Mount Scott is the 28th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with 7,263 residents.
Mount Scott has some public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Foster-Powell, Brentwood/Darlington, South Tabor, Woodstock, Lents, Creston/Kenilworth and Mount Tabor.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Mount Scott.
Mount Scott is the 28th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with a Walk Score of 75.
The best Portland neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown, Hollywood and Pearl District.
Compare Mount Scott to other Portland neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 96 | 88 | 92 |
| 2 | Hollywood | 95 | 67 | 95 |
| 3 | Pearl District | 95 | 82 | 97 |
| 4 | Old Town/Chinatown | 94 | 88 | 98 |
| 5 | Northwest | 92 | 65 | 86 |
| 6 | Sunnyside | 91 | 52 | 88 |
| 7 | Hosford-Abernethy | 90 | 55 | 92 |
| 8 | Goose Hollow | 89 | 79 | 79 |
| 9 | Buckman | 86 | 58 | 95 |
| 10 | Richmond | 86 | 52 | 90 |
| 11 | Kerns | 85 | 62 | 90 |
| 12 | Boise | 83 | 53 | 91 |
| 13 | Humboldt | 82 | 54 | 90 |
| 14 | Lloyd | 81 | 78 | 98 |
| 15 | Eliot | 81 | 62 | 93 |
| 16 | Grant Park | 81 | 59 | 86 |
| 17 | Brooklyn | 81 | 57 | 84 |
| 18 | Laurelhurst | 80 | 63 | 90 |
| 19 | King | 80 | 51 | 84 |
| 20 | Center | 78 | 64 | 82 |
| 21 | Sullivan's Gulch | 78 | 66 | 95 |
| 22 | Cathedral Park | 78 | 48 | 71 |
| 23 | Irvington | 77 | 61 | 89 |
| 24 | Sabin | 77 | 50 | 77 |
| 25 | Vernon | 77 | 50 | 79 |
| 26 | Foster-Powell | 76 | 51 | 80 |
| 27 | Sellwood/Moreland | 75 | 43 | 82 |
| 28 | Mount Scott | 75 | 48 | 77 |
| 29 | Creston/Kenilworth | 75 | 51 | 85 |
| 30 | Montavilla | 74 | 60 | 80 |
| 31 | Concordia | 74 | 49 | 82 |
| 32 | Mill Park | 73 | 49 | 67 |
| 33 | Roseway | 72 | 46 | 69 |
| 34 | West Portland Park | 72 | 43 | 50 |
| 35 | Rose City Park | 72 | 55 | 80 |
| 36 | Beaumont-Wilshire | 71 | 46 | 82 |
| 37 | Overlook | 70 | 53 | 87 |
| 38 | Woodstock | 70 | 47 | 77 |
| 39 | Corbett/Terwilliger/Lair Hill | 69 | 61 | 76 |
| 40 | Mount Tabor | 69 | 51 | 71 |
| 41 | Multnomah | 69 | 42 | 62 |
| 42 | Reed | 69 | 48 | 80 |
| 43 | Piedmont | 68 | 56 | 86 |
| 44 | Arbor Lodge | 66 | 55 | 93 |
| 45 | Kenton | 66 | 51 | 88 |
| 46 | Hazelwood | 65 | 53 | 64 |
| 47 | Alameda | 65 | 48 | 73 |
| 48 | Sumner | 64 | 54 | 77 |
| 49 | Hillsdale | 64 | 44 | 58 |
| 50 | Hillside | 64 | 51 | 43 |
| 51 | Woodlawn | 63 | 51 | 78 |
| 52 | South Tabor | 63 | 50 | 84 |
| 53 | St.Johns | 63 | 45 | 75 |
| 54 | Crestwood | 62 | 43 | 45 |
| 55 | Homestead | 61 | 62 | 47 |
| 56 | Argay | 61 | 39 | 48 |
| 57 | Far Southwest | 61 | 40 | 32 |
| 58 | Madison South | 61 | 58 | 62 |
| 59 | South Burlingame | 61 | 42 | 64 |
| 60 | Markham | 60 | 40 | 45 |
| 61 | Parkrose | 60 | 44 | 60 |
| 62 | Centennial | 59 | 43 | 57 |
| 63 | Lents | 58 | 51 | 74 |
| 64 | Brentwood/Darlington | 57 | 43 | 70 |
| 65 | Powellhurst Gilbert | 56 | 45 | 63 |
| 66 | Parkrose Heights | 56 | 45 | 62 |
| 67 | Cully | 55 | 44 | 78 |
| 68 | Eastmoreland | 53 | 43 | 70 |
| 69 | Glenfair | 53 | 51 | 61 |
| 70 | Hayden Island | 52 | 24 | 51 |
| 71 | Arlington Heights | 51 | 53 | 40 |
| 72 | Ashcreek | 51 | 34 | 36 |
| 73 | Russell | 51 | 37 | 56 |
| 74 | Hayhurst | 50 | 35 | 45 |
| 75 | Bridlemile | 48 | 34 | 43 |
| 76 | University Park | 47 | 43 | 70 |
| 77 | Portsmouth | 46 | 44 | 80 |
| 78 | Southwest Hills | 45 | 49 | 31 |
| 79 | Wilkes | 41 | 37 | 46 |
| 80 | Marshall Park | 41 | 31 | 28 |
| 81 | Maplewood | 39 | 26 | 39 |
| 82 | Arnold Creek | 39 | 21 | 17 |
| 83 | East Columbia | 32 | 34 | 47 |
| 84 | Sylvan Highlands | 30 | 45 | 25 |
| 85 | Northwest Heights | 29 | 1 | 10 |
| 86 | Collins View | 28 | 30 | 52 |
| 87 | Pleasant Valley | 27 | 23 | 30 |
| 88 | Sunderland | 19 | 30 | 51 |
| 89 | Forest Park / Linnton | 12 | 16 | 10 |
There are about 23 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Mount Scott. People in Mount Scott can walk to an average of 2 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
View a map of restaurants & bars, coffee shops or grocery stores and specialty stores in Mount Scott.
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A few nearby public transportation options.
Mount Scott has some public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Mount Scott on public transit.
Mount Scott has about 3 car shares from Getaround.
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