U.S. counties at high risk of poor air quality lost 277,740 residents in 2025—roughly half as many as they lost in 2021, at the peak of pandemic-era migration While air-quality concerns may influence some movers, affordability is a bigger factor, with Americans leaving expensive high-risk counties and moving into relatively affordable ones At-risk places gaining the most residents are Boise, Palm Springs and Lake Tahoe At-risk places losing the most residents are expensive coastal markets: Los Angeles, New York City and Orange County SEATTLE, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are moving away from places facing high risk of poor air quality, but at a slower pace than during the pandemic, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. In 2025, 277,740 more people... Read more





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