City report · United States
Colorado Springs
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Colorado Springs, CO, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 28.1%
- Air quality
- 45Good
- Trees in this area
- 88.2K
- More trees needed
- 6.0K
- Area analysed
- 12.56 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 9, 2026
Colorado Springs's tree count comes to 88,190 trees across 12.56 km² of land — 2 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 5,963 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 45 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
28.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.56 km² of land.
Trees in this area
88,190
Target trees
94,153
More trees needed
5,963
CO₂ if planted / yr
131.2 t
Air quality detail
AQI 45Good
Observed Sep 21, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
1.8
PM10
3.3
NO₂
4.0
O₃
76.0
SO₂
0.2
CO
131.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Colorado Springs
What is the tree count in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has an estimated 88,190 trees across the 12.56 km² of land measured — 28.1% tree cover, 2 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Colorado Springs need?
Colorado Springs needs roughly 5,963 more trees to close a 2-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 131.2 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Colorado Springs right now?
The latest reading for Colorado Springs shows an AQI of 45 (Good), observed Sep 21, 21:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Colorado Springs'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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