2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 5 INDEX OF FIGURES FIGURE TOP-LINE FINDING PAGE NO. PARK FACILITIES Figure 1: Number of Residents per Park The typical park and recreation agency has one park for every 2,386 residents. 8 Figure 2: Acres of Parkland per 1,000 Residents The typical park and recreation agency has 10.6 acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents. 9 Figure 3: Outdoor Park and Recreation Facilities Nine in 10 (93 percent) agencies have playgrounds. At least eight in 10 agencies have diamond fields, basketball courts and/or rectangular fields. 10 Figure 4: Indoor Park and Recreation Facilities Competitive and leisure swimming pools are the most common indoor facilities provided by park and recreation agencies. 11 Figure 5: Types of Indoor Park and Recreation Facilities and Amenities More than half of agencies have recreation centers (62 percent) and/or community centers (59 percent) in their indoor facility asset portfolios. 12 Figure 6: Miles of Trails Trail mileage increases with population. Agencies serving more than 250,000 residents typically have 97 miles of trail compared to 16 miles across all agencies. 13 Golfers participate in a camp in Colorado. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF AURORA (COLORADO) PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
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