Metro areas in California and the Sunbelt are particularly susceptible to urban heating issues.

Percent of urban residents living in neighborhoods where the built environment contributes at least 8°F of additional heating, by metropolitan area, 2023

Nationwide, 39 percent of residents live in neighborhoods with at least 8°F of additional heating due to the built environment. Some of the 100 largest US metros do not have available data and are not included here.
Source: National Equity Atlas analysis of urban heating data from Climate Central and American Community Survey microdata from IPUMS USA.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper