More than 100 million Americans live with various types of allergies every year. Many of them have seasonal pollen allergies. AAFA’s yearly Allergy Capitals report explores how challenging it is to live with seasonal allergies in the top 100 U.S. cities.
The report looks at these important factors:
- Tree, grass, and weed pollen scores
- Over-the-counter allergy medicine use
- Availability of board-certified allergists/immunologists
This year’s report named Wichita, Kansas, as the top 2023 Allergy Capitals due to its:
- Worse-than-average tree and grass pollen
- Higher-than-average allergy medicine use
- Fewer board-certified allergists/immunologist
The top 10 most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies are: Wichita, KS; Dallas, TX; Scranton, PA; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Sarasota, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Orlando, FL; Des Moines, IA; and Greenville, SC.