US Walk Score rankings 2015

[sopas ej]

Originally Posted by Jasonhouse

Is there a lengthier list, that goes down to like the top 50 or 100?

Would also be interesting to see which cities scores are improving over time, if any are leapfrogging other cities on the rankings and so on. Certainly seems like Miami has gone up, right?

If you click the link, it lists 107 US cities with a population of 200,000 or greater.

And, Jersey City is #2 if you look at the complete US list by walk score. And Newark, NJ has a higher walk score than Philadelphia.

[bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by Jasonhouse

Is there a lengthier list, that goes down to like the top 50 or 100?

Would also be interesting to see which cities scores are improving over time, if any are leapfrogging other cities on the rankings and so on. Certainly seems like Miami has gone up, right?

It took a lot of editing but I tried my best with their list so here goes!



City | State | Walk Score

Albuquerque , NM | 39.6
Anaheim , CA | 50.6
Anchorage , AK | 32.2
Arlington , TX | 34.6
Arlington , VA | 67.1
Atlanta , GA | 45.9
Aurora , CO | 38.4
Austin , TX | 35.4
Bakersfield ,CA | 34.3
Baltimore , MD | 66.2
Baton Rouge ,LA | 37.5
Birmingham ,AL | 33.0
Boise City , ID | 37.3
Boston , MA | 79.5
Buffalo , NY | 64.9
Charlotte , NC | 24.4
Chicago , IL | 74.8
Cincinnati ,OH | 50.1
Cleveland ,OH | 56.8
Columbus ,OH | 40.0
Dallas , TX | 43.6
Detroit , MI | 52.2
Durham ,NC | 28.1
El Paso ,TX | 38.7
Fayetteville ,NC | 18.0
Fort Wayne ,IN | 28.3
Fort Worth ,TX | 31.6
Fresno ,CA | 42.1
Honolulu , HI | 62.6
Houston , TX | 44.2
Indianapolis ,IN | 28.7
Jacksonville 'FL | 25.5
Jersey City, NJ | 84.4
Kansas City ,MO | 32.1
Las Vegas ,NV | 38.6
Lexington-Fayette ,KY | 33.9
Lincoln , NE | 40.3
Long Beach ,CA | 65.8
Los Angeles ,CA | 63.9
Louisville-Jefferson ,KY | 31.2
Madison ,WI | 47.4
Memphis ,TN | 33.0
Miami ,FL | 75.6
Milwaukee ,WI | 59.4
Minneapolis ,MN | 65.4
Montgomery, AL | 25.4
Nashville-Davidson ,TN | 26.5
New Orleans,LA | 56.3
New York ,NY | 87.6
Newark ,NJ | 77.8
Norfolk ,VA | 43.5
Oakland ,CA | 68.5
Oklahoma City ,OK | 31.6
Omaha ,NE | 41.1
Orlando, FL | 39.3
Philadelphia, PA | 76.5
Phoenix ,AZ | 38.3
Pittsburgh ,PA | 59.8
Plano ,TX | 36.4
Portland ,OR | 62.8
Raleigh ,NC | 28.8
Reno ,NV | 36.3
Richmond ,VA | 49.2
Riverside ,CA | 38.9
Rochester ,NY | 60.9
Sacramento ,CA | 43.4
San Antonio,TX | 33.7
San Bernardino, CA | 38.9
San Diego ,CA | 48.5
San Francisco ,CA | 83.9
San Jose ,CA | 48.1
Santa Ana, CA | 61.3
Scottsdale ,AZ | 28.9
Seattle, WA | 70.8
Spokane,WA | 44.9
St. Louis ,MO | 59.8
St. Paul ,MN | 56.0
St. Petersburg, FL | 40.5
Stockton,CA | 40.0
Tampa,FL | 46.3
Toledo,OH | 43.0
Tucson,AZ | 38.9
Tulsa,OK | 36.0
Virginia Beach,VA | 31.1
Washington D.C. | 74.1
Wichita,KS | 31.9
Winston-Salem,NC | 21.8

* Walk Score Methodology:
Walk Score® Description
90–100=Walker's Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car.

70–89=Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

50–69=Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

25–49=Car-Dependent
Most errands require a car.

0–24=Car-Dependent
Almost all errands require a car.

* All Cities:
The 141 cities we rate with a population of 200,000 or greater have an average Walk Score of 47.

[BnaBreaker]

Nashville and Charlotte are obviously rather sprawly, at least relative to most other big cities, but they're still big cities, each of which have sizable swaths of real urbanity within their borders, so to place them below actual post-war suburbs like Chandler, AZ and North Las Vegas, NV that are literally nothing but suburban sprawl is absolutely laughable.

[professor]

Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

Nashville and Charlotte are obviously rather sprawly, at least relative to most other big cities, but they're still big cities, each of which have sizable swaths of real urbanity within their borders, so to place them below actual post-war suburbs like Chandler, AZ and North Las Vegas, NV that are literally nothing but suburban sprawl is absolutely laughable.

There are many self-sustainable neighborhoods in Charlotte where one can live without needing a car. Most people drive to some of the area's great parks to run, bike or enjoy the scenery. On the other hand, there are neighborhoods that are dangerous and I would never venture through on foot after dark. But, people here do love cars, large lots on estates and the good life.

[hammersklavier]

You also have to remember that these numbers are the average Walkscores of the entire city. This gives San Francisco and Boston a major advantage, as they lack any significant suburban stretches (as, for example, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago have).

Inclement weather interrupts the entire city irregularly; hills are obstinate natural features.

[pdxtex]

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

"Walkability", this is not something that can be measured easily.

nor should it have an aesthetic component. so yes, it is all about proximity to "stuff".