Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in Sioux Falls, SD

83.1
Tree Equity Score
18.3%
Canopy Cover
12.4%
Canopy Gap
5
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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83.1
TES Score / 100
18.3%
Current Canopy
29.9%
Canopy Goal
12.4%
Canopy Gap
Current: 18.3%Goal: 29.9%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
27.2K tons CO₂/yr
+27.5K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
193.1M gal/yr
Avg Tree Shade at Noon
19.7%
Canopy Area
26.5 km²
of 173.2 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
41.8%
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
+0.3°F
hotter than surrounding areas on average. Pavement absorbs heat, trees block it. That's the whole pitch.
People in the Data
193,047
people live across the 141 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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