Here in Atlanta, we’re known for our beautiful nature. From the Chattahoochee river to nature preserves to amazing parks and beyond, there are so many natural beauties to explore and enjoy in the ATL.
And as the ‘City in the Forest,’ we’ve also got our fair share of beautiful greenery and trees! In fact, according to a new report from Lawn Love, a world-class lawn care service, Atlanta is the 3rd best city in the nation for tree huggers!
Why is Atlanta one of the best cities for tree huggers?
With an overall score of 57.42/100, Atlanta is a tree-lover’s dream! Not only do we have tons of trees, but we have access to several public gardens and Arboretums. And to top it all off, the City of Atlanta has a goal to conserve and plant 1 million trees by 2030 with help from local nonprofits.
What else ranks in the top 10 best cities for tree huggers?
- Nashville, TN
- Columbus, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Charlotte, NC
- Athens, GA
- Lynchburg, VA
- New York, NY
- Chesapeake, VA
- South Fulton, GA
- Roswell, GA
And with 50% of the top 10 best cities for tree huggers being in Georgia, we’re even prouder of our national ranking!
How did Lawn Love come up with this ranking?
To measure up urban tree canopies of the U.S., Lawn Love looked at 14 metrics to rank 2025’s Top Cities for Tree Huggers. They say,
For each of the 500 biggest U.S. cities, we then gathered data on each factor from the sources listed below the table. We eliminated 32 cities — including Houston, San Diego, Jacksonville, and Tucson — lacking sufficient data in a single category, resulting in a final sample size of 468 cities.
The categories included things like:
- tree canopy percentage
- tree canopy coverage
- number of arboretums/public gardens
- number of urban tree initiatives
- number of native tree and shrub species
- drought index score
And many, many more.
Learn more about this study and see the full methodology & list on Lawn Love’s website, here!So get outside, Atlanta, and enjoy our lovely trees!