Curb CanopyData-only cityEquity data available. Programs, species, and local info need community input.
Share local info →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.
View Brownsville on Tree Equity Score ↗61.1
TES Score / 100
16.5%
Current Canopy
47.9%
Canopy Goal
31.3%
Canopy Gap
Current: 16.5%Goal: 47.9%
Current canopy
Gap to goal
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Sequestered
983 tons CO₂/yr
+2.1K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
7.0M gal/yr
Canopy Area
1.0 km²
of 6.5 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
100.0%
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
+9.9°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
16,123
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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