City report · United States
Newport News
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Newport News, VA 23607, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 29.2%
- Air quality
- 49Good
- Trees in this area
- 59.6K
- More trees needed
- 1.6K
- Area analysed
- 8.17 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 1, 2026
Newport News's tree count comes to 59,627 trees across 8.17 km² of land — 1 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 1,634 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 49 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
29.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 8.17 km² of land.
Trees in this area
59,627
Target trees
61,261
More trees needed
1,634
CO₂ if planted / yr
35.9 t
Air quality detail
AQI 49Good
Observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
9.5
NO₂
5.0
O₃
84.0
SO₂
0.9
CO
144.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Newport News
What is the tree count in Newport News?
Newport News has an estimated 59,627 trees across the 8.17 km² of land measured — 29.2% tree cover, 1 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Newport News need?
Newport News needs roughly 1,634 more trees to close a 1-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 35.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Newport News right now?
The latest reading for Newport News shows an AQI of 49 (Good), observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Newport News'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.
See your own area
What does your neighbourhood look like?
Pick any point and radius to get the same tree-cover and air-quality breakdown.
Check my address