Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) by Neighborhood — New York City

Map and ranking of Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) across New York City's 197 neighborhoods. Highest: Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere (34.1%). Lowest: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill (0.4%). New York City avg: 16.5%. Data: 2021–2023.
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Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) · all 197 New York City neighborhoods · 2021–23

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Earlier releases not shown — comparable National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests historical data are unavailable. Current data: 2021–2023.

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New York City citywide · Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted) 16.5%
Highest neighborhood Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere: 34.1%
Lowest neighborhood Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill: 0.4%

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)

Neighborhood distribution Hover or click any dot to inspect
Min 0% 25th pct 4% Median 6% 75th pct 13% Max 34%

Neighborhood ranking: Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted)

#1 Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere 34.1%+17.6 pts
#2 New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis 33.6%+17 pts
#3 Rosedale 27.9%+11.4 pts
#4 Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel 27.3%+10.8 pts
#5 Oakwood-Richmondtown 26.9%+10.4 pts
#6 Spring Creek-Starrett City 25.6%+9.1 pts
#7 Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville 24.4%+7.9 pts
#8 Bedford Park 24.3%+7.8 pts
#9 Far Rockaway-Bayswater 23.7%+7.2 pts
#10 Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills 22.8%+6.3 pts
#11 Bay Terrace-Clearview 21.3%+4.8 pts
#12 Douglaston-Little Neck 21.2%+4.7 pts
#13 Co-op City 21.1%+4.5 pts
#14 Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights 20.8%+4.3 pts
#15 Howard Beach-Lindenwood 20.5%+4 pts
#16 Tottenville-Charleston 20.4%+3.9 pts
#17 West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill 20.3%+3.8 pts
#18 Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park 20.1%+3.6 pts
#19 New Dorp-Midland Beach 20%+3.5 pts
#20 Coney Island-Sea Gate 19.3%+2.8 pts
#21 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville 18.9%+2.4 pts
#22 Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow 18.8%+2.3 pts
#23 Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach 18.7%+2.2 pts
#24 Queensboro Hill 18.4%+1.9 pts
#25 Whitestone-Beechhurst 18%+1.5 pts
#26 Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 17.4%+0.9 pts
#27 East Flushing 17%+0.5 pts
#28 Great Kills-Eltingville 17%+0.5 pts
#29 College Point 16.8%+0.3 pts
#30 Bellerose 16.5%0 pts
#31 Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill 16.3%-0.2 pts
#32 Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach 16.3%-0.2 pts
#33 Westerleigh-Castleton Corners 16.2%-0.3 pts
#34 Cambria Heights 15.9%-0.6 pts
#35 Bayside 15.7%-0.8 pts
#36 Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island 15.4%-1.1 pts
#37 Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil 15.1%-1.4 pts
#38 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 14.7%-1.8 pts
#39 Baisley Park 14.4%-2.1 pts
#40 Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village 14.4%-2.1 pts
#41 Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills 14.3%-2.2 pts
#42 Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook 14.2%-2.3 pts
#43 Fresh Meadows-Utopia 14.1%-2.4 pts
#44 Arden Heights-Rossville 14%-2.5 pts
#45 Port Richmond 13.9%-2.6 pts
#46 Auburndale 13.9%-2.6 pts
#47 Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing 13.6%-2.9 pts
#48 St. Albans 13.3%-3.2 pts
#49 Soundview-Clason Point 13.2%-3.4 pts
#50 Mapleton-Midwood (West) 12.9%-3.6 pts
#51 Laurelton 12.7%-3.8 pts
#52 Kew Gardens Hills 12.7%-3.8 pts
#53 Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 12.6%-3.9 pts
#54 St. George-New Brighton 12.5%-4 pts
#55 East New York-City Line 11.7%-4.9 pts
#56 Financial District-Battery Park City 11.6%-4.9 pts
#57 Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest 11.4%-5.1 pts
#58 Long Island City-Hunters Point 11%-5.5 pts
#59 Canarsie 10.5%-6 pts
#60 South Jamaica 10.3%-6.2 pts
#61 Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester 10.2%-6.3 pts
#62 Jamaica Hills-Briarwood 10.2%-6.3 pts
#63 University Heights (North)-Fordham 10.1%-6.4 pts
#64 Hollis 10.1%-6.4 pts
#65 South Ozone Park 10.1%-6.5 pts
#66 Queens Village 9.4%-7.1 pts
#67 Gravesend (South) 9.1%-7.4 pts
#68 Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway 8.8%-7.7 pts
#69 Highbridge 8.7%-7.8 pts
#70 Pelham Gardens 8.7%-7.8 pts
#71 Middle Village 8.6%-8 pts
#72 Wakefield-Woodlawn 8.5%-8 pts
#73 Midtown-Times Square 8.4%-8.1 pts
#74 Crotona Park East 8.4%-8.1 pts
#75 East Williamsburg 8.2%-8.3 pts
#76 University Heights (South)-Morris Heights 8.2%-8.3 pts
#77 Morris Park 8%-8.5 pts
#78 Kew Gardens 7.9%-8.6 pts
#79 Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island 7.8%-8.7 pts
#80 Old Astoria-Hallets Point 7.7%-8.8 pts
#81 Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill 7.6%-9 pts
#82 Sunset Park (West) 7.4%-9.1 pts
#83 Williamsbridge-Olinville 7.4%-9.2 pts
#84 East Elmhurst 7.3%-9.2 pts
#85 Hunts Point 7.1%-9.4 pts
#86 Kingsbridge-Marble Hill 7%-9.6 pts
#87 Bay Ridge 6.8%-9.7 pts
#88 Ozone Park 6.7%-9.8 pts
#89 Mott Haven-Port Morris 6.7%-9.8 pts
#90 Washington Heights (North) 6.7%-9.9 pts
#91 Maspeth 6.6%-9.9 pts
#92 Forest Hills 6.6%-9.9 pts
#93 Inwood 6.5%-10 pts
#94 Tremont 6.5%-10 pts
#95 Castle Hill-Unionport 6.4%-10.1 pts
#96 Morningside Heights 6.3%-10.2 pts
#97 Bath Beach 6.2%-10.3 pts
#98 Jamaica 6.2%-10.4 pts
#99 Norwood 6.1%-10.4 pts
#100 Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills 6.1%-10.4 pts
#101 Brownsville 6.1%-10.4 pts
#102 Flushing-Willets Point 5.9%-10.6 pts
#103 Rego Park 5.9%-10.6 pts
#104 Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River 5.9%-10.6 pts
#105 East Midtown-Turtle Bay 5.9%-10.6 pts
#106 Brooklyn Heights 5.8%-10.7 pts
#107 Murray Hill-Kips Bay 5.8%-10.7 pts
#108 Westchester Square 5.8%-10.7 pts
#109 West Farms 5.7%-10.8 pts
#110 Chelsea-Hudson Yards 5.7%-10.8 pts
#111 Ridgewood 5.7%-10.8 pts
#112 East Harlem (North) 5.6%-10.9 pts
#113 Richmond Hill 5.5%-11 pts
#114 Manhattanville-West Harlem 5.4%-11.1 pts
#115 Windsor Terrace-South Slope 5.3%-11.2 pts
#116 Upper West Side-Lincoln Square 5.2%-11.3 pts
#117 Belmont 5.2%-11.3 pts
#118 East New York (North) 5.1%-11.4 pts
#119 Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village 5.1%-11.4 pts
#120 Lower East Side 5.1%-11.4 pts
#121 Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville 5.1%-11.5 pts
#122 Concourse-Concourse Village 5%-11.5 pts
#123 Washington Heights (South) 4.9%-11.6 pts
#124 Ocean Hill 4.9%-11.7 pts
#125 Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill 4.7%-11.8 pts
#126 Greenpoint 4.7%-11.8 pts
#127 Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) 4.6%-11.9 pts
#128 Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate 4.6%-11.9 pts
#129 Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) 4.6%-11.9 pts
#130 Sunnyside 4.5%-12 pts
#131 Bushwick (East) 4.5%-12.1 pts
#132 Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley 4.4%-12.1 pts
#133 Morrisania 4.4%-12.2 pts
#134 Flatlands 4.3%-12.2 pts
#135 East Flatbush-Farragut 4.2%-12.3 pts
#136 Williamsburg 4.2%-12.3 pts
#137 East New York-New Lots 4.2%-12.3 pts
#138 Elmhurst 4.2%-12.3 pts
#139 Woodside 4.1%-12.4 pts
#140 Park Slope 4.1%-12.4 pts
#141 Melrose 4.1%-12.4 pts
#142 Pelham Parkway-Van Nest 4.1%-12.4 pts
#143 Jackson Heights 4.1%-12.4 pts
#144 Allerton 4.1%-12.4 pts
#145 Longwood 4%-12.5 pts
#146 Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village 3.9%-12.6 pts
#147 East Harlem (South) 3.8%-12.7 pts
#148 Crown Heights (North) 3.8%-12.7 pts
#149 Parkchester 3.8%-12.8 pts
#150 South Richmond Hill 3.7%-12.8 pts
#151 Harlem (North) 3.6%-12.9 pts
#152 Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) 3.6%-12.9 pts
#153 Fort Greene 3.6%-13 pts
#154 Cypress Hills 3.6%-13 pts
#155 Midwood 3.4%-13.1 pts
#156 East Village 3.4%-13.1 pts
#157 Claremont Village-Claremont (East) 3.4%-13.1 pts
#158 Madison 3.4%-13.2 pts
#159 Kensington 3.3%-13.2 pts
#160 Brighton Beach 3.3%-13.2 pts
#161 Flatbush 3.3%-13.2 pts
#162 Upper East Side-Yorkville 3.3%-13.2 pts
#163 Tribeca-Civic Center 3.3%-13.2 pts
#164 Crown Heights (South) 3.2%-13.3 pts
#165 Glendale 3.2%-13.3 pts
#166 Upper West Side (Central) 3.2%-13.3 pts
#167 Prospect Heights 3.1%-13.4 pts
#168 East Flatbush-Rugby 3.1%-13.4 pts
#169 East Flatbush-Erasmus 3%-13.5 pts
#170 Gravesend (West) 3%-13.5 pts
#171 Gravesend (East)-Homecrest 2.9%-13.6 pts
#172 Sunset Park (Central) 2.9%-13.6 pts
#173 Clinton Hill 2.8%-13.7 pts
#174 Dyker Heights 2.8%-13.7 pts
#175 Woodhaven 2.8%-13.7 pts
#176 Mount Eden-Claremont (West) 2.7%-13.8 pts
#177 North Corona 2.6%-13.9 pts
#178 Bushwick (West) 2.4%-14.1 pts
#179 Ozone Park (North) 2.4%-14.1 pts
#180 South Williamsburg 2.3%-14.2 pts
#181 West Village 2.3%-14.2 pts
#182 East Flatbush-Remsen Village 2.2%-14.3 pts
#183 Chinatown-Two Bridges 2.1%-14.4 pts
#184 Astoria (Central) 2%-14.5 pts
#185 Corona 2%-14.5 pts
#186 Borough Park 2%-14.5 pts
#187 Bensonhurst 2%-14.6 pts
#188 Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) 1.5%-15 pts
#189 Mount Hope 1.5%-15 pts
#190 Hell's Kitchen 1.3%-15.2 pts
#191 Harlem (South) 1.1%-15.4 pts
#192 SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square 1.1%-15.5 pts
#193 Fordham Heights 1%-15.6 pts
#194 Greenwich Village 0.9%-15.6 pts
#195 Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 0.7%-15.8 pts
#196 Gramercy 0.4%-16.1 pts
#197 Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill 0.4%-16.1 pts
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