Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Oak Forest, IL

87.7
Tree Equity Score
29.6%
Canopy Cover
17.0%
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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87.7
TES Score / 100
29.6%
Current Canopy
45.0%
Canopy Goal
17.0%
Canopy Gap
Current: 29.6%Goal: 45.0%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
7.1K tons CO₂/yr
+3.0K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
50.5M gal/yr
Canopy Area
6.9 km²
of 19.5 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
5.6%
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
5.6%
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
+3.0°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
27,410
people live across the 18 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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