Washington, D.C., retained its title as the top city for public parks for a fifth consecutive year.
The Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore Index ranked Washington as the top city, followed closely by Irvine, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Arlington, Virginia, located across the Potomac River from Washington, ranked seventh on the list.
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