Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) by Neighborhood — Los Angeles

Map and ranking of Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) across Los Angeles' 110 neighborhoods. Highest: Shadow Hills (69.5%). Lowest: Downtown (2.5%). Los Angeles avg: 28.5%. Data: 2021–2023.
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Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) · all 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods · 2021–23

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Los Angeles citywide · Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) 28.5%
Highest neighborhood Shadow Hills: 69.5%
Lowest neighborhood Downtown: 2.5%

Note: Based on classified aerial imagery rather than a household survey.

Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026 (2021–2023 imagery)

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Min 3% 25th pct 11% Median 15% 75th pct 25% Max 70%

Neighborhood ranking: Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted)

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#1 Shadow Hills 69.5%+41.1 pts
#2 Sunland 64.5%+36 pts
#3 Lake View Terrace 60.7%+32.2 pts
#4 Tujunga 59.2%+30.7 pts
#5 Pacific Palisades 51.7%+23.2 pts
#6 Granada Hills 44.2%+15.7 pts
#7 Brentwood 43.6%+15.1 pts
#8 Beverly Crest 43.4%+14.9 pts
#9 Bel-Air 39.6%+11.1 pts
#10 Hollywood Hills 39.5%+11.1 pts
#11 Montecito Heights 38.5%+10 pts
#12 Chatsworth 37.9%+9.4 pts
#13 Sylmar 36.8%+8.3 pts
#14 Hollywood Hills West 36.8%+8.3 pts
#15 Playa Del Rey 35.2%+6.7 pts
#16 Elysian Park 34.4%+6 pts
#17 West Hills 34.3%+5.8 pts
#18 Encino 32.8%+4.3 pts
#19 Mission Hills 32.7%+4.3 pts
#20 Porter Ranch 32.7%+4.2 pts
#21 Mount Washington 31.7%+3.2 pts
#22 Tarzana 30.5%+2 pts
#23 El Sereno 30%+1.5 pts
#24 San Pedro 29.8%+1.4 pts
#25 Woodland Hills 28.4%-0.1 pts
#26 Eagle Rock 27.4%-1 pts
#27 Glassell Park 25.9%-2.6 pts
#28 Cheviot Hills 25.7%-2.8 pts
#29 Harbor City 24.9%-3.6 pts
#30 Westchester 23.4%-5.1 pts
#31 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 23.2%-5.3 pts
#32 Toluca Lake 22.6%-5.9 pts
#33 Hancock Park 21.1%-7.4 pts
#34 North Hills 20.7%-7.8 pts
#35 Westwood 20.3%-8.2 pts
#36 Sherman Oaks 20.3%-8.2 pts
#37 Silver Lake 20.2%-8.3 pts
#38 Pico-Robertson 19.7%-8.7 pts
#39 Echo Park 19.6%-8.9 pts
#40 Studio City 19.4%-9.1 pts
#41 Arleta 19.3%-9.2 pts
#42 Sun Valley 19.3%-9.2 pts
#43 Del Rey 18.8%-9.6 pts
#44 Northridge 18.6%-9.8 pts
#45 Pacoima 17.6%-10.8 pts
#46 Gramercy Park 17.6%-10.9 pts
#47 Lake Balboa 17.3%-11.2 pts
#48 Beverlywood 16.8%-11.7 pts
#49 Reseda 16.6%-11.9 pts
#50 Atwater Village 16.1%-12.4 pts
#51 Wilmington 15.9%-12.6 pts
#52 Winnetka 15.8%-12.7 pts
#53 Windsor Square 15.6%-12.9 pts
#54 Lincoln Heights 15.6%-12.9 pts
#55 Highland Park 15.4%-13.1 pts
#56 Valley Glen 15.2%-13.3 pts
#57 Mar Vista 15.2%-13.3 pts
#58 Rancho Park 15%-13.5 pts
#59 Hyde Park 14.2%-14.2 pts
#60 Manchester Square 14%-14.5 pts
#61 Green Meadows 14%-14.5 pts
#62 Leimert Park 13.7%-14.7 pts
#63 Los Feliz 13.6%-14.8 pts
#64 Mid-City 13.3%-15.2 pts
#65 Valley Village 13.3%-15.2 pts
#66 Harbor Gateway 13.2%-15.3 pts
#67 Jefferson Park 13.2%-15.3 pts
#68 Panorama City 13.1%-15.4 pts
#69 Mid-Wilshire 13.1%-15.4 pts
#70 Playa Vista 12.9%-15.6 pts
#71 Venice 12.8%-15.7 pts
#72 Carthay 12.8%-15.7 pts
#73 Elysian Valley 12.4%-16.1 pts
#74 Vermont Vista 12.3%-16.1 pts
#75 Canoga Park 12.3%-16.2 pts
#76 Boyle Heights 12.1%-16.4 pts
#77 Van Nuys 12%-16.5 pts
#78 Watts 12%-16.5 pts
#79 West Adams 11.8%-16.7 pts
#80 North Hollywood 11.6%-16.8 pts
#81 Arlington Heights 11.5%-17 pts
#82 West Los Angeles 10.9%-17.5 pts
#83 Broadway-Manchester 10.5%-18 pts
#84 Fairfax 10.3%-18.2 pts
#85 Chesterfield Square 10.2%-18.3 pts
#86 Exposition Park 10.1%-18.3 pts
#87 Harvard Park 9.8%-18.6 pts
#88 Vermont Square 9.8%-18.6 pts
#89 Adams-Normandie 9.5%-19 pts
#90 Larchmont 9.3%-19.2 pts
#91 Cypress Park 8.8%-19.7 pts
#92 Pico-Union 8.8%-19.7 pts
#93 Palms 8.6%-19.9 pts
#94 Vermont Knolls 8.5%-20 pts
#95 Sawtelle 8.3%-20.2 pts
#96 Century City 8.1%-20.4 pts
#97 Chinatown 8%-20.5 pts
#98 Vermont-Slauson 7.7%-20.8 pts
#99 South Park 7.6%-20.8 pts
#100 University Park 7.1%-21.4 pts
#101 Beverly Grove 6.9%-21.5 pts
#102 Florence 6.7%-21.7 pts
#103 Harvard Heights 6.7%-21.8 pts
#104 Central-Alameda 6.6%-21.9 pts
#105 East Hollywood 6.2%-22.3 pts
#106 Westlake 6%-22.5 pts
#107 Koreatown 5.6%-22.9 pts
#108 Hollywood 5.2%-23.3 pts
#109 Historic South-Central 5%-23.5 pts
#110 Downtown 2.5%-26 pts
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