Park quality in Long Beach falling, new study reveals

· Long Beach has seen the second-biggest decrease in ParkScore in the US

· California is home to three top 10 cities

· Richmond, Virginia, has seen the biggest improvement

A new study has revealed where urban park quality is slipping across the country.

Fence contractor R&T Fence analyzed the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore ranking in both 2025 and 2021, to see which US cities had seen the biggest drops in overall scores. The ParkScore ranks cities on five characteristics: acreage, access, investment, amenities, and equity.

Long Beach ranks second, with a decrease in ParkScore of 8.2 since 2021.

In the 2025 rankings, Long Beach placed 56 th overall, with a score of 50.8. In 2021, the c

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