Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Falls Church, VA

96.6
Tree Equity Score
42.7%
Canopy Cover
4.6%
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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96.6
TES Score / 100
42.7%
Current Canopy
45.0%
Canopy Goal
4.6%
Canopy Gap
Current: 42.7%Goal: 45.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
2.4K tons CO₂/yr
+218 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
16.7M gal/yr
Canopy Area
2.3 km²
of 5.3 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
0.0%
No neighborhoods here meet the federal threshold for environmental and economic burden. That's a good thing.
Heat Island Effect
+6.3°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
14,658
people live across the 10 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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Local Partners
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Somewhere in Falls Church, VA, a city employee has a free tree program form in a filing cabinet. We just need to find that person.

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