Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Evanston, IL

97.6
Tree Equity Score
39.9%
Canopy Cover
2.9%
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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97.6
TES Score / 100
39.9%
Current Canopy
38.2%
Canopy Goal
2.9%
Canopy Gap
Current: 39.9%Goal: 38.2%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
8.3K tons CO₂/yr
+754 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
58.7M gal/yr
Canopy Area
8.0 km²
of 20.0 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
85.0%
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
11.7%
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
+2.6°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
78,110
people live across the 60 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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