City report · United States
Bakersfield
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Bakersfield, CA, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 6.0%
- Air quality
- 63Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 18.9K
- More trees needed
- 75.4K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 19, 2026
Bakersfield's tree count comes to 18,850 trees across 12.57 km² — 24 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 75,398 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 63 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
6.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
18,850
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
75,398
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,659 t
Air quality detail
AQI 63Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 16:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
18.3
PM10
67.5
NO₂
0.4
O₃
114.0
SO₂
1.1
CO
127.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Bakersfield
What is the tree count in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield has an estimated 18,850 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 6.0% tree cover, 24 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Bakersfield need?
Bakersfield needs roughly 75,398 more trees to close a 24-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,659 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Bakersfield right now?
The latest reading for Bakersfield shows an AQI of 63 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 16:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Bakersfield's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Downtown; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS and may differ from street-level monitors.
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