City report · United States
Paterson
Measured across a 2 km radius around Paterson, NJ, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 29.4%
- Air quality
- 40Good
- Trees in this area
- 91.8K
- More trees needed
- 1.9K
- Area analysed
- 12.49 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 18, 2026
Paterson's tree count comes to 91,809 trees across 12.49 km² of land — 1 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 1,874 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 40 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Below target
29.4% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.49 km² of land.
Trees in this area
91,809
Target trees
93,683
More trees needed
1,874
CO₂ if planted / yr
41.2 t
Air quality detail
AQI 40Good
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
12.1
PM10
12.4
NO₂
36.7
O₃
40.0
SO₂
2.0
CO
174.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Paterson
What is the tree count in Paterson?
Paterson has an estimated 91,809 trees across the 12.49 km² of land measured — 29.4% tree cover, 1 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Paterson need?
Paterson needs roughly 1,874 more trees to close a 1-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 41.2 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Paterson right now?
The latest reading for Paterson shows an AQI of 40 (Good), observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Paterson'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 Paterson; 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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