![Denver Ranks Top 5 in Air Pollution in U.S.](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2020/01/RS27733_GettyImages-467628362.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Denver Ranks Top 5 in Air Pollution in U.S.
We've all seen the brown cloud that hovers around Colorado's capital a time or two. If you have ever seen that and thought to yourself "Denver's pollution is bad," you are correct.
In fact, it is one of the worst in the United States.
Denver Skyline at Sunset
According to a report from BuyAutoInsurance.com, the Denver metro area has ranked 4th in the nation for air pollution.
The ranking comes from data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The top air pollution city was San Bernardino, CA. Phoenix, AZ., and Los Angeles, CA.
![K99 logo](https://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2022/04/attachment-900.jpg?w=100)
Enter your number to get our free mobile app
Source: CBS Denver
More From K99
![This Northern Colorado Whiskey Wins a Big Time Award](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-33.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Colorado Cracker Barrel’s Will Get New Look And You Might Hate It](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Google-Maps-Canva-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Rare Orchid Seen For the First Time in Over a Century in Colorado](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-9.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Meet Nathan: Our NOCO Humane Pet of the Week](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Courtesy-of-NOCO-Humane-Barkn-Big.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Colorado’s Connection to the Summer Blockbuster Movie ‘Twisters’](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-25-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Loveland Police Search for Dangerous Road Rage Shooting Suspect](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-8.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Here Is What Tourists Really Think Of Colorado Residents](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2024/07/attachment-Canva-2024-07-25T153917.250.jpg?w=980&q=75)