Carmel Mountain is the 58th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with 11,448 residents.
Carmel Mountain has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.
Nearby neighborhoods: Sabre Springs, Rancho Penasquitos, Miramar Ranch North, Rancho Bernardo, Black Mountain Ranch, Rancho Encantado and Torrey Highlands.
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Carmel Mountain.
Carmel Mountain is the 58th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with a Walk Score of 60.
The best San Diego neighborhoods for walkability are Horton Plaza, Core-Columbia and Gaslamp Quarter.
Compare Carmel Mountain to other San Diego neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton Plaza | 97 | 75 | 84 |
| 2 | Core-Columbia | 96 | 75 | 76 |
| 3 | Gaslamp Quarter | 95 | 75 | 80 |
| 4 | Little Italy | 92 | 72 | 82 |
| 5 | Cortez Hill | 92 | 70 | 78 |
| 6 | Marina | 92 | 74 | 82 |
| 7 | Harborview | 91 | 70 | 85 |
| 8 | East Village | 88 | 74 | 66 |
| 9 | Hillcrest | 84 | 55 | 63 |
| 10 | Park West | 83 | 58 | 71 |
| 11 | Ocean Beach | 79 | 31 | 79 |
| 12 | University Heights | 79 | 53 | 70 |
| 13 | Normal Heights | 79 | 51 | 63 |
| 14 | Teralta East | 78 | 54 | 61 |
| 15 | Teralta West | 78 | 55 | 64 |
| 16 | North Park | 77 | 49 | 63 |
| 17 | Corridor | 77 | 54 | 67 |
| 18 | Roseville / Fleet Ridge | 77 | 31 | 54 |
| 19 | Old Town | 77 | 62 | 47 |
| 20 | Torrey Pines | 76 | 48 | 78 |
| 21 | Rolando | 76 | 48 | 58 |
| 22 | College East | 74 | 51 | 62 |
| 23 | Adams North | 74 | 46 | 51 |
| 24 | Colina del Sol | 73 | 53 | 59 |
| 25 | Sherman Heights | 73 | 65 | 66 |
| 26 | Pacific Beach | 72 | 37 | 72 |
| 27 | Kensington | 72 | 50 | 50 |
| 28 | Loma Portal | 71 | 36 | 50 |
| 29 | Cherokee Point | 71 | 50 | 56 |
| 30 | Fairmount Village | 71 | 48 | 55 |
| 31 | Midtown | 70 | 51 | 44 |
| 32 | Balboa Park | 70 | 51 | 54 |
| 33 | Mission Hills | 70 | 50 | 52 |
| 34 | Midway District | 70 | 44 | 59 |
| 35 | El Cerrito | 69 | 53 | 47 |
| 36 | Kearny Mesa | 69 | 39 | 65 |
| 37 | Fox Canyon | 68 | 51 | 49 |
| 38 | La Jolla Village | 68 | 41 | 59 |
| 39 | Grantville | 65 | 37 | 43 |
| 40 | Grant Hill | 65 | 54 | 71 |
| 41 | Clairemont Mesa East | 65 | 36 | 54 |
| 42 | North Clairemont | 65 | 37 | 47 |
| 43 | Mission Valley East | 64 | 37 | 59 |
| 44 | University City | 64 | 40 | 58 |
| 45 | Golden Hill | 64 | 49 | 56 |
| 46 | Castle | 63 | 46 | 53 |
| 47 | Talmadge | 63 | 50 | 56 |
| 48 | Logan Heights | 62 | 56 | 63 |
| 49 | Point Loma Heights | 62 | 33 | 61 |
| 50 | Egger Highlands | 61 | 34 | 62 |
| 51 | Chollas View | 61 | 53 | 49 |
| 52 | Mission Bay Park | 61 | 35 | 79 |
| 53 | Chollas Creek | 61 | 48 | 39 |
| 54 | Burlingame | 61 | 34 | 53 |
| 55 | College West | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| 56 | Southcrest | 61 | 46 | 48 |
| 57 | South Park | 60 | 35 | 46 |
| 58 | Carmel Mountain | 60 | 29 | 40 |
| 59 | Bay Ho | 58 | 28 | 36 |
| 60 | Redwood Village | 58 | 47 | 35 |
| 61 | Bay Park | 58 | 30 | 40 |
| 62 | Shelltown | 58 | 44 | 49 |
| 63 | Barrio Logan | 57 | 53 | 53 |
| 64 | Morena | 57 | 43 | 44 |
| 65 | Mountain View | 57 | 47 | 49 |
| 66 | Lincoln Park | 56 | 52 | 50 |
| 67 | La Jolla | 56 | 25 | 47 |
| 68 | Mission Valley West | 54 | 52 | 53 |
| 69 | Linda Vista | 54 | 44 | 50 |
| 70 | La Playa | 54 | 25 | 35 |
| 71 | Del Mar Heights | 54 | 17 | 35 |
| 72 | Clairemont Mesa West | 54 | 34 | 40 |
| 73 | Bird Land | 54 | 40 | 40 |
| 74 | Oak Park | 54 | 36 | 34 |
| 75 | Mission Beach | 54 | 30 | 84 |
| 76 | Stockton | 53 | 50 | 55 |
| 77 | Lake Murray | 52 | 28 | 46 |
| 78 | Mira Mesa | 52 | 25 | 52 |
| 79 | Palm City | 52 | 52 | 48 |
| 80 | Otay Mesa West | 51 | 47 | 49 |
| 81 | Allied Gardens | 49 | 27 | 39 |
| 82 | Carmel Valley | 48 | 0 | 46 |
| 83 | Sunset Cliffs | 48 | 24 | 42 |
| 84 | Serra Mesa | 47 | 30 | 42 |
| 85 | Ridgeview/Webster | 47 | 39 | 34 |
| 86 | Emerald Hills | 47 | 46 | 29 |
| 87 | Del Cerro | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| 88 | Tierrasanta | 46 | 18 | 37 |
| 89 | Mt. Hope | 45 | 43 | 45 |
| 90 | Miramar | 45 | 19 | 50 |
| 91 | San Carlos | 45 | 18 | 33 |
| 92 | Paradise Hills | 45 | 32 | 32 |
| 93 | San Ysidro | 44 | 50 | 44 |
| 94 | Jomacha/Lomita | 43 | 39 | 27 |
| 95 | Nestor | 43 | 45 | 45 |
| 96 | Wooded Area | 43 | 19 | 38 |
| 97 | Valencia Park | 41 | 50 | 44 |
| 98 | Swan Canyon | 40 | 36 | 36 |
| 99 | Rancho Bernardo | 40 | 20 | 31 |
| 100 | Skyline | 40 | 40 | 27 |
| 101 | Fairmount Park | 39 | 31 | 29 |
| 102 | Rancho Penasquitos | 38 | 14 | 34 |
| 103 | Encanto | 38 | 41 | 27 |
| 104 | Azalea/Hollywood Park | 37 | 34 | 39 |
| 105 | Bay Terraces | 36 | 34 | 26 |
| 106 | Alta Vista | 36 | 35 | 24 |
| 107 | Scripps Ranch | 35 | 9 | 32 |
| 108 | Ocean Crest | 33 | 23 | 25 |
| 109 | Torrey Highlands | 33 | - | 40 |
| 110 | Sabre Springs | 32 | 20 | 27 |
| 111 | Miramar Ranch North | 32 | 5 | 29 |
| 112 | Sorrento Valley | 26 | 12 | 18 |
| 113 | Otay Mesa | 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 114 | Tijuana River Valley | 19 | 33 | 30 |
| 115 | North City | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 116 | Black Mountain Ranch | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 117 | North Island Naval Air Station | 7 | 2 | 34 |
| 118 | Rancho Encantado | 6 | 0 | 16 |
There are about 55 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Carmel Mountain. People in Carmel Mountain can walk to an average of 0.9 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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A few nearby public transportation options.
Carmel Mountain has some public transportation and about 2 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Carmel Mountain on public transit.
Carmel Mountain has about 2 car shares from RelayRides.
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