Sacramento, CA
2020 ParkScore® ranking: #30
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated Sacramento’s ParkScore rating:
Access
75 out of 100
Acreage
46 out of 100
Investment
67 out of 100
Amenities
60 out of 100
We're working to ensure there's a park within a 10-minute walk of home
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
Is Sacramento meeting that goal?
83%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 55%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
9%
of Sacramento's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in Sacramento are parks needed most?
Sacramento has 259 parks
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Sacramento Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
9 th percentile
1.6 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
89 th percentile
3 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
91 st percentile
4.2 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
31 st percentile
1.1 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
37 th percentile
0.6 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
88 th percentile
4.5 per 100,000 people
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every Sacramento resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
"I have endorsed the vision that everyone deserves a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of home." — Mayor Steinberg
Learn about the 10-Minute Walk campaign
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You believe everyone deserves access to great parks. We can help you reach that goal.
Contact Guillermo Rodriguez, California State Director at the Trust for Public Land
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