Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in East Los Angeles, CA

65.5
Tree Equity Score
9.0%
Canopy Cover
19.6%
Canopy Gap
16
Priority Areas
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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.

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65.5
TES Score / 100
9.0%
Current Canopy
28.6%
Canopy Goal
19.6%
Canopy Gap
Current: 9.0%Goal: 28.6%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
1.8K tons CO₂/yr
+3.9K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
12.8M gal/yr
Avg Tree Shade at Noon
16.0%
Canopy Area
1.8 km²
of 19.3 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
80.8%
of neighborhoods were graded "hazardous" or "declining" on 1930s federal lending maps. Banks refused to invest in these areas, and many are still under-treed decades later.
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
+3.1°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
118,310
people live across the 73 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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