These Scores Were Made For Walking
You may have come across Walk Scores in the past when searching for an apartment or looking at buying a house. Using multiple data sources and a variety of metrics—from distance to amenities to block length and intersection density—the Walk Score rating claims to provide an accurate portrait of a location's walkability. So, what cities across North America are the most walkable? These are the 50 cities in the United States and Canada with the highest Walk Scores.
50: Omaha, Nebraska: Walk Score (48.2)
Omaha's most walkable neighborhoods: Market West, Old Market, and Leavenworth.
49: Winnipeg, Manitoba (48.5)
Winnipeg is the sixth most walkable large city in Canada.
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48: Mississauga, Ontario (48.9)
Mississauga is the fifth most walkable large city in Canada.
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47: Sacramento, California (49)
Sacramento's most walkable neighborhoods: Midtown, Downtown, and Hollywood Park.
46: Cincinnati, Ohio (49.1)
It's been said that "Cincinnati’s remarkable historic architecture once earned it the nickname of the 'Paris of America'”. The Over the Rhine neighborhood is one of the city's most walkable.
45: Spokane, Washington (49.2)
The most walkable Spokane neighborhoods are Riverside, Emerson Garfield, and Cliff Cannon.
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44: Tampa, Florida (49.5)
The most walkable Tampa neighborhoods are Uptown Tampa, Courier City-Oscawana, and North Hyde Park.
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43: Hamilton, Ontario (49.6)
Located about 45 kilometers (28 miles) southwest of Toronto, Hamilton is home to McMaster University, one of the top five universities in the country.
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42: Madison, Wisconsin (49.7)
The most walkable Madison neighborhoods are Downtown, State-Langdon, and Marquette.
41: Fremont, California (49.9)
The most walkable Fremont neighborhoods are Irvington, Centerville, and Sundale.
40: Paradise, Nevada (50.1)
The most walkable Paradise neighborhoods are Paradise Palms, The Strip, and Silverado Ranch.
39: San Jose, California (50.5)
San Jose's most walkable neighborhoods: St. Leo's, East Virginia, and Sunol-Midtown.
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38: Richmond, Virginia (50.9)
The most walkable Richmond neighborhoods are Monroe Ward, Jackson Ward, and Carytown.
37: Detroit, Michigan (51.1)
Detroit's most walkable neighborhoods: University, Downtown, and Central.
36: San Diego, California (53.3)
San Diego's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, Harborview, and Core-Columbia.
35: Longueuil, Quebec (54.4)
Longueuil is located on the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. It is the fifth most populous city in the Province of Quebec.
34: Anaheim, California (55.7)
The most walkable Anaheim neighborhoods are North Euclid, The Colony, and West Anaheim.
33: Cleveland, Ohio (57.1)
Cleveland's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Ohio City, and Buckeye-Shaker.
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32: New Orleans, Louisiana (58)
The most walkable New Orleans neighborhoods are the French Quarter, Marigny, and Central Business District.
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31: Burnaby, British Columbia (60.1)
25% of Burnaby's land is designated as parks and open spaces.
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30: Saint Paul, Minnesota (60.4)
Saint Paul is one of the two cities that make up Minnesota's "Twin Cities" (the other being Minneapolis).
29: Rochester, New York (60.7)
The most walkable Rochester neighborhoods are Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Central Business District, and Park Avenue.
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28: Toronto, Ontario (61)
Toronto's most walkable neighborhoods: Bay Street Corridor, Mount Pleasant West, and Trinity Bellwoods.
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27: Denver, Colorado (61.2)
Denver's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Capitol Hill, and Five Points.
26: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (61.5)
Milwaukee's most walkable neighborhoods: Juneau Town, Lower East Side, and Marquette.
25: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (62.4)
The most walkable Pittsburgh neighborhoods are Downtown, Southside Flats, and Friendship.
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24: Baltimore, Maryland (64.3)
Baltimore's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Mount Vernon, and University of Maryland at Baltimore.
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23: Montréal, Quebec (65.4)
Montréal's most walkable neighborhoods: Plateau-Mont-Royal, Ville-Marie, and Outremont.
22: St Louis, Missouri (65.7)
The most walkable St Louis neighborhoods are Benton Park West, Downtown, and Tower Grove East.
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21: Honolulu, Hawaii (65.7)
The most walkable Honolulu neighborhoods are Ala Moana-Kakaako, McCully-Moiliili, and Waikiki.
20: Buffalo, New York (66.6)
The most walkable Buffalo neighborhoods are Allen, Central Business District, and Grant Ferry.
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19: Santa Ana, California (67.1)
The most walkable Santa Ana neighborhoods are Downtown, Willard, and Eastside.
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18: Portland, Oregon (67.3)
Portland's most walkable neighborhoods: Pearl, Old Town Chinatown, and Downtown.
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17: Hialeah, Florida (67.9)
Hialeah neighborhoods are Trojan Park, Seminola City, and Hialeah Acres.
16: Los Angeles, California (68.6)
Los Angeles's most walkable neighborhoods: Central Hollywood, MacArthur Park, and Downtown.
15: Arlington, Virginia (71.2)
The most walkable Arlington neighborhoods are Ballston-Virginia Square, Clarendon-Courthouse, and Lyon Village.
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14: Minneapolis, Minnesota (71.4)
Minneapolis' most walkable neighborhoods: Lyn Lake, Downtown West, and Lowry Hill East.
13: Long Beach, California (73.3)
Long Beach's most walkable neighborhoods: Franklin School, Saint Mary, and Downtown.
12: Seattle, Washington (74.4)
Seattle's most walkable neighborhoods: International District, Belltown, and First Hill.
11: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (74.8)
Philadelphia's most walkable neighborhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of the Arts South, and Washington Square West.
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10: Oakland, California (75.3)
Oakland's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Koreatown-Northgate, and Fruitvale Station.
9: Newark, New Jersey (75.9)
The most walkable Newark neighborhoods are Newark Central Business District, North Ironbound, and Seventh Avenue.
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8: Miami, Florida (76.6)
Miami's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Wynwood-Edgewater, and Little Havana.
7: Washington, DC (76.7)
Washington, DC's most walkable neighborhoods: U-Street, Dupont Circle, and Mount Vernon Square.
6: Chicago, Illinois (77.2)
The most walkable Chicago neighborhoods are East Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park and Near North Side.
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5: Vancouver, British Columbia (79.8)
Vancouver's most walkable neighborhoods: West End, Fairview, and Strathcona.
4: Boston, Massachusetts (82.8)
Boston's most walkable neighborhoods: Beacon Hill, Chinatown-Leather District, and North End.
3: Jersey City, New Jersey (86.6)
The most walkable Jersey City neighborhoods are Historic Downtown, Journal Square, and McGinley Square.
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2: New York, New York (88)
New York's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, NoLita, and Bowery.
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1: San Francisco, California (88.7)
San Francisco's most walkable neighborhoods: Chinatown, Tenderloin, and Polk Gulch.
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