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El pueblo no tiene tanta contaminación como la ciudad.

El pueblo no tiene tanta contaminación como la ciudad.
The village doesn't have as much pollution as the city.
From Lesson 107:Noun comparatives (tanto como)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El pueblo no tiene tanta contaminación como la ciudad.

Why is it tanta instead of tanto or tan here?
In this structure, tanto means as much or as many and describes the noun that comes right after it. Since contaminación (pollution) is a feminine singular noun, the word changes to match it, becoming tanta. Remember, we only use tan with adjectives or adverbs, not nouns!
How can I easily remember that contaminación is feminine so I know to use tanta?
In Spanish, almost all nouns that end in -ción (like contaminación, canción, or estación) are feminine. This is a very reliable rule that helps you know when to use words like tanta or la.
Does the word como ever change its ending to match the noun, like tanta did?
No, como (which means as in this comparison) stays exactly the same no matter what. Only the tanto/a/os/as part changes to match the noun.
I have seen pueblo used to mean people. Does it mean people or village here?
It means village or small town here. While el pueblo can mean the people (as in a nation or a united community), when it is contrasted with la ciudad (the city) like in this sentence, it refers to a village.

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