Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Pacific Grove, CA

95.0
Tree Equity Score
27.7%
Canopy Cover
4.1%
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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95.0
TES Score / 100
27.7%
Current Canopy
29.6%
Canopy Goal
4.1%
Canopy Gap
Current: 27.7%Goal: 29.6%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
2.0K tons CO₂/yr
+213 tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
14.1M gal/yr
Canopy Area
1.9 km²
of 6.6 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
-7.3°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
15,075
people live across the 13 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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We've got Pacific Grove, CA's environmental report card. Strong data, missing homework. The homework is tree programs.

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