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The LUR models were validated using conventional and clustered cross‐validation, with the former consistently showing superior performance in capturing the variability of air quality. Most models demonstrated reliable performance (e.g., mean squared error—based R 2 &gt; 0.8, standardised root mean squared error &lt; 0.1). We used the best modelling approach to develop estimates by Census Block, which were then population‐weighted averaged at Census Block Group, Census Tract and County geographies. 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