San Antonio, TX
2020 ParkScore® ranking: #75
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated San Antonio’s ParkScore rating:
Access
13 out of 100
Acreage
75 out of 100
Investment
46 out of 100
Amenities
29 out of 100
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How does it work?
Cities can earn a maximum ParkScore rating of 100.
In evaluating park systems, we include land owned by all public agencies within the 100 most populous U.S. cities that functions as a park. ParkScore index methodology
Everyone deserves a park within a 10-minute walk of home.
Is San Antonio meeting that goal?
43%
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
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
11%
of San Antonio's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in San Antonio are parks needed most?
San Antonio has 346 parks
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San Antonio Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
13 th percentile
1.7 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
40 th percentile
1 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
23 rd percentile
1.8 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
48 th percentile
1.5 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
53 rd percentile
0.8 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
20 th percentile
0.5 per 100,000 people
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Park summary for San Antonio
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2020 City Park Facts
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Mayor Ron Nirenberg has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every San Antonio 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 Nirenberg
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