100 Worst U.S. Cities for Allergies

Fall allergies to pollen and other things flying around in the air are inevitable for some people. While the allergies may cause mild eye itching and stuffiness for some, for others, they can make life miserable.

Allergies can make you not only feel miserable because of the actual symptoms, but lack of sleep causes fatigue, making it difficult to get through the day.

Unfortunately, there’s no cure for such allergies yet, but there are some steps that people can take that may reduce their exposure and reaction to the allergens. They include:

• Don’t hang laundry outside in the fall (it may trap allergens)
• Use air conditioners even if it’s not too hot
• Stay inside if it’s windy
• If over-the-counter medications don’t help relieve allergy symptoms, consider asking your doctor for a prescription-strength medication.

Do you feel that where you live you have it worse than somewhere else? The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has listed the top 100 cities that are worst for fall allergies. They are:

1. McAllen, Texas
2. Wichita, Kan.
3. Louisville, Ky.
4. Oklahoma City
5. Jackson, Miss.
6. Dayton, Ohio
7. Augusta, Ga.
8. Tulsa, Okla.
9. Knoxville, Tenn.
10. Little Rock, Ark.
11. Madison, Wis.
12. San Antonio
13. Dallas
14. New Orleans
15. Baton Rouge, La.
16. Charlotte, N.C.
17. St. Louis
18. Birmingham, Ala.
19. El Paso, Texas
20. Virginia Beach, Va.
21. Memphis, Tenn.
22. Chattanooga, Tenn.
23. Des Moines, Iowa
24. Austin, Texas
25. Greensboro, N.C.
26. Omaha, Neb.
27. Columbia, S.C.
28. Philadelphia
29. Kansas City, Mo.
30. New York
31. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
32. Richmond, Va.
33. Indianapolis
34. Allentown, Pa.
35. Cape Coral, Fla.
36. Bakersfield, Calif.
37. Nashville, Tenn.
38. Grand Rapids, Mich.
39. Syracuse, N.Y.
40. Tucson, Ariz.
41. Houston
42. Buffalo, N.Y.
43. Tampa, Fla.
44. Charleston, S.C.
45. Columbus, Ohio
46. Lakeland, Fla.
47. Riverside, Calif.
48. Orlando, Fla.
49. Toledo, Ohio
50. Atlanta
51. Milwaukee, Wis.
52. Detroit
53. Washington, D.C.
54. Jacksonville, Fla.
55. Las Vegas
56. Providence, R.I.
57. Scranton, Pa.
58. Los Angeles
59. Cincinnati
60. Pittsburgh
61. Sarasota, Fla.
62. Baltimore
63. Oxnard, Calif.
64. Akron, Ohio
65. Phoenix
66. Rochester, N.Y.
67. Modesto, Calif.
68. Albuquerque, N.M.
69. Palm Bay, Fla.
70. Hartford, Conn.
71. Boise City, Idaho
72. Chicago
73. New Haven, Conn.
74. Fresno, Calif.
75. Minneapolis
76. Lancaster, Pa.
77. Harrisburg, Pa.
78. San Francisco
79. Springfield, Mass.
80. Raleigh, N.C.
81. Youngstown, Ohio
82. San Jose, Calif.
83. Cleveland
84. Denver
85. Daytona Beach, Fla.
86. Bridgeport, Conn.
87. Colorado Springs, Colo.
88. Worcester, Mass.
89. Portland, Maine
90. Miami
91. Boston
92. Stockton, Calif.
93. Ogden, Utah
94. Salt Lake City
95. Sacramento, Calif.
96. Greenville, S.C.
97. San Diego
98. Seattle
99. Albany, N.Y.
100. Portland, Ore.

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