Vilas is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Madison with 1,980 residents.
Vilas has good public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.
Nearby neighborhoods: Greenbush, South Campus, Regent, Dudgeon-Monroe, Bay Creek, Capitol and Bram's Addition.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Vilas.
Vilas is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Madison with a Walk Score of 83.
The best Madison neighborhoods for walkability are Capitol, South Campus and Marquette.
Compare Vilas to other Madison neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capitol | 94 | 61 | 97 |
| 2 | South Campus | 88 | 62 | 99 |
| 3 | Marquette | 84 | 50 | 89 |
| 4 | Vilas | 83 | 53 | 93 |
| 5 | Greenbush | 83 | 52 | 96 |
| 6 | Emerson East | 80 | 50 | 93 |
| 7 | Schenk-Atwood | 79 | 48 | 93 |
| 8 | Bay Creek | 77 | 36 | 90 |
| 9 | Bram's Addition | 76 | 43 | 76 |
| 10 | Tenney-Lapham | 75 | 52 | 90 |
| 11 | Oakbridge Community | 75 | 34 | 56 |
| 12 | Regent | 74 | 55 | 92 |
| 13 | Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar | 71 | 50 | 95 |
| 14 | Eken Park | 70 | 48 | 91 |
| 15 | Dudgeon-Monroe | 68 | 40 | 88 |
| 16 | Mayfair Park | 67 | 37 | 58 |
| 17 | Sauk Creek | 67 | 32 | 62 |
| 18 | Summit Woods | 66 | 36 | 88 |
| 19 | Sunset Village | 66 | 42 | 70 |
| 20 | Junction Ridge | 65 | 30 | 59 |
| 21 | Bluff Acres | 63 | 36 | 51 |
| 22 | Sherman | 63 | 41 | 67 |
| 23 | Lake Edge | 63 | 33 | 66 |
| 24 | Glendale | 61 | 31 | 53 |
| 25 | Hawthorne | 59 | 40 | 72 |
| 26 | Berkley Oaks | 59 | 31 | 67 |
| 27 | Eastmorland Community | 57 | 44 | 74 |
| 28 | Dunn's Marsh | 55 | 33 | 75 |
| 29 | Brentwood Village | 55 | 37 | 64 |
| 30 | Leopold | 54 | 33 | 70 |
| 31 | Hill Farms, University Neighborh | 54 | 44 | 69 |
| 32 | Meadowood | 54 | 35 | 68 |
| 33 | Glen Oak Hills | 53 | 43 | 71 |
| 34 | Faircrest | 52 | 35 | 72 |
| 35 | Waunona | 52 | 27 | 49 |
| 36 | Greentree | 52 | 35 | 62 |
| 37 | Orchard Ridge Community | 52 | 35 | 71 |
| 38 | Carpenter-Ridgeway | 51 | 41 | 70 |
| 39 | Westmorland | 51 | 39 | 79 |
| 40 | Spring Harbor | 51 | 34 | 64 |
| 41 | Midvale Heights Community | 49 | 43 | 75 |
| 42 | Walnut Grove | 49 | 31 | 59 |
| 43 | High Crossing | 48 | 24 | 31 |
| 44 | Wexford Village | 48 | 30 | 58 |
| 45 | Nakoma League | 48 | 38 | 72 |
| 46 | Rolling Meadows | 46 | 36 | 58 |
| 47 | Maple-Prairie | 45 | 27 | 50 |
| 48 | Burke Heights | 45 | 32 | 53 |
| 49 | Westchester Gardens | 42 | 32 | 47 |
| 50 | Parkwood Hills | 41 | 31 | 64 |
| 51 | Lake View Hill | 40 | 28 | 53 |
| 52 | Elvehjem | 39 | 31 | 52 |
| 53 | Arbor Hills | 39 | 31 | 63 |
| 54 | High Point Estates | 38 | 27 | 43 |
| 55 | Heistand | 38 | 35 | 50 |
| 56 | Stone Meadows | 37 | 23 | 56 |
| 57 | Prairie Hills | 36 | 30 | 60 |
| 58 | Ridgewood | 36 | 31 | 44 |
| 59 | Woodland Hills | 35 | 30 | 55 |
| 60 | University Apartments | 32 | 42 | 56 |
| 61 | Heritage Heights Community | 32 | 30 | 48 |
| 62 | East Buckeye | 27 | 30 | 44 |
| 63 | Westhaven Trails | 27 | 24 | 39 |
| 64 | Skyview Meadows | 27 | 26 | 33 |
| 65 | Sherman Village | 26 | 24 | 38 |
| 66 | Country Grove | 25 | 23 | 49 |
| 67 | Lerdahl Park | 20 | 26 | 40 |
| 68 | Glacier Ridge | 18 | 17 | 47 |
| 69 | Cherokee Park | 18 | 18 | 31 |
| 70 | North Lake Mendota | 16 | 23 | 35 |
| 71 | McClellan Park | 16 | 17 | 39 |
| 72 | Blackhawk | 14 | 19 | 36 |
| 73 | Hawk's Landing | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 74 | Reston Heights | 11 | - | 34 |
There are about 18 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Vilas. People in Vilas can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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