How green is New York?

New York has 544 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 67% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 9.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.2 µg/m³. Overall, New York ranks #357 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #2 of 3 in United States.

544
m² green per inhabitant
67%
vegetation cover
+9.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.2
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.3
PM10 estimate µg/m³
20.6
NO2 estimate µg/m³
395.0
Index · #357/828
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Satellite — New York Satellite Green cover — New York Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — New York Heat cooler hotter NO2 — New York NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — New York PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — New York PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #357 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
354 Nantes France 393.8
355 Valence France 394.0
356 Torrent Spain 394.8
357 New York United States 395.0
358 Riga Latvia 395.0
359 Klaipėda Lithuania 395.2
360 Rovigo Italy 395.2

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.