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Living in Charleston

Charleston has an average Walk Score of 33 with 51,400 residents.

Charleston does not have many bike lanes.

The most walkable Charleston neighborhoods are Downtown, East End and West Side.

Nearby Apartments

33 Walk Score of Charleston, WV

Charleston is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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East End Bazaar

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Pennsylvania Ave

Most errands require a car in Charleston.

Charleston Apartments for Rent

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Charleston Neighborhoods

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Population

1 Downtown 78 - 71 1,843
2 East End 67 - 69 3,911
3 West Side 65 - 46 4,998
4 Kanawha City 61 - 47 4,463
5 Edgewood 39 - 14 1,293
6 South Hills 39 - 16 1,760
7 South Ruffner 21 - 33 1,337
8 North Charleston 20 - 15 1,933
9 Oakwood 18 - 6 1,901
10 Fort Hill 6 - 3 567
11 Loudon Heights 4 - 3 694

Eating & Drinking

There are about 226 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Charleston.

People in Charleston can walk to an average of 1 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for East End BazaarThe East End Bazaar is an open-air artisan market which features the perfect combination of visual art, handmade crafts, funky music, tasty food, unusual findings and interesting oddities. The Bazaar is open Saturdays 9:00 - 2:00 from April through October.

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on East End Bazaar

28 Bike Score of Charleston, WV

Charleston is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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