Tree Equity in Sterling Heights, MI

83.1

Tree Equity Score

21.9%

Canopy Cover

23.1%

Canopy Gap

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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83.1

TES Score / 100

21.9%

Current Canopy

44.8%

Canopy Goal

23.1%

Canopy Gap

Current: 21.9%Goal: 44.8%

Current canopy

Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered

22.0K tons CO₂/yr

+22.1K tons if gap closed

Stormwater Intercepted

156.6M gal/yr

Canopy Area

21.5 km²

of 94.4 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

43.0%

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

+8.0°F

hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.

People in the Data

134,346

people live across the 93 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.

Data last updated: Feb 2026

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