Park/Open Space per 1000 Residents

In Acres for Cities with a high population density.

City	Population 2000	Total Park/Open Space within city limits	Park/Open Space Acreage per 1000 Residents
Minneapolis	383,000	5,694	14.9
Washington DC	572,000	7,504	13.1
Oakland	399,000	3,712	9.3
Boston	589,000	4,865	8.3
Los Angeles	3,695,000	29,801	8.1
Baltimore	651,000	5,091	7.8
San Francisco	777,000	5,916	7.6
Philadelphia	1,518,000	10,685	7.0
New York	8,008,000	49,854	6.2
Long Beach	462,000	2,887	6.2
Chicago	2,896,000	11,645	4.0
Miami	362,000	1,329	3.7

Average Park/Open Space in High Density Cities = 6.8 acres

Source:  Harnik, Peter.  2000.  "Inside City Parks."  Washington,
             D.C.:  ULI-the Urban Land Institute. Updated as of Nov., 2001. 

• Park/Open Space per 1000 Residents

• Park-Related Expenditure per Resident

• Park/Open Space as Percent of City Area

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