In 2022, New York City had the highest public park and recreation spending of any city in the United States by a significant margin, at approximately 1.56 billion U.S. dollars. Second in the ranking was Chicago, Illinois, spending of 481.7 million U.S. dollars on parks and rec.
Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars)
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The Trust for Public Land. (June 13, 2023). Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/
The Trust for Public Land. "Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/
The Trust for Public Land. (2023). Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/
The Trust for Public Land. "Cities with The Highest Public Spending on Parks and Recreation in The United States in 2022 (in Millions U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/
The Trust for Public Land, Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Trust for Public Land, June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189798/total-spending-on-parks-and-recreation-by-us-cities/