Curb CanopyData-only cityEquity data available. Programs, species, and local info need community input.
Share local info →What is the Tree Equity Score?
American Forests' Tree Equity Score combines tree canopy coverage, surface temperature, income, employment, race, age, and health data to identify where trees are needed most. Scores range from 0 to 100, and areas below 60 are priority for investment.
View Delano on Tree Equity Score ↗51.0
TES Score / 100
4.0%
Current Canopy
29.8%
Canopy Goal
25.8%
Canopy Gap
Current: 4.0%Goal: 29.8%
Current canopy
Gap to goal
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Sequestered
641 tons CO₂/yr
+5.2K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
4.6M gal/yr
Canopy Area
0.6 km²
of 19.1 km² total
Estimated using i-Tree urban canopy rates. Methodology ↗
Equity Indicators
These factors show how tree canopy gaps overlap with social and environmental vulnerabilities.
1930s Redlining
0.0%
Federal redlining maps from the 1930s didn't cover this area. Only about 239 cities were mapped, mostly major metros.
Environmental Justice
100.0%
of neighborhoods are classified as overburdened by the White House's Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool, meaning they face outsized pollution, poverty, or health risks. Trees help, but they're not the whole fix.
Heat Island Effect
-0.3°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
44,410
people live across the 27 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026
Help build the Delano page
We have Tree Equity data but this city is missing free tree programs, local nurseries, native species info, and community partners. Your local knowledge turns a data page into something people can actually use.
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Data only
Somewhere in Delano, CA, a city employee has a free tree program form in a filing cabinet. We just need to find that person.
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