August 13, 2025

Top cities for tree huggers

Lawn Love- Where can forest lovers enjoy city life under beautiful tree cover? To measure up urban canopies, Lawn Love evaluated the 500 largest U.S. cities using 14 metrics to rank 2025’s Top Cities for Tree Huggers. 

Top 10 U.S. Cities for Tree Huggers

  1. Nashville, Tennessee
  2. Columbus, Georgia
  3. Atlanta
  4. Charlotte, North Carolina
  5. Athens, Georgia
  6. Lynchburg, Virginia
  7. New York
  8. Chesapeake, Virginia
  9. South Fulton, Georgia
  10. Roswell, Georgia

 

  • 369 cities in our ranking are part of Tree City USA. 15 cities, including Columbus, Georgia (No. 2), Portland, Oregon (No. 19), and Philadelphia (No. 29), tie for being among the longest-running members, each boasting over 46 years of recognition by Tree City USA.  

  • Baltimore (No. 31) branches out with the most Urban Tree Initiatives with the USDA Forest Service, followed by Philadelphia and Gainesville, Florida (No. 17). These initiatives include urban forest research projects, tree cultivation training programs, and forest rehabilitation efforts. 

  • Urban desert regions in Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona score near the bottom, with less dense urban canopies and harsh climates. Some forests are struggling due to drought and invasive pests, with the rate of tree deaths doubling in New Mexico between 2023 and 2024. 

Read the full story here: https://lawnlove.com/blog/best-cities-for-tree-huggers/ 

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