Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in New Port Richey, FL

88.9
Tree Equity Score
37.0%
Canopy Cover
13.5%
Canopy Gap
0
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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88.9
TES Score / 100
37.0%
Current Canopy
50.0%
Canopy Goal
13.5%
Canopy Gap
Current: 37.0%Goal: 50.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
7.6K tons CO₂/yr
+2.3K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
54.3M gal/yr
Canopy Area
7.4 km²
of 19.2 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
86.7%
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
-2.4°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
23,115
people live across the 15 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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