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Map of Parks & Public Land in the United States

Share of the area covered by parks or public open space. Higher means more green space.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks

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2024

States ranked by parks & public land

52 states with data (2024). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by parks & public land
RankStateValue
1Alaska39.4%
2Utah32.9%
3Nevada31.4%
4Oregon31.3%
5Montana30.8%
6Washington29.2%
7Florida27.1%
8California24.5%
9Arizona23.7%
10District of Columbia15.3%
Bottom 10 states by parks & public land
RankStateValue
52North Dakota0.6%
51Kansas1.1%
50Iowa1.2%
49Maine1.4%
48Nebraska1.9%
47Oklahoma2.0%
46Indiana2.5%
45Alabama2.7%
44Texas3.3%
43Connecticut4.2%

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hearthmap renders parks & public land as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see neighborhood values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of parks & public landto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.

Source: Esri Living Atlas USA_Parks · 2024

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