# Pittsburgh Breaks Top 25 Rankings Among U.S. Parks - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/04/pittsburgh-breaks-top-25-rankings-among-u-s-parks/ - Published: 2020-04-11T02:01:14-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy ![The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy with the City of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce Pittsburgh’s park system has jumped ahead of several major U.S. cities to take 23rd place out of 100. The ranking is an increase from 39th in 2017. This significant growth in overall park scoring is based on the Trust for Public Land’s 7 th annual ParkScore index. ](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/ 04/img_7849.jpg?resize=150%2C150&quality=52&ssl=1 "Pittsburgh parks") ## Pittsburgh Parks Doing Better The Pittsburgh [Parks](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/12/statement-from-keep-america-beautiful-on-public-lands/) Conservancy with the City of Pittsburgh and the [Trust](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/09/minneapolis-parks-foundation-next-generation-of-parks/) for Public Land are were pleased to announce Pittsburgh’s park system has jumped ahead of several major U.S. cities to take 23rd place out of 100. The ranking is an increase from 39th in 2017 when announced in 2018. For this significant growth in overall park scoring is based on the Trust for Public Land’s 7th annual ParkScore index. Each year, the Trust for Public Land assigns the 100 largest cities in the U.S. a “park score” based on park acreage, facilities, investment, and residents access to local parks. The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index is the most comprehensive tool available for evaluating park access and quality. ![Trust for public land. Trust for Public Land’s findings reveal city is ahead of the national average and gaining ground for access to green space. ](https://i0. wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/woodland-road-falling-leaf- natural-38537.jpg?resize=150%2C150&quality=52&ssl=1 "Pittsburgh ") ### New Pittsburgh Parks Score Results The City of Pittsburgh parks received a total of 63.8 points out of 100. That’s up from last year’s score of 57.5. [Pittsburgh parks](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/04/general-mills-goes-100-wind-in-the-usa/) scored strongly in investment with spending per capita at nearly $100 per resident. The 2018 Trust for Public Land ParkScore rankings not only include public [funding](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/12/pittsburgh-parks-conservancy-names-new-leader-from-countrys-1-park-system/) as in past years. However, now it also includes private funding. Furthermore, the value of volunteer work for each city.  These additions in 2018 significantly helped to increase Pittsburgh’s score in the investment category.  In comparison, spending per resident was at $70 just last year. ### Pittsburgh Parks work with The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land analyzes the 100 largest U.S. cities. Using mapping technology and demographic data, it determines how well each city is meeting the need for parks. ![](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_7848.jpg? resize=300%2C170&quality=52&ssl=1) New in 2018 is that ParkScore rankings are based on four factors of equal value versus differing values: (1) ### Park Access which measures the percentage of residents living with a 10-minute walk of a park; ( 2) That means which is based on a city’s median park size and the percentage of a total city area dedicated to parks;