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Ballard is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 8,147 residents.
Ballard has good public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Loyal Heights, East Ballard, Sunset Hill, Whittier Heights, Olympic Manor, North Beach and Magnolia.
Daily errands do not require a car.
Daily errands do not require a car in Ballard.
Ballard is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a Walk Score of 94.
The best Seattle neighborhoods for walkability are Denny Triangle, South Lake Union and Belltown.
Compare Ballard to other Seattle neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Belltown | 97 | 97 | 79 |
| 4 | Cascade | 95 | 95 | 83 |
| 5 | Ballard | 94 | 51 | 75 |
| 6 | First Hill | 94 | 99 | 76 |
| 7 | Downtown | 93 | 100 | 66 |
There are about 130 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Ballard. People in Ballard can walk to an average of 19 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Many nearby public transportation options.
Ballard has good public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Ballard on public transit.
Ballard has about 3 car shares from Zipcar.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
This is a great example of redeveloping an awesome old building.
Matt L
on Dutch Bike Co.
Sonic Boom Records and CDs has been in this Ballard neighborhood for years. A large selection of music genres to choose from.
Shari G
on Sonic Boom Records
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Bridge View Place Apartments
Ballard Apartment
Parkplace Apartments - 2 bedrooms
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Matt L
on Ballard Sunday Farmers Market