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We evaluated associations between prenatal residential greenness and birth outcomes (term birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm birth, and low 5 min Apgar score) across a range of community types using electronic health record data from 2006\u20132013 from the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. We assigned greenness based on mother\u2019s geocoded address using the normalized difference vegetation index from satellite imagery. We used propensity scores to restrict the study population to comparable groups among those living in green vs. less-green areas. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, clinical, and environmental covariates, and stratified by community type (city, borough, and township). In cities, higher greenness (tertiles 2\u20133 vs. 1) was protective for both preterm (OR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.61\u20130.99) and small for gestational age birth (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.58\u20130.97), but not birth weight or Apgar score. 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