Tree Equity Score

The Tree Equity Score tool calculates a “tree equity score” for all 150,000 neighborhoods and 486 municipalities in urbanized areas across the continental United States — cities and nearby small towns that have at least 50,000 people where more than 70% of the U.S. population resides.

Each score indicates whether there are enough trees in a neighborhood for everyone to experience the health, economic and climate benefits that trees provide. Scores are based on tree canopy, surface temperature, income, employment, race, age and health factors. A 0-to-100-point system makes it easy to understand how a community fares.

The Tree Equity Score can be used by neighborhood organizations, U.S. congressional leaders and everybody in between. And it can be used by a variety of sectors, such as urban forestry and public health, given the role trees play in slowing climate change and improving health and wellbeing.

This is a free tool that may be used for the purposes of advocacy, city planning, and forestry programs.