City report · United States
Lafayette
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 44.7%
- Air quality
- 45Good
- Trees in this area
- 140K
- More trees needed
- 0
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 21, 2026
Lafayette's tree count comes to 140,429 trees across 12.57 km² — already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area. Air quality currently reads AQI 45 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Healthy tree cover
44.7% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
140,429
Target trees
140,429
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Air quality detail
AQI 45Good
Observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
9.5
PM10
10.4
NO₂
7.4
O₃
64.0
SO₂
1.0
CO
192.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Lafayette
What is the tree count in Lafayette?
Lafayette has an estimated 140,429 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 44.7% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Lafayette need?
Lafayette has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Lafayette right now?
The latest reading for Lafayette shows an AQI of 45 (Good), observed Sep 21, 22:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Lafayette'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 Lafayette; 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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