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How Does Your City’s ParkScore® Rating Stack Up?

We ranked the 100 most populous U.S. cities by comparing five park categories: equity, access, investment, amenities, and acreage. Is yours at the top?

Explore the Country’s Top 12 Cities
1
Washington, D.C.
  • 99%
    residents live near a park
  • 24%
    city land is used for parks
  • Protected
    $259
    per capita park spending
  • 683
    parks and greenspaces
Washington, DC
St. Paul, Mn
2
St. Paul, MN
Minneapolis, Mn
3
Minneapolis, MN
Irvine, CA
4
Irvine, CA
Arlington, VA
5
Arlington, VA
Cincinnati, OH
6
Cincinnati, OH
San Francisco, CA
7
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
8
Seattle, WA
Portland, OR
9
Portland, OR
New York City, Y
10
New York, NY (tied with Boston, MA)
Boston, MA
10
Boston, MA (tied with New York, NY)
Chicago, IL
12
Chicago, IL
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Don’t see your city in the ranking? Beyond our ParkScore index rankings, 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 the information they need to help close the park equity gap. Search for it here.

The Power of Parks to Address Climate Change
The Power of Parks to Address Climate Change
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The Power of Parks to Promote Health

Cities with the highest ParkScore®️ rankings are healthier places to live. Our exclusive 2023 report breaks down the data. Learn what cities are already doing—and what more they can do—to drive even better mental, physical, and environmental health outcomes through park investments and programming.

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Using Data to Discover Where Parks Are Needed
ParkScore® Resources
Using Data to Pinpoint Where Parks Are Needed Most

Our ParkScore® index is the national gold-standard comparison of park systems across the 100 most populous cities in the United States. Every year, Trust for Public Land publishes the most complete and in-depth look at U.S. city parks systems – explore the complete rankings and resources.

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Together We Can Close the Park Equity Gap
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Together We Can Close The Park Equity Gap

Parks are essential for public health, climate resilience, and strong connected communities. And yet, 100 million people in the U.S.—including 28 million kids—don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk of home. We’re working to change that, and we need your support. Help us connect everyone to the outdoors.

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We’re Partnering With Mayors to Bring More Parks to Your Community

We’re working with mayors nationwide to bring quality parks and green spaces to everyone, everywhere, with our 10-Minute Walk®program. And mayors across the country are pledging to bring everyone in their community a park within a 10-minute walk of home by 2050.

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