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The Best City Parks Systems in America

A new ParkScore metric from the Trust for Public Land names San Francisco and Sacramento the nation's best.
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San Francisco and Sacramento have the best citywide parks systems, according to a brand new ranking of the 40 largest American cities by the Trust for Public Land. Both cities received a score of 4.5 out of 5 on "Park Benches." Fresno, California, was the lowest ranked of the top 40 cities, with a score of just 0.5.

Other cities ranking highly include Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon.