NYC Street Trees by Neighborhood: Map and Rankings
New York City's 2015 street tree census counted 652,173 living trees along its streets. They are spread unevenly: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill in Manhattan has 8.9 street trees per acre, several times the density of the sparsest neighborhoods. The most common tree is the London Planetree, at 13.3% of all street trees.
Map: street trees per acre
Each shape is a neighborhood. Select one to jump to its row in the ranking. Grey areas are parks, cemeteries, airports and other non-residential areas.
By borough
| Borough | Street trees | Per acre |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 61,184 | 4.9 |
| Brooklyn | 167,539 | 4.4 |
| Queens | 235,378 | 4.2 |
| Bronx | 78,712 | 3.8 |
| Staten Island | 101,130 | 3.0 |
Per acre of residential neighborhood land. Parks and other non-residential areas are excluded.
All 197 neighborhoods, ranked
| # | Neighborhood | Per acre | Trees | Good health | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper East Side-Carnegie HillManhattan | 8.9 | 4,080 | 76% | Callery Pear (20%) |
| 2 | Park SlopeBrooklyn | 7.7 | 4,589 | 80% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 3 | West VillageManhattan | 7.6 | 2,503 | 76% | Ginkgo (15%) |
| 4 | Harlem (South)Manhattan | 7.5 | 2,485 | 74% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 5 | Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn | 7.4 | 1,697 | 77% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 6 | Upper West Side (Central)Manhattan | 7.4 | 4,297 | 83% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 7 | Upper West Side-Manhattan ValleyManhattan | 7.0 | 2,113 | 81% | Honeylocust (19%) |
| 8 | Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-ParkvilleBrooklyn | 6.8 | 3,595 | 83% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 9 | Upper East Side-YorkvilleManhattan | 6.8 | 2,133 | 71% | Honeylocust (32%) |
| 10 | Fordham HeightsBronx | 6.5 | 1,103 | 77% | Honeylocust (16%) |
| 11 | Windsor Terrace-South SlopeBrooklyn | 6.4 | 2,246 | 84% | London Planetree (22%) |
| 12 | GramercyManhattan | 6.3 | 1,087 | 80% | Honeylocust (22%) |
| 13 | Prospect HeightsBrooklyn | 6.3 | 1,488 | 78% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 14 | Clinton HillBrooklyn | 6.3 | 2,096 | 87% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 15 | Hamilton Heights-Sugar HillManhattan | 6.3 | 2,299 | 79% | Pin Oak (19%) |
| 16 | Jackson HeightsQueens | 6.3 | 5,658 | 79% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 17 | Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde ParkQueens | 6.2 | 6,423 | 84% | Norway Maple (21%) |
| 18 | Bushwick (West)Brooklyn | 6.1 | 3,257 | 70% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 19 | AuburndaleQueens | 6.1 | 7,718 | 85% | London Planetree (19%) |
| 20 | RidgewoodQueens | 6.0 | 5,900 | 69% | Honeylocust (19%) |
| 21 | East New York (North)Brooklyn | 6.0 | 3,859 | 79% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 22 | LongwoodBronx | 6.0 | 2,128 | 86% | Honeylocust (20%) |
| 23 | GlendaleQueens | 6.0 | 4,099 | 78% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 24 | South WilliamsburgBrooklyn | 5.9 | 2,069 | 88% | London Planetree (19%) |
| 25 | KensingtonBrooklyn | 5.9 | 2,364 | 79% | London Planetree (20%) |
| 26 | East Midtown-Turtle BayManhattan | 5.9 | 1,772 | 75% | Honeylocust (26%) |
| 27 | Crown Heights (South)Brooklyn | 5.7 | 2,600 | 80% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 28 | Mount HopeBronx | 5.6 | 1,633 | 79% | Honeylocust (24%) |
| 29 | Murray Hill-Broadway FlushingQueens | 5.6 | 7,236 | 89% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 30 | Upper West Side-Lincoln SquareManhattan | 5.6 | 2,022 | 77% | Honeylocust (26%) |
| 31 | Harlem (North)Manhattan | 5.6 | 3,043 | 82% | Honeylocust (20%) |
| 32 | East VillageManhattan | 5.6 | 2,423 | 77% | Honeylocust (22%) |
| 33 | Bushwick (East)Brooklyn | 5.5 | 3,544 | 81% | Honeylocust (25%) |
| 34 | Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island | 5.5 | 14,785 | 76% | Callery Pear (21%) |
| 35 | Forest HillsQueens | 5.5 | 7,328 | 81% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 36 | MidwoodBrooklyn | 5.5 | 4,075 | 79% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 37 | Pomonok-Electchester-HillcrestQueens | 5.5 | 4,640 | 83% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 38 | Gravesend (East)-HomecrestBrooklyn | 5.5 | 4,365 | 78% | London Planetree (25%) |
| 39 | Mapleton-Midwood (West)Brooklyn | 5.4 | 3,910 | 80% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 40 | Arden Heights-RossvilleStaten Island | 5.4 | 8,414 | 83% | Callery Pear (31%) |
| 41 | Mount Eden-Claremont (West)Bronx | 5.4 | 1,678 | 74% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 42 | Ozone ParkQueens | 5.4 | 3,093 | 88% | Honeylocust (15%) |
| 43 | MadisonBrooklyn | 5.3 | 3,362 | 82% | London Planetree (25%) |
| 44 | Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)Brooklyn | 5.3 | 5,054 | 84% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 45 | North CoronaQueens | 5.3 | 1,709 | 83% | Pin Oak (10%) |
| 46 | Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt VillageBronx | 5.3 | 1,341 | 84% | Pin Oak (18%) |
| 47 | Kew Gardens HillsQueens | 5.3 | 4,165 | 86% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 48 | Middle VillageQueens | 5.3 | 4,224 | 84% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 49 | Cypress HillsBrooklyn | 5.2 | 2,917 | 86% | London Planetree (11%) |
| 50 | MorrisaniaBronx | 5.2 | 1,653 | 82% | Honeylocust (19%) |
| 51 | Washington Heights (South)Manhattan | 5.2 | 2,497 | 71% | Honeylocust (21%) |
| 52 | Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen BeachBrooklyn | 5.1 | 6,904 | 86% | London Planetree (37%) |
| 53 | Murray Hill-Kips BayManhattan | 5.1 | 1,843 | 68% | Honeylocust (31%) |
| 54 | MelroseBronx | 5.0 | 1,997 | 78% | Honeylocust (10%) |
| 55 | Fort GreeneBrooklyn | 5.0 | 2,025 | 80% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 56 | Sunset Park (Central)Brooklyn | 5.0 | 2,139 | 87% | London Planetree (23%) |
| 57 | Pelham GardensBronx | 5.0 | 3,420 | 82% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 58 | TremontBronx | 5.0 | 1,799 | 63% | Honeylocust (10%) |
| 59 | WilliamsburgBrooklyn | 4.9 | 3,271 | 87% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 60 | Oakland Gardens-Hollis HillsQueens | 4.9 | 4,487 | 89% | London Planetree (19%) |
| 61 | Rego ParkQueens | 4.9 | 2,283 | 82% | Honeylocust (24%) |
| 62 | Ocean HillBrooklyn | 4.9 | 2,262 | 87% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 63 | WoodhavenQueens | 4.9 | 2,664 | 86% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 64 | BaysideQueens | 4.9 | 7,871 | 80% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 65 | Concourse-Concourse VillageBronx | 4.9 | 2,961 | 77% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 66 | Crown Heights (North)Brooklyn | 4.9 | 3,957 | 79% | Honeylocust (11%) |
| 67 | Whitestone-BeechhurstQueens | 4.8 | 5,843 | 91% | London Planetree (10%) |
| 68 | Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)Brooklyn | 4.8 | 1,303 | 86% | London Planetree (28%) |
| 69 | LaureltonQueens | 4.8 | 4,406 | 79% | Norway Maple (13%) |
| 70 | Greenwich VillageManhattan | 4.8 | 1,172 | 66% | Honeylocust (19%) |
| 71 | Westchester SquareBronx | 4.8 | 1,697 | 86% | Honeylocust (9%) |
| 72 | Borough ParkBrooklyn | 4.8 | 4,461 | 87% | London Planetree (19%) |
| 73 | Bay RidgeBrooklyn | 4.8 | 6,766 | 87% | London Planetree (31%) |
| 74 | BelleroseQueens | 4.8 | 6,065 | 75% | Norway Maple (13%) |
| 75 | Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)Brooklyn | 4.8 | 4,035 | 80% | Honeylocust (15%) |
| 76 | BelmontBronx | 4.7 | 1,784 | 78% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 77 | NorwoodBronx | 4.7 | 1,709 | 82% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 78 | East New York-New LotsBrooklyn | 4.7 | 5,043 | 75% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 79 | RosedaleQueens | 4.7 | 5,134 | 86% | Honeylocust (12%) |
| 80 | Crotona Park EastBronx | 4.7 | 1,711 | 87% | Honeylocust (16%) |
| 81 | Morris ParkBronx | 4.7 | 2,980 | 90% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 82 | Morningside HeightsManhattan | 4.7 | 1,698 | 76% | Ginkgo (17%) |
| 83 | Jamaica Hills-BriarwoodQueens | 4.6 | 2,945 | 87% | London Planetree (16%) |
| 84 | Astoria (Central)Queens | 4.6 | 2,235 | 84% | Honeylocust (10%) |
| 85 | Washington Heights (North)Manhattan | 4.6 | 2,608 | 69% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 86 | East Harlem (South)Manhattan | 4.6 | 1,750 | 70% | Honeylocust (19%) |
| 87 | Dyker HeightsBrooklyn | 4.5 | 3,042 | 84% | London Planetree (33%) |
| 88 | East Harlem (North)Manhattan | 4.5 | 2,715 | 76% | Honeylocust (21%) |
| 89 | Fresh Meadows-UtopiaQueens | 4.5 | 3,438 | 83% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 90 | HollisQueens | 4.5 | 2,530 | 89% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 91 | New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island | 4.5 | 6,429 | 83% | London Planetree (25%) |
| 92 | Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandManhattan | 4.5 | 2,215 | 65% | Honeylocust (35%) |
| 93 | Hell's KitchenManhattan | 4.5 | 1,887 | 72% | Honeylocust (34%) |
| 94 | Baisley ParkQueens | 4.5 | 4,900 | 86% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 95 | Queensboro HillQueens | 4.5 | 2,701 | 82% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 96 | Kingsbridge-Marble HillBronx | 4.4 | 1,256 | 76% | Pin Oak (12%) |
| 97 | Douglaston-Little NeckQueens | 4.4 | 6,927 | 81% | Pin Oak (13%) |
| 98 | East ElmhurstQueens | 4.4 | 2,925 | 84% | Pin Oak (9%) |
| 99 | HighbridgeBronx | 4.4 | 1,318 | 77% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 100 | Pelham Parkway-Van NestBronx | 4.4 | 1,568 | 83% | Honeylocust (9%) |
| 101 | East FlushingQueens | 4.4 | 3,175 | 87% | Pin Oak (11%) |
| 102 | Richmond HillQueens | 4.3 | 2,995 | 86% | London Planetree (11%) |
| 103 | Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx RiverBronx | 4.3 | 3,185 | 86% | London Planetree (11%) |
| 104 | University Heights (South)-Morris HeightsBronx | 4.3 | 1,945 | 74% | Honeylocust (16%) |
| 105 | East Flatbush-RugbyBrooklyn | 4.3 | 2,688 | 90% | London Planetree (27%) |
| 106 | WoodsideQueens | 4.3 | 3,249 | 82% | Honeylocust (15%) |
| 107 | FlatlandsBrooklyn | 4.3 | 5,308 | 84% | London Planetree (36%) |
| 108 | Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island | 4.3 | 5,462 | 80% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 109 | Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale VillageQueens | 4.2 | 3,343 | 91% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 110 | Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum HillBrooklyn | 4.2 | 2,297 | 69% | Ginkgo (14%) |
| 111 | East Flatbush-Remsen VillageBrooklyn | 4.2 | 1,778 | 86% | London Planetree (37%) |
| 112 | Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)Queens | 4.2 | 2,491 | 84% | Pin Oak (15%) |
| 113 | Kew GardensQueens | 4.2 | 1,931 | 73% | Pin Oak (27%) |
| 114 | East New York-City LineBrooklyn | 4.1 | 2,995 | 80% | Cherry (13%) |
| 115 | ElmhurstQueens | 4.1 | 4,000 | 79% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 116 | South JamaicaQueens | 4.1 | 3,560 | 87% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 117 | BensonhurstBrooklyn | 4.1 | 4,564 | 86% | London Planetree (29%) |
| 118 | CoronaQueens | 4.1 | 2,258 | 78% | Callery Pear (15%) |
| 119 | Cambria HeightsQueens | 4.1 | 3,099 | 83% | London Planetree (19%) |
| 120 | InwoodManhattan | 4.1 | 1,350 | 67% | Japanese Zelkova (16%) |
| 121 | Castle Hill-UnionportBronx | 4.1 | 3,067 | 87% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 122 | GreenpointBrooklyn | 4.1 | 3,292 | 81% | Honeylocust (13%) |
| 123 | Queens VillageQueens | 4.1 | 6,498 | 78% | London Planetree (11%) |
| 124 | AllertonBronx | 4.0 | 1,461 | 82% | Pin Oak (17%) |
| 125 | FlatbushBrooklyn | 4.0 | 2,228 | 80% | Honeylocust (15%) |
| 126 | Prospect Lefferts Gardens-WingateBrooklyn | 4.0 | 2,217 | 90% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 127 | Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island | 4.0 | 16,522 | 81% | Callery Pear (38%) |
| 128 | SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson SquareManhattan | 4.0 | 1,181 | 73% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 129 | BrownsvilleBrooklyn | 4.0 | 2,804 | 87% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 130 | Jamaica Estates-HolliswoodQueens | 4.0 | 3,591 | 85% | Pin Oak (18%) |
| 131 | Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsStaten Island | 4.0 | 2,204 | 78% | Cherry (12%) |
| 132 | Wakefield-WoodlawnBronx | 4.0 | 3,602 | 86% | Honeylocust (13%) |
| 133 | St. AlbansQueens | 3.9 | 6,644 | 89% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 134 | Ozone Park (North)Queens | 3.9 | 1,615 | 83% | Pin Oak (17%) |
| 135 | South Richmond HillQueens | 3.9 | 1,401 | 73% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 136 | Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red HookBrooklyn | 3.8 | 5,346 | 78% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 137 | East Flatbush-ErasmusBrooklyn | 3.8 | 1,724 | 85% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 138 | Claremont Village-Claremont (East)Bronx | 3.8 | 862 | 83% | Honeylocust (24%) |
| 139 | Pelham Bay-Country Club-City IslandBronx | 3.8 | 3,047 | 87% | London Planetree (10%) |
| 140 | St. George-New BrightonStaten Island | 3.7 | 2,274 | 81% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 141 | JamaicaQueens | 3.7 | 3,994 | 82% | Honeylocust (11%) |
| 142 | Bedford ParkBronx | 3.7 | 2,092 | 83% | Honeylocust (14%) |
| 143 | Astoria (North)-Ditmars-SteinwayQueens | 3.7 | 4,914 | 82% | London Planetree (12%) |
| 144 | ParkchesterBronx | 3.7 | 773 | 87% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 145 | South Ozone ParkQueens | 3.7 | 6,886 | 82% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 146 | Lower East SideManhattan | 3.6 | 1,372 | 77% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 147 | Howard Beach-LindenwoodQueens | 3.6 | 4,368 | 80% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 148 | Far Rockaway-BayswaterQueens | 3.6 | 5,000 | 71% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 149 | Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island | 3.6 | 6,330 | 90% | Pin Oak (12%) |
| 150 | Chelsea-Hudson YardsManhattan | 3.6 | 2,432 | 91% | Honeylocust (21%) |
| 151 | Gravesend (West)Brooklyn | 3.6 | 2,771 | 85% | London Planetree (31%) |
| 152 | West FarmsBronx | 3.6 | 956 | 84% | Honeylocust (25%) |
| 153 | Bath BeachBrooklyn | 3.5 | 1,671 | 88% | London Planetree (26%) |
| 154 | University Heights (North)-FordhamBronx | 3.5 | 1,477 | 79% | Pin Oak (15%) |
| 155 | Manhattanville-West HarlemManhattan | 3.5 | 862 | 78% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 156 | Chinatown-Two BridgesManhattan | 3.5 | 914 | 75% | London Planetree (20%) |
| 157 | CanarsieBrooklyn | 3.4 | 5,466 | 76% | London Planetree (46%) |
| 158 | Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island | 3.4 | 2,722 | 85% | Pin Oak (12%) |
| 159 | Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen BeachBrooklyn | 3.4 | 4,891 | 70% | London Planetree (32%) |
| 160 | East Flatbush-FarragutBrooklyn | 3.4 | 1,857 | 88% | London Planetree (17%) |
| 161 | Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper VillageManhattan | 3.3 | 428 | 92% | Honeylocust (64%) |
| 162 | Williamsbridge-OlinvilleBronx | 3.3 | 2,768 | 86% | Cherry (10%) |
| 163 | Soundview-Clason PointBronx | 3.3 | 2,265 | 85% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 164 | Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island | 3.1 | 5,745 | 85% | Callery Pear (13%) |
| 165 | Old Astoria-Hallets PointQueens | 3.1 | 795 | 79% | Honeylocust (11%) |
| 166 | Bay Terrace-ClearviewQueens | 3.1 | 2,788 | 80% | Pin Oak (16%) |
| 167 | College PointQueens | 3.1 | 4,707 | 76% | London Planetree (9%) |
| 168 | Throgs Neck-SchuylervilleBronx | 3.1 | 4,679 | 89% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 169 | Financial District-Battery Park CityManhattan | 3.0 | 1,344 | 81% | Honeylocust (27%) |
| 170 | SunnysideQueens | 3.0 | 3,312 | 74% | London Planetree (23%) |
| 171 | MaspethQueens | 3.0 | 4,016 | 80% | London Planetree (13%) |
| 172 | Tribeca-Civic CenterManhattan | 3.0 | 924 | 70% | Honeylocust (36%) |
| 173 | Eastchester-Edenwald-BaychesterBronx | 2.8 | 3,657 | 85% | London Planetree (11%) |
| 174 | Sunset Park (West)Brooklyn | 2.8 | 3,210 | 83% | London Planetree (14%) |
| 175 | West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island | 2.8 | 5,436 | 88% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 176 | Springfield Gardens (South)-BrookvilleQueens | 2.7 | 3,603 | 86% | Cherry (18%) |
| 177 | Flushing-Willets PointQueens | 2.6 | 2,329 | 74% | Pin Oak (20%) |
| 178 | Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch KillsQueens | 2.6 | 1,644 | 82% | London Planetree (18%) |
| 179 | Hunts PointBronx | 2.5 | 2,641 | 81% | Honeylocust (18%) |
| 180 | Mott Haven-Port MorrisBronx | 2.5 | 2,377 | 75% | Honeylocust (12%) |
| 181 | Port RichmondStaten Island | 2.5 | 2,082 | 87% | Callery Pear (10%) |
| 182 | Brighton BeachBrooklyn | 2.4 | 757 | 67% | London Planetree (15%) |
| 183 | East WilliamsburgBrooklyn | 2.4 | 2,910 | 81% | Honeylocust (15%) |
| 184 | Rockaway Beach-Arverne-EdgemereQueens | 2.4 | 2,763 | 60% | Callery Pear (14%) |
| 185 | Long Island City-Hunters PointQueens | 2.4 | 1,493 | 77% | Callery Pear (15%) |
| 186 | Gravesend (South)Brooklyn | 2.3 | 1,384 | 76% | London Planetree (32%) |
| 187 | Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island | 2.3 | 6,563 | 83% | Callery Pear (41%) |
| 188 | Co-op CityBronx | 2.1 | 1,430 | 86% | London Planetree (35%) |
| 189 | Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad ChannelQueens | 2.1 | 3,369 | 61% | Honeylocust (17%) |
| 190 | Midtown South-Flatiron-Union SquareManhattan | 2.1 | 702 | 80% | Honeylocust (20%) |
| 191 | Spring Creek-Starrett CityBrooklyn | 2.0 | 1,270 | 84% | London Planetree (21%) |
| 192 | Riverdale-Spuyten DuyvilBronx | 1.9 | 2,692 | 83% | Pin Oak (11%) |
| 193 | Midtown-Times SquareManhattan | 1.8 | 1,033 | 60% | Honeylocust (29%) |
| 194 | Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island | 1.8 | 3,582 | 78% | Callery Pear (12%) |
| 195 | Coney Island-Sea GateBrooklyn | 1.7 | 1,816 | 66% | Honeylocust (21%) |
| 196 | New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island | 1.5 | 7,064 | 72% | Callery Pear (16%) |
| 197 | Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island | 1.3 | 5,516 | 85% | London Planetree (14%) |
The most common street trees
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London Planetree | 87,014 | 13.3% |
| Honeylocust | 64,263 | 9.9% |
| Callery Pear | 58,931 | 9% |
| Pin Oak | 53,185 | 8.2% |
| Norway Maple | 34,189 | 5.2% |
| Littleleaf Linden | 29,742 | 4.6% |
| Cherry | 29,279 | 4.5% |
| Japanese Zelkova | 29,258 | 4.5% |
| Ginkgo | 21,024 | 3.2% |
| Sophora | 19,338 | 3% |
How to read these numbers
Street trees are not the whole canopy. The census counts trees along streets and sidewalks, not trees in yards, parks or woods. Neighborhoods with large yards or wooded hillsides, such as Riverdale in the Bronx or Todt Hill on Staten Island, are leafier than their rank here suggests.
The census is from 2015. Trees have been planted and lost since, but the pattern between neighborhoods changes slowly.
Why density matters. Street trees are the nature people see every day, from the window and on the walk to the subway. In Toronto, 10 more trees on a block was associated with better self-reported health, comparable to being 7 years younger. See trees and mental health and attention restoration theory.
To see individual trees on your block, use NYC Parks' street tree map. DwellScore counts the trees within walking distance of each apartment it scores, as part of its Attention Restoration score. If you are buying, see buying an apartment in NYC.
Method
Living trees from the NYC Parks, 2015 Street Tree Census - Tree Data (NYC Open Data uvpi-gqnh) were assigned to neighborhoods by their coordinates, using NYC Planning, 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NYC Open Data 9nt8-h7nd). Trees per acre = living street trees ÷ the neighborhood's land area. “Good health” is the share of trees the census rated Good (vs Fair or Poor). Map colors are quintiles: each shade holds a fifth of the neighborhoods. 85 trees fell outside every boundary and are not counted. Data compiled 2026-11-10.