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Assessment of Need 21CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN - DRAFT <br />City Comparison <br />The table below shows a comparison of park amenities to similar and/or adjacent communities <br />to New Brighton. This data does not take into account regional park and other amenities within a <br />community, such as school property or private recreation options. <br />Shoreview generally ranks the highest in terms of acres per 1,000 residents but has a lower <br />population density and more land area. Given the size and density of New Brighton, it is fairly <br />comparable to similar communities but does rank lower for the number of acres of park land per <br />the current population and is still seeing anticipated population growth with limited available land <br />for recreational expansion. For comparison, Crystal was similar to New Brighton in terms of size <br />and density but has a higher amount of park land and number of parks per population. Columbia <br />Heights ranked as the smallest in land area, almost half as much as New Brighton, and has a <br />similar number of parks as New Brighton but considerably less park land per population. This <br />analysis should be used in conjunction with comparison to national standards, and athletic <br />assessments along with results on public input. <br />Table 2.3: City Comparison of Park Amenities <br />Comparable City <br />Name <br />Square MilesResidents per Square MileNumber of Parks1 Park per How Many ResidentsAcres of Park Land Managed Acres of Park Land Per 1,000 ResidentsMiles of Paved Trails (approx.)BallfieldsMulti-Purpose FieldsColumbia Heights <br />Pop. 19,496 <br />3.40 5,734 16 1,219 130 6.67 5 12 11 <br />Crystal <br />Pop. 22,436 <br />5.87 3,822 27 831 263 11.73 6 10 5 <br />Fridley <br />Pop. 27,500 <br />11 2,500 38 724 316 11.49 15 14+4 <br />Golden Valley <br />Pop. 20,371 <br />10.54 1,932 30 679 1,035 50.81 50 18+5 <br />Hopkins <br />Pop. 18,678 <br />4.10 4,555 20 933 231 12.42 4 9 4 <br />Shoreview <br />Pop. 26,764 <br />12.74 2,103 11 2,436 1,400 53.85 27 incl. <br />schools <br />6 <br />New Brighton <br />Pop. 22,787 <br />7.00 3,255 17 1,340 213.50 9.37 12 8 7 <br />Key <br />Highest number reported or <br />calculated