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USA, North America
New York City
2024
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New York City is a city with a population of 8,333,677 and lies in the 5000 and above (Very High) density category. The city has an area of 691.24 km² with a total green space of 23% and a tree coverage of 20%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within North America, 18.2% of cities are ranked lower than New York City. There has been a positive increase in the greenness of city as compared to previous year, out of all the changes happening 56% of them are positive.
How green is New York City?
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Rating
E+
Urban Green Space
Percentage of urban green space
23%
Population density
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-Urban area size
691 km²Urban area population
8,333,677 (2024)