The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) identified the nation’s top 100 Spring Allergy Capitals™ – the most severe cities for people with allergies during the spring season.

Explore the Spring Allergy Capitals™ map

View the 2004 Spring Allergy Capitals™ rankings

The 2004 Spring Allergy Capitals™ were determined based on three factors – a city’s pollen levels, per capita use of over-the-counter and prescription allergy medication, and the number of Board Certified allergists per capita. Each of the three factors was weighted, in consultation with medical and research experts, to reflect its importance as an indicator of allergy severity. The weighted factors in each market were tallied to assign a total score that determined the city’s ranking as a Spring Allergy Capital™.

If you live in or visit a Spring Allergy Capital™ and suffer from seasonal allergies, there are things you can do to stay active without suffering from allergy symptoms.

	Sign-up for Allergy Alert™ emails to tell you when pollen counts are high in your area
	Check the allergy forecast if you are visiting another city
	Create your own Allergy Action Plan to help manage your allergy symptoms through prevention and treatment

(Pollen data provided by Pollen.com, a division of Surveillance Data Inc.; medication data from IMS Health; physician data from the American Board of Medical Specialties)