if you are here. 

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4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Asthma Prevalence – 5.5

Adults with asthma are only 6.3% in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario region. Only 24% of the population are smokers. 

3. Port St. Lucie, FL

Asthma Prevalence – 5.5

Great air quality and low levels of pollutants and abundance of park areas, contribute to Port St. Lucie’s livability levels for asthma patients. 

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2. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC

Asthma Prevalence – 5.3

With only 1.3% of the asthma suffering population being children, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is a great choice for its overall low asthma prevalence rates also. 

1. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Asthma Prevalence – 3.3 

With asthma prevalence rates as low as 3.3, considerably lower than any other cities on the list, South Bend-Mishawaka can very well be the Best U.S city to live with Asthma. 

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