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7. Spending on Parks and Recreation by City,
Adjusted for price of Living
Most Recently Reported Fiscal Year
Total spending includes both operating and capital spending by all park agencies in the city, but excludes professional sports
stadiums, zoos, museums, aquariums, and cemeteries. If a city has more than one agency, expenditures are combined. For a
more detailed listing of fiscal year data by city, visit tpl.org/cityparkfacts.
A price of living score of 100 indicates median housing and transportation costs in the 100 most populous cities. The price of
living is calculated using the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Location Affordability Index.
Price of Living Score
City

80 100 120 140
Seattle
Washington, D.C.*
Minneapolis
Cincinnati*
Irvine
Arlington, Virginia
San Francisco
Chicago*
St. Paul*
Long Beach
Tampa
New York
Raleigh
St. Petersburg
Virginia Beach*
St. Louis
Portland*
Henderson
Orlando
Cleveland
Las Vegas
Aurora
Oakland*
Madison
Kansas City
Atlanta
San Jose
Austin
Boston
Nashville/Davidson*
Milwaukee
San Antonio
Sacramento
Denver
San Diego*
Columbus
Tucson
Lincoln
Miami
New Orleans
Arlington, Texas
Scottsdale*
Bakersfield*
Lexington/Fayette
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CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
Total Spending
per Resident
Adjusted Spending
Reflecting
Price of Living
$298 $272
$346
$266
$230
$219
$176
$193
$211
$183
$249 $180
$217
$179
$174
$172
$175
$167
$168
$162
$145
$159
$162
$147
$155
$147
$131
$145
$156
$144
$125
$141
$141
$141
$149
$140
$118
$131
$110
$129
$125
$124
$131
$122
$140
$119
$120
$117
$115
$117
$116
$116
$163
$114
$111 $110
$124
$110
$102
$106
$95
$105
$97
$103
$104
$102
$104 $101
$111
$101
$93
$99
$87
$98
$89
$96
$80
$94
$81
$94
$92
$91
$100
$91
$86
$90
$83
$89