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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

Measured across a 8.5 mi (13.8 km) radius around Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, United States (229.3 sq mi)

Tree cover
15.9%
Air quality
62Moderate
Trees in this area
2.4M
More trees needed
2.1M
Area analyzed
229.1 sq miland, in a 229.3 sq mi circle
Satellite image
Sep 19, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 19, 2026

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles's tree count comes to 2,358,620 trees across 229.1 sq mi (593.37 km²) of land — 14 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 2,091,606 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 62 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

15.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 229.1 sq mi (593.37 km²) of land.

14 points below target

Trees in this area

2,358,620

Target trees

4,450,226

More trees needed

2,091,606

CO₂ if planted / yr

46,015 t

Air quality detail

AQI 62Moderate

Observed Sep 22, 12:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

17.3

PM10

23.6

NO₂

9.2

O₃

92.0

SO₂

6.0

CO

178.0

Frequently asked

Questions about Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

What is the tree count in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles?

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles has an estimated 2,358,620 trees across the 229.1 sq mi (593.37 km²) of land measured — 15.9% tree cover, 14 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Little Tokyo, Los Angeles need?

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles needs roughly 2,091,606 more trees to close a 14-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 46,015 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles right now?

The latest reading for Little Tokyo, Los Angeles shows an AQI of 62 (Moderate), observed Sep 22, 12:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How is Little Tokyo, Los Angeles'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 8.5 mi (13.8 km) radius around Little Tokyo; 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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