City report · United States
Raleigh
Measured across a 2 km radius around Downtown, Raleigh, NC, USA (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 50.0%
- Air quality
- 57Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 157K
- More trees needed
- 0
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 21, 2026
Raleigh's tree count comes to 157,080 trees across 12.57 km² — already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area. Air quality currently reads AQI 57 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Healthy tree cover
50.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
157,080
Target trees
157,080
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Air quality detail
AQI 57Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
8.1
NO₂
7.0
O₃
59.0
SO₂
0.9
CO
181.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Raleigh
What is the tree count in Raleigh?
Raleigh has an estimated 157,080 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 50.0% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Raleigh need?
Raleigh has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Raleigh right now?
The latest reading for Raleigh shows an AQI of 57 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 23:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Raleigh'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.
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