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Des Moines has an average Walk Score of 45 with 203,433 residents.
Des Moines has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.
The most walkable Des Moines neighborhoods are Carpenter, Downtown and Sherman Hill.
Most errands require a car.
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Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter | 78 | 40 | 54 |
| 2 | Downtown | 78 | 58 | 57 |
| 3 | Sherman Hill | 77 | 50 | 48 |
| 4 | Drake Park | 74 | 40 | 50 |
| 5 | Capitol Park | 72 | 38 | 47 |
| 6 | North of Grand | 70 | 32 | 60 |
| 7 | Capitol East | 69 | 40 | 44 |
| 8 | Cheatom Park | 68 | 52 | 40 |
| 9 | King-Irving Park | 66 | 44 | 47 |
| 10 | East Village | 65 | 45 | 60 |
| 11 | Woodland Heights | 64 | 37 | 51 |
| 12 | Drake | 63 | 36 | 46 |
| 13 | River Bend | 63 | 42 | 46 |
| 14 | Highland Park | 61 | 31 | 47 |
| 15 | Ingersoll Park | 57 | 30 | 55 |
| 16 | McKinley School - Columbus Park | 57 | 31 | 56 |
| 17 | Merle Hay | 55 | 28 | 44 |
| 18 | Waveland Park | 55 | 33 | 42 |
| 19 | Beaverdale | 53 | 29 | 42 |
| 20 | Prospect Park | 52 | 32 | 30 |
| 21 | Fairground | 51 | 31 | 41 |
| 22 | Mondamin Presidential | 50 | 38 | 41 |
| 23 | Frisbie Park | 49 | 23 | 62 |
| 24 | Union Park | 48 | 27 | 42 |
| 25 | Martin Luther King Jr. Park | 48 | 34 | 42 |
| 26 | Accent | 48 | 31 | 39 |
| 27 | South Park | 47 | 30 | 35 |
| 28 | Grays Lake | 47 | 28 | 36 |
| 29 | Indianola Hills | 46 | 31 | 27 |
| 30 | Watrous South | 45 | 27 | 35 |
| 31 | Oak Park | 44 | 29 | 36 |
| 32 | Fairmont Park | 42 | 27 | 36 |
| 33 | Martin - Hickman | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| 34 | Fort Des Moines | 42 | 31 | 34 |
| 35 | Lower Beaver | 41 | 30 | 39 |
| 36 | Greenwood | 37 | 24 | 31 |
| 37 | Meredith | 36 | 33 | 39 |
| 38 | Ewing Woods - Evergreen | 35 | 26 | 27 |
| 39 | Salisbury Oaks | 33 | 15 | 37 |
| 40 | Waterbury | 32 | 24 | 36 |
| 41 | Pioneer Park | 31 | 21 | 31 |
| 42 | Douglas Acres | 30 | 27 | 36 |
| 43 | Waveland Woods | 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 44 | Sheridan Gardens | 28 | 29 | 34 |
| 45 | Southwestern Hills | 25 | 13 | 26 |
| 46 | Westwood | 24 | 19 | 40 |
| 47 | Gray's Woods | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| 48 | Laurel Hill | 23 | 12 | 31 |
| 49 | Magnolia Park | 22 | 28 | 23 |
| 50 | River Woods | 17 | 12 | 24 |
| 51 | Easter Lake Area | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 52 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 28 |
There are about 680 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Des Moines.
People in Des Moines can walk to an average of 0.8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
A few nearby public transportation options. Find Des Moines apartments for rent near public transit.
Des Moines has some public transportation and about 24 bus lines.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Des Moines on public transit.
Minimal bike infrastructure.
St. Augustin Church
Greenwood Park Ampitheater
Cute Houses
Des Moines Art Center
One of two Jewish temples in Des Moines. It is a reformed temple. #IngersollPark
Evan Corkrean
on Temple Bnei Jesherun
A great place to catch some occasional musical performances. A best kept secret of Des Moines! #greenwood
Evan Corkrean
on Greenwood Park Ampitheater
A good representation of houses in the Westwood area. #Westwood
Evan Corkrean
on Cute Houses
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