City report · United States
Escondido
Measured across a 2 km radius around Central Escondido, Escondido, CA, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 5.2%
- Air quality
- 56Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 16.3K
- More trees needed
- 77.9K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 19, 2026
Escondido's tree count comes to 16,336 trees across 12.57 km² — 25 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 77,911 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 56 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
5.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
16,336
Target trees
94,247
More trees needed
77,911
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,714 t
Air quality detail
AQI 56Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
8.5
PM10
12.5
NO₂
5.3
O₃
85.0
SO₂
1.0
CO
133.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Escondido
What is the tree count in Escondido?
Escondido has an estimated 16,336 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 5.2% tree cover, 25 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Escondido need?
Escondido needs roughly 77,911 more trees to close a 25-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,714 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Escondido right now?
The latest reading for Escondido shows an AQI of 56 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Escondido'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 Central Escondido; 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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