Spring Allergy Capitals 2006 - Top 100 Most …

1 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of america Page 1 2016 Spring Allergy Capitals Worse than Average Average Better than Average 2016 National Spring RankingsOverallRank Last YearMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg. ) Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg.)

2 Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 1 1 Jackson, 2 4 Memphis, 3 20 Syracuse, 4 2 Louisville, 5 6 McAllen, 6 7 Wichita, 7 3 Oklahoma City, 8 9 Providence, 9 5 Knoxville, 10 36 Buffalo, 11 8 Dayton, 12 11 Little Rock, 13 16 Columbia, 14 10 Richmond, 15 13 Baton Rouge, 16 12 Tulsa, 17 15 New Orleans, 18 32 Toledo, 19 24 Winston-Salem, 20 26 Springfield, 21 38 Philadelphia, 22 18 San Antonio, 23 14 Chattanooga, 24 35 Tucson, 25 48 Akron, 26 34 Madison, 27 19 Dallas, 28 22 Charleston, 29 23 Nashville.

3 30 37 Omaha, 31 41 New York, 32 21 Greenville, "The Most Challenging Places to Live with Spring Allergies" 2016 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of america (Factors are not weighted equally)NATIONAL Asthma and Allergy Foundation of america Page 2 2016 Spring Allergy Capitals 2016 National Spring RankingsOverallRank Last YearMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg. ) Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg.)

4 Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 33 27 Augusta, 34 56 Youngstown, 35 25St. Louis, 36 58 Fresno, 37 31 Charlotte, 38 44 Albuquerque, 39 50 Detroit, 40 33 Greensboro, 41 17 Birmingham, 42 64 Cleveland, 43 46 Grand Rapids, 44 40 Des Moines, 45 43El Paso, 46 59 Allentown, 47 42 Cape Coral, 48 71 Riverside, 49 51 Albany, 50 30 Jacksonville, 51 n/aDurham, 52 29 Virginia Beach, 53 45 Las Vegas, 54 57 Pittsburgh, 55 60 Columbus, 56 47 Hartford, 57 39 New Haven, 58 52 Austin, 59 62 Scranton, 60 49 Houston, 61 54 Rochester, 62 66 Phoenix.

5 63 73 Worcester, 64 53 Kansas City, 65 63 Indianapolis, 66 75 Baltimore, 67 79 Los Angeles, 68 70 Harrisburg, 69 55 Bridgeport, 70 61 Atlanta, 71 74 Minneapolis, 72 65 Tampa, 73 72 Milwaukee, 74 67 Cincinnati, 75 28 Miami, 76 69 Lakeland, 77 78 Boston, 78 89 Stockton, 79 81 Bakersfield, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of america Page 3 2016 Spring Allergy Capitals 2016 National Spring RankingsOverallRank Last YearMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg.)

6 Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 80 92 San Francisco, 81 76 Chicago, 82 83 Seattle, 83 91 Spokane, 84 82 Washington, 85 95 Oxnard, 86 90 San Jose, 87 68 Orlando, 88 77 Salt Lake City, 89 96 Sacramento, 90 80 Ogden, 91 86 Sarasota, 92 93 Portland, 93 84 Raleigh, 94 87 Boise, 95 98 Colorado Springs, 96 88 Palm Bay, 97 100 San Diego, 98 97 Provo, 99 94 Denver, 100 99 Daytona Beach, 2016 Regional Spring Rankings MidwestOverallNational RankMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg.)

7 Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 1 6 Wichita, 2 11 Dayton, 3 18 Toledo, 4 25 Akron, 5 26 Madison, 2016 Regional Spring Rankings NortheastOverallNational RankMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg.)

8 Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 1 3 Syracuse, 2 8 Providence, 3 10 Buffalo, 4 20 Springfield, 5 21 Philadelphia, REGIONAL RANKINGS (Top-5) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of america Page 4 2016 Spring Allergy Capitals 2016 Regional Spring Rankings SouthOverallNational RankMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg.)

9 Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 1 1 Jackson, 2 2 Memphis, 3 4 Louisville, 4 5 McAllen, 5 7 Oklahoma City, 2016 Regional Spring Rankings WestOverallNational RankMetropolitan AreaTotal Score (Avg.)

10 Subtotal: Pollen Score* (Avg. 300 grains/cubic meter air daily) Subtotal: Medicine Utilization per Patient (Avg. Medications Per Est. Patient) Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients) 1 24 Tucson, 2 36 Fresno, 3 38 Albuquerque, 4 48 Riverside, 5 53 Las Vegas, Pollen Score* - Quantitative data analysis of average recorded pollen/mold spore levels and predicted prevalence for certain types of pollens/molds over the most recent fall season and the duration of the peak season for the most allergenic pollen types; this score also takes into consideration local prevalence statistics for people affected by allergies to pollen.