>There's probably a strong correlation between wealth and living near trees
Could also have to do with the city's wealth itself. A city that has money to spend on trees, probably has better infrastructure, more jobs available and and just more ways for lower income people to live and thrive than a city that can't afford to plant and maintain trees. Trees are expensive. It means they probably invest more in stuff like accessible transit, maintaining roads and just other general quality of life improvements in the city.
I figure trees are probably lower down on the list of things to spend money on, so if they've got the money for that, the city itself is like just a better place to live for a ton of other reasons.
Could also have to do with the city's wealth itself. A city that has money to spend on trees, probably has better infrastructure, more jobs available and and just more ways for lower income people to live and thrive than a city that can't afford to plant and maintain trees. Trees are expensive. It means they probably invest more in stuff like accessible transit, maintaining roads and just other general quality of life improvements in the city.
I figure trees are probably lower down on the list of things to spend money on, so if they've got the money for that, the city itself is like just a better place to live for a ton of other reasons.