Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in North Myrtle Beach, SC

85.1
Tree Equity Score
31.5%
Canopy Cover
17.4%
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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85.1
TES Score / 100
31.5%
Current Canopy
48.6%
Canopy Goal
17.4%
Canopy Gap
Current: 31.5%Goal: 48.6%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
17.4K tons CO₂/yr
+7.8K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
123.4M gal/yr
Canopy Area
16.9 km²
of 49.4 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
+2.4°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
22,783
people live across the 14 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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We analyzed North Myrtle Beach, SC's canopy, heat islands, and equity gaps. What we couldn't analyze: which department answers the phone about free trees.

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