Table 2.
Total population within cooling center access areas and number of cooling centers in 81 US cities, 2017 through 2020, by NCA region a
| Within cooling center access areas | Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCA region | No. of cities | Merged access areas (cooling centers), mean (SD) | Total population across cities, no. | Percentage, mean (SD) | 25th | 75th |
| Midwest | 14 | 16 (38) | 215 173 | 17.1 (15.5) | 9.3 | 26.6 |
| Northeast | 9 | 11 (33) | 2 239 194 | 25.2 (17.8) | 12.8 | 30.9 |
| Northern Great Plains | 2 | 2 (2) | 5864 | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Northwest | 3 | 8 (13) | 183 524 | 8.9 (10.3) | 3.1 | 12.9 |
| Southeast | 10 | 8 (10) | 161 012 | 4.5 (3.8) | 2.0 | 7.4 |
| Southern Great Plains | 15 | 10 (12) | 343 140 | 3.0 (2.8) | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Southwest | 28 | 6 (9) | 1 110 392 | 7.2 (10.1) | 2.0 | 10.2 |
| All regions | 81 | 9 (17) | 6 197 300 | 9.7 (12.8) | 1.6 | 11.7 |
Abbreviation: NCA, National Climate Assessment.
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Data source: US Global Change Research Program. 29