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 Leawood on Tree Equity Score ↗98.2
TES Score / 100
42.3%
Current Canopy
30.0%
Canopy Goal
1.6%
Canopy Gap
Current: 42.3%Goal: 30.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Sequestered
16.3K tons CO₂/yr
+360 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
115.7M gal/yr
Canopy Area
15.8 km²
of 37.5 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
10.0%
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
0.0%
No neighborhoods here meet the federal threshold for environmental and economic burden. That's a good thing.
Heat Island Effect
-2.4°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
33,312
people live across the 20 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026
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We have Tree Equity data but this city is missing free tree programs, local nurseries, native species info, and community partners. Your local knowledge turns a data page into something people can actually use.
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Somewhere in Leawood, KS, a city employee has a free tree program form in a filing cabinet. We just need to find that person.
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