Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in New Haven with 6,561 residents.
Nearby neighborhoods: Wooster Square, Dwight, Dixwell, Mill River, Hill, Prospect Hill and East Rock.
Daily errands do not require a car.

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown.
Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in New Haven with a Walk Score of 94.
The best New Haven neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown, Dwight and Wooster Square.
Compare Downtown to other New Haven neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 94 | - | - |
| 2 | Dwight | 90 | - | - |
| 3 | Wooster Square | 86 | - | - |
There are about 133 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown. People in Downtown can walk to an average of 23 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Downtown has about 5 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.
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