When it comes to being close to a park, 61% of city of Houston residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, which is below the average of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. at 74%, according to the Trust for Public Land.

The TPL launched the 10-Minute Walk program in 2017, which puts forth efforts to improve access to parks and green spaces, according to its website.

“Public parks and green spaces are community essentials,” said Bianca Clarke, director of the 10-Minute Walk program at the TPL. “Parks offer nearby residents a place to play, connect and reap the benefits of the outdoors.”

Click the markers in the map below to see each city’s 10-minute walk statistics, as per the Trust For Public Land. Measuring the impact

According to TPL, the city of Houston spends $32 per resident on parks each year, while other Texas cities like Austin, San Antonio and Dallas spend upwards of $120 per resident.

An October 2023 report by the Kinder Institute showed two-thirds of Houston residents supported the city spending upwards of $100 per resident.

Additionally, local parks and recreation agencies in Texas generated $12 billion in economic activity in 2022, according to the National Recreation and Parks Association. Jobs in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector are also set to increase to 1,800 by December 2025, according to the Greater Houston Partnership.