Cities in North Carolina
The 52 largest cities in North Carolina (the most populous cities in NC are Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro) have an average Walk Score of 26. The best cities in North Carolina ranked by Walk Score are Boone, Asheville, and Elizabeth City, while the least walkable cities are Mint Hill, Indian Trail, and Clemmons.
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The list of North Carolina cities below is sorted by Walk Score, but can also be sorted by population or alphabetically (click table's heading to sort).
City |
Zip Code |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte (the largest city in North Carolina) | 28269 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 731,424 |
Raleigh | 27612 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 403,892 |
Greensboro | 27401 | 29 | -- | 32 | 269,666 |
Winston-Salem | 27106 | 22 | -- | 29 | 229,617 |
Durham | 27701 | 30 | 28 | 38 | 228,330 |
Fayetteville | 28314 | 21 | -- | 30 | 200,564 |
Cary | 27511 | 28 | 16 | 39 | 135,234 |
Wilmington | 28403 | 35 | 20 | 51 | 106,476 |
High Point | 27260 | 23 | -- | 31 | 104,371 |
Greenville | 31 | -- | 43 | 84,554 | |
Asheville | 28801 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 83,393 |
Concord | 18 | 11 | 24 | 79,066 | |
Gastonia | 23 | -- | 27 | 71,741 | |
Jacksonville | 28543 | 24 | -- | 40 | 70,145 |
Rocky Mount | 22 | 16 | 33 | 57,477 | |
Chapel Hill | 34 | 37 | 50 | 57,233 | |
Burlington | 33 | -- | 35 | 49,963 | |
Wilson | 31 | -- | 37 | 49,167 | |
Huntersville | 16 | -- | 28 | 46,773 | |
Kannapolis | 22 | 20 | 26 | 42,625 | |
Hickory | 28 | -- | 26 | 40,010 | |
Apex | 26 | -- | 27 | 37,476 | |
Goldsboro | 25 | -- | 36 | 36,437 | |
Salisbury | 27 | -- | 30 | 33,662 | |
Indian Trail | 10 | -- | 25 | 33,518 | |
Monroe | 23 | -- | 30 | 32,797 | |
Mooresville | 20 | -- | 26 | 32,711 | |
Wake Forest | 20 | -- | 25 | 30,117 | |
New Bern | 27 | -- | 42 | 29,524 | |
Sanford | 22 | -- | 32 | 28,094 | |
Matthews | 16 | -- | 24 | 27,198 | |
Thomasville | 26 | -- | 25 | 26,757 | |
Garner | 23 | -- | 25 | 25,745 | |
Asheboro | 24 | -- | 26 | 25,012 | |
Cornelius | 26 | -- | 32 | 24,866 | |
Holly Springs | 19 | -- | 24 | 24,661 | |
Statesville | 31 | -- | 31 | 24,532 | |
Kernersville | 20 | -- | 23 | 23,123 | |
Mint Hill | 10 | -- | 21 | 22,722 | |
Kinston | 31 | -- | 38 | 21,677 | |
Lumberton | 29 | -- | 36 | 21,542 | |
Havelock | 25 | -- | 41 | 20,735 | |
Shelby | 28 | -- | 31 | 20,323 | |
Carrboro | 27510 | 29 | -- | 58 | 19,582 |
Lexington | 33 | -- | 27 | 18,931 | |
Elizabeth City | 36 | -- | 49 | 18,683 | |
Clemmons | 12 | -- | 20 | 18,627 | |
Morrisville | 27 | -- | 41 | 18,576 | |
Lenoir | 21 | -- | 25 | 18,228 | |
Fuquay-Varina | 22 | -- | 29 | 17,937 | |
Boone | 49 | -- | 22 | 17,122 | |
Morganton | 26 | -- | 24 | 16,918 |