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Walk Score offers an answer to two important questions. "What can I do to improve my personal health?" and "What can I do to improve the health of the planet?"

Living a walkable lifestyle means rush hour traffic is irrelevant.

As a real estate agent, I always look at a property's Walk Score, because price and location are the top two factors when looking for a home.

Every single one of my clients gets introduced to Walk Score because it is such a great resource.

Being able to walk to neighborhood coffee shops, restaurants and stores eliminates the hassle and cost of parking. A large part of my life is the environment, and part of that is using my car less.

Walk Score makes that easy for me.

Walking through my neighborhood, I feel a sense of connection to my community. I can't imagine not being able to walk to the grocery store, my favorite local boutique or specialty tea shop.

I love to walk to a restaurant and then walk home to burn calories.

I find myself frustrated in the car. I'd rather walk or bike. My bike holds an incredible amount of stuff, it's like the SUV of bikes—but with virtually zero carbon emissions.

On foot or bike, I have the chance to see what's going on at a much closer level.

How Walk Score Works

Walk Score helps you find a walkable place to live. Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walkability of any address. Learn about Transit Score and Bike Score.

Walk Score® Description
90–100 Walker's Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car.
70–89 Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
50–69 Somewhat Walkable
Some amenities within walking distance.
25–49 Car-Dependent
A few amenities within walking distance.
0–24 Car-Dependent
Almost all errands require a car.

The Science of Good Living

  • People in walkable neighborhoods weigh 6-10 lbs less.
  • Walkable places make you happier and healthier.
  • Short commutes reduce stress and increase community involvement.

Read more about the benefits of walkability.

Drive less. Live more.

Less time in the car means more time for the things you love. This is what people are saying on Twitter about having a great Walk Score:

From the Blog:

Portland Tops New Bike Score Ranking

Monday, May 13, 2013 In celebration of a Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month, we’ve updated our ranking of Most Bikeable Large U.S. Cities. Portland narrowly edges out hilly San Francisco for the top spot, with Denver (home of the legendary B-cycle bike share) coming in a close third. Top 10 Most Bikeable Large U.S. Cities 1. …

Walk Score Now On 20,000+ Real Estate Sites

Monday, April 29, 2013 Walk Score is growing! Earlier this year we launched our first ranking of Canadian cities and neighborhoods and just last week extended our international footprint to Australia. We’ve also been busy adding to our suite of Walk Score Professional products and services including our Travel Time API and ChoiceMaps, a new way for real estate companies and …

Walk Score Ranks Australia’s Most Walkable Cities

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 With a Walk Score of 63, Sydney tops our first ranking of Most Walkable Australian Cities and Suburbs. To arrive at this ranking, we rated the walkablity of more than 100 Australian cities and 3,000 suburbs.  Read the official press release and our ranking methodology. Australia’s 10 Most Walkable Large Cities Sydney (Walk Score: 63) …

More from the Walk Score Blog


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For Walkability Geeks

Walk Score has a world-class advisory board of urban planning experts. We support research on walkability, public transportation, and public health. We've received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to make Walk Score more useful to researchers. Read our methodology.