Northwest Raleigh is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Raleigh with 70,282 residents.
Northwest Raleigh has minimal public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.
Nearby neighborhoods: Glenwood, West Raleigh, Six Forks, Wade, Hillsborough, Five Points and Falls of Neuse.
Most errands require a car.

Most errands require a car in Northwest Raleigh.
Northwest Raleigh is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Raleigh with a Walk Score of 38.
The best Raleigh neighborhoods for walkability are Central, Hillsborough and Mordecai.
Compare Northwest Raleigh to other Raleigh neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | West Raleigh | 42 | 32 | 41 |
| 13 | Southwest Raleigh | 39 | 31 | 36 |
| 14 | Northwest Raleigh | 38 | 15 | 33 |
| 15 | Glenwood | 37 | 28 | 42 |
| 16 | Northeast Raleigh | 35 | 17 | 32 |
There are about 241 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Northwest Raleigh. People in Northwest Raleigh can walk to an average of 0.0 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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It is possible to get on a bus.
Northwest Raleigh has minimal public transportation and about 9 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Northwest Raleigh on public transit.
Northwest Raleigh has about 2 car shares from RelayRides.
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Minimal bike infrastructure.
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