Tree Equity in Utica, MI

83.6

Tree Equity Score

25.4%

Canopy Cover

22.6%

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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83.6

TES Score / 100

25.4%

Current Canopy

48.0%

Canopy Goal

22.6%

Canopy Gap

Current: 25.4%Goal: 48.0%

Current canopy

Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered

1.1K tons CO₂/yr

+1.1K tons if gap closed

Stormwater Intercepted

8.1M gal/yr

Canopy Area

1.1 km²

of 4.6 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

80.0%

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

+8.9°F

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

People in the Data

5,245

people live across the 5 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.

Data last updated: Feb 2026

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