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Rochester, NY

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90% of Rochester residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Median City, 100 most populous U.S. cities: 74%
Median City, all urban cities and towns in U.S.: 55%

We’re working to ensure that every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America has a quality park within a 10-minute walk of home.

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Rochester residents who live within a 10-minute walk of a park
By Age (%)
Children (0 - 19)
89
Adults (20 - 64)
90
Seniors (65+)
90
By Income (%)
High Income
90
Middle Income
89
Low Income
90
By Race/Ethnicity (%)
Native American*
87
Asian*
92
Black*
90
Hispanic
88
Pacific Islander*
98
White*
90
2 or More Races*
90
Other*
90
*Excludes those that report Hispanic origin (which is captured separately from race by the U.S. Census).
14% of Rochester’s land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
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Where are the parks most needed?
Rochester has 103 parks.

Trust for Public Land has mapped park access for every urban area in the U.S., including Puerto Rico. Our ParkServe® mapping platform helps you pinpoint park investments to address park need, climate, equity, and health.

We’re Helping People Connect with Nature Near You
Three Ways Schoolyards Address Climate Change
Blog
February 18, 2019
Playground or Sponge?
Blog
Dollars and Sense: Economic Benefits of Community Green Spaces
Blog
2023 Year in Review
Blog
Putting Money Where Our Mission Is—by Planting More Trees
Blog
50 Years, 50 Iconic Projects
Blog
Walking the Lines of America’s Rail Trails
Blog
Can Parks Multitask? You Bet They Can
Blog
Black History Is American History
Blog
On Trails, We Can Escape and Find Connection, All at the Same Time
Blog
A statement from Mayor Lovely Warren
Mayor Lovely Warren has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
Mayor Lovely Warren

Rochester’s Campaign Commitment

By Fall 2019, Rochester will incorporate park activation and usage standards into the city’s comprehensive plan so that programming and maintenance ensure quality parks, increased use, and civic engagement for all people particularly underrepresented populations.

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Mayor Lovely Warren
Explore the Data
Trust for Public Land maintains the country’s most comprehensive databases on city parks. Check them out to learn more.
  • Park Data Downloads

    Explore our comprehensive ParkServe® dataset which provides park data for over 15,000 cities and towns in the U.S., including park polygons, service areas, priority areas, trails, and playgrounds. Download historic ParkScore® rankings, which compare park systems across the 100 most-populated cities based on access, investment, amenities, acreage, and equity. The Trust for Public Land also offers data tables for city parks, including information on amenities, acreage, staffing, spending, and volunteers.

    Explore Our Downloads

  • ParkScore Rankings

    The ParkScore rating for a city is determined by assigning points across five categories (acreage, investment, amenities, access, and equity) based on how the city compares to the 100 largest U.S. cities. Points are awarded on a relative basis within each category, and a city’s total points, out of a maximum of 500, are normalized to a ParkScore rating of up to 100.

    View 2023 and Historic Data

  • City Park Facts

    Each year, Trust for Public Land compiles data on parks across the nation’s 100 most populous cities, which represent about 20% of the U.S. population. This dataset aggregates park inventories – investment, acreage, and amenities – across all public and private organizations in each city, making it the most comprehensive dataset of its kind. Generate custom datasets using our interactive dashboards, or download the source Excel files.

    Use Our Datasets

ParkServe
ParkServe

Our data reveals park access levels for every urban city and town across the United States and Puerto Rico. This powerful tool provides communities with information they need to help close the park equity gap. Search for another community here.