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41 Walk Score of Columbus, OH 30 Transit Score of Columbus, OH 48 Bike Score of Columbus, OH

Ohio’s capital city is located on the banks of the Scotio River. The region’s flat topography and trail system make it a good place for bicycle commuters. CoGo, the Columbus bike share program has more than 70 stations throughout downtown and the nearby neighborhoods.

Ohio State University and government fuel much of the Columbus economy, but it’s also home to the The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), a top supercomputing academic center. COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) operates the city’s bus service.

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41 Walk Score of Columbus, OH

Columbus is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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Olentangy River Greenway

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Gentile's Wine Sellers

Columbus is the 32nd most walkable large city in the US with 787,033 residents.

Columbus has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

Find apartments in Columbus's most walkable neighborhoods: Short North, Italian Village and German Village.

Columbus Apartments for Rent

Columbus Apartments for Rent

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Columbus Neighborhoods

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Population
1 Short North 95 56 91 1,683
2 Italian Village 90 56 82 2,111
3 German Village 90 54 68 3,083
4 Schumacher Place 89 52 65 1,781
5 Weinland Park 88 56 87 3,313
6 Victorian Village 88 54 91 3,441
7 Dennison Place 86 55 92 1,641
8 South Campus 86 54 92 8,442
9 Brewery District 85 55 74 1,074
10 Old North Columbus 83 45 87 7,415
11 Merion Village 81 40 61 5,074
12 Indianola Terrace 79 51 75 4,156
13 Iuka Ravine 78 48 75 525
14 North Campus 78 47 93 2,676
15 Harrison West 75 51 93 3,444
16 King-Lincoln Bronzeville 73 46 72 4,257
17 Glen Echo 73 41 73 1,009
18 Olde Towne East 73 49 76 4,706
19 Tri-Village 72 37 75 3,730
20 Necko 71 52 96 612
21 Hungarian Village 70 35 53 760
22 The Ohio State University 68 48 89 5,077
23 Southern Orchards 67 47 65 3,204
24 Northcrest 67 38 49 3,324
25 Northmoor 65 41 84 1,552
26 Vasser Village 64 40 59 2,292
27 Sawmill Ravines 64 38 44 1,010
28 Old Beechwold 63 43 75 755
29 Crown Ridge 63 40 47 703
30 Driving Park 63 41 48 4,492
31 Reeb-Hosack 63 34 48 1,413
32 Knolls West 62 36 48 2,717
33 North Hilltop 61 32 77 5,222
34 Livingston Park 60 47 64 1,607
35 South of Main 60 44 47 1,363
36 Edgewood 58 36 52 1,541
37 Beechwood 58 42 43 3,044
38 Governours Square 58 38 47 3,272
39 Forest Park East 58 37 54 17,487
40 Henderson Heights 57 40 45 683
41 Woodland Park 56 41 64 1,812
42 Westgate 56 37 66 5,945
43 South Central Hilltop 56 32 49 4,740
44 Central Clintonville 56 37 63 4,999
45 Central Hilltop 56 36 59 8,474
46 Franklin Park 56 44 67 2,338
47 The Gables 55 37 44 4,856
48 North Linden 54 40 49 25,947
49 Whetstone 54 39 82 1,438
50 Mount Vernon 53 40 72 2,300
51 Milo-Grogan 52 48 48 2,234
52 Foxboro 52 27 44 2,768
53 Olentangy Commons 51 36 49 2,519
54 Trouville 51 15 43 3,182
55 South Hilltop 50 34 45 5,635
56 East Beechwold 50 41 58 2,580
57 South Linden 50 45 51 9,125
58 Sharon Heights 50 41 57 6,502
59 Southwest Hilltop 49 29 52 3,909
60 Kendale 49 37 44 1,346
61 Busch 48 16 51 2,941
62 Misty Meadows 48 39 42 1,592
63 Riverview 48 37 57 3,916
64 Springbourne 47 7 41 665
65 Woodward Park 47 37 54 3,805
66 Broadleigh 47 39 47 3,182
67 Innis Garden Village 47 36 44 1,873
68 Indian Springs 46 37 55 2,473
69 Holly Hill 46 29 52 6,102
70 Olde Sawmill 45 26 46 4,836
71 Salem Village 45 33 45 3,433
72 Shady Lane 45 38 38 5,606
73 Wood Bridge Green 45 11 41 914
74 Hilliard Green 43 23 47 4,719
75 Shannon Heights 43 24 40 2,653
76 Worthington Woods 43 18 42 1,014
77 Northern Woods 42 25 49 14,136
78 Forest Park West 42 34 49 3,165
79 Livingston-McNaughten 41 39 38 2,813
80 Eastland 41 32 38 7,260
81 Polaris 41 20 53 718
82 Georgian Heights 40 31 54 3,852
83 Brookshire 40 27 40 6,233
84 Glenmeadows 40 28 36 1,454
85 Sweetwater 40 24 53 8,279
86 East Linden 40 42 44 1,918
87 Summerwood 40 22 40 1,852
88 Worthington Village North 39 23 47 667
89 Worthington Crossing 39 22 56 1,038
90 Deshler Park 39 38 47 2,689
91 Northgate 39 23 53 8,055
92 Worthington Green 39 11 37 1,493
93 Deer Creek 38 9 41 1,340
94 Mill Run 38 22 37 1,026
95 Linwood 38 32 39 6,134
96 Shepard 37 31 56 989
97 West Campus 36 30 63 858
98 Sawmill Forest 36 20 50 1,258
99 South Franklinton 35 29 38 1,574
100 Brookside Woods 35 19 36 3,502
101 Galloway Ridge 35 30 37 3,700
102 Blendon Woods 35 26 36 3,320
103 Leawood 35 37 31 5,045
104 Riverside 35 28 38 9,363
105 Sycamore Hills 35 24 34 2,050
106 Walnut Hills 34 34 37 2,729
107 Polaris South 34 23 60 1,385
108 Westworth Village 34 22 40 1,044
109 Devonshire 34 19 46 4,429
110 Park Club 34 14 40 1,371
111 Preserve South 32 19 35 2,743
112 Wynstone 32 10 37 1,081
113 Hyde Park 32 39 34 1,138
114 Easton 32 41 40 943
115 Cherry Creek 32 26 48 7,607
116 Independence Village 31 23 38 8,559
117 Winchester 31 24 41 1,940
118 Worthington Highlands 31 22 39 3,877
119 Cross Creek 31 23 43 6,117
120 St. Mary's 29 29 50 1,066
121 Tuttle 29 23 37 1,184
122 Eastgate 28 37 62 1,094
123 Central College 28 - 37 3,528
124 Olentangy High Bluffs 28 - 32 940
125 Somerset 28 35 38 8,146
126 Northwoods 28 1 30 586
127 Brookside Colony 28 20 35 2,484
128 Grandview South 27 25 58 746
129 Brandywine 27 34 33 3,888
130 Berwick 26 26 42 4,437
131 Argyle Park 26 40 47 1,822
132 Framingham 26 34 31 3,267
133 Linworth Village 25 26 38 961
134 Olde Orchard 25 31 32 3,943
135 Summit View Woods 25 11 38 2,621
136 Parkview 24 22 43 4,900
137 Slate Hill 24 23 38 3,856
138 Preserve North 24 10 33 3,190
139 Laurel Greene 24 19 43 5,242
140 Glenbrook 24 27 42 7,678
141 Smoky Ridge Estates 23 10 33 1,331
142 Appian 23 39 30 1,141
143 Western Hills 22 11 32 2,135
144 Marble Cliff Crossing 22 25 29 4,751
145 Madison Mills 22 33 34 2,306
146 Arlington Park 22 34 37 3,081
147 Cranbrook 22 34 46 1,380
148 Abby Trails 22 27 52 2,152
149 Walnut Heights 21 27 38 8,912
150 Marion Franklin 20 27 34 4,793
151 Gould Park 20 14 28 953
152 Walnut Creek 20 35 41 3,730
153 Olentangy 20 8 32 1,975
154 Pine Hills 20 32 33 2,630
155 Milbrook 19 37 32 1,537
156 Tuttle West 19 13 36 6,651
157 Brookhollow 19 27 35 1,878
158 Holt-Alkire 19 6 31 4,550
159 Bridgeview 18 34 43 1,481
160 Village at Worthington 17 20 31 617
161 Woods of Josephinium 17 20 28 566
162 Riverbend 17 18 30 8,627
163 Polaris North 16 4 32 1,859
164 Scioto Woods 16 25 32 3,784
165 Little Turtle 15 - 24 4,563
166 Brentwood Park 15 35 32 884
167 Teakwood 15 27 39 658
168 Southeast Columbus 14 34 50 1,420
169 Strawberry Farms 14 21 35 5,282
170 Westbend 14 0 28 712
171 North Rickenbacker 14 22 40 2,589
172 Woodland Holt 14 31 37 1,238
173 Brittany Hills 13 32 45 2,424
174 Blendon Woods Metro Park 13 6 25 907
175 Westbrooke-Heritage 13 14 45 3,790
176 Williams Creek 13 34 35 2,338
177 Wexmoor 13 36 28 1,416
178 Schirm Farm 12 22 28 3,914
179 White Ash 12 17 27 6,521
180 Cumberland Ridge 12 33 31 1,591
181 Woodstream 12 9 27 813
182 Albany Commons 12 - 36 573
183 Greenbriar Farm 12 30 24 1,525
184 Scioto Trace 11 20 20 2,097
185 Preston Commons 11 - 28 619
186 Antrim 11 6 29 1,039
187 Willow Creek 11 5 26 4,067
188 West Albany 10 - 30 3,352
189 Brookside Village 9 11 29 1,839
190 Wexford-Thornapple 9 18 27 8,004
191 Golfview Woods 9 19 30 1,810
192 Three Rivers 8 20 33 2,002
193 Trabue Woods 8 26 28 1,197
194 Highpoint-Glen 8 10 26 2,414
195 Greenhill Acres 8 32 31 595
196 Dexter Falls 6 15 31 5,063
197 Shannon Green 5 10 37 2,324

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thumbnail for Olentangy River GreenwaySubmerged for decades, the floodplain of the Olentangy River along the OSU campus has been exposed, thanks to the demolition of the 5th Ave dam. Over the next several years, a more natural riparian ecosystem will re-establish itself, with some help by human hands. Already, I've seen dozens of cranes hunting in the newly formed shallows.

Robert Pickard
on Olentangy River Greenway

30 Transit Score of Columbus, OH

Columbus has Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options. Find Columbus apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Columbus has some public transportation and about 30 bus lines.

Transit Time

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Goodale Park

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Pistacia Vera

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Katzinger's Delicatessen

48 Bike Score of Columbus, OH

Columbus is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Ohio Craft Museum

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Italian Village

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Short North

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CoGo Bike Share

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Clintonville Farmers' Market

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Park of Roses at Whetstone Park

thumbnail for Gentile's Wine SellersGentile’s, The Wine Sellers, a full service beverage shop offering a huge selection of wines, imported beers, micro brews, home brewing supplies, wine classes, wine dinners, wedding/event planning, and wine education and travel. #trivillage

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College Traditions

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College Traditions

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Clinton Street

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High Street

thumbnail for Columbus Fish MarketThe ever-changing menu printed twice daily at Columbus Fish Market puts the finest and freshest from every coastline on the planet within your culinary reach. Chilean Coast, Bering Strait, Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Cape Cod, Atlantic, Pacific. Regardless of what sea it comes from, each of the over 80 menu items is a shining example of what great seafood can be. A Cameron Mitchell Restaurant. #trivillage

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Holy Name Catholic Church

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Helping Hands Center

thumbnail for Ohio Craft MuseumThe Ohio Craft Museum is a program of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, presenting 5 major exhibitions each year, as well as focus exhibits & a rotating display of the permanent collection. In addition, the museum houses the Craft Research Library & offers educational workshops & events for all ages & levels of experience. #trivillage

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