The Top 10 Most 'Walkable' Cities
Walk Score: 87.6
The real estate site Walk Score wants you to live in a vibrant, walkable city where you can enjoy the culture and excitement of a rich street life. Their Walk Scores are ranked from zero to 100. No surprise to the NY office of TFT, New York ranks number one. Recommended: Little Italy, Chinatown, NoHo, and the new World Trade Center.
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Walk Score: 83.9
San Francisco is famous for beauty, bridges, Victorian architecture, hilly landscape and its diverse population. It's home to tech workers and tech startups. Walk Score's best neighborhoods:
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Walk Score: 79.5
The Athens of America, Boston is a leader in technology and U.S universities including Harvard and MIT. Best walkable neighborhoods:
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Walk Score: 76.5
A vibrant city with rich history, Philly is a hub of business, art, education, and cheesesteaks. Recommended neighborhoods:
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Walk Score: 75.6
Sunny Miami, Florida, one of America's cleanest cities, is a mecca for beaches, nightlife and bicycles. Walk Score likes these neighborhoods:
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Walk Score: 74.8
The Windy City, Chicago is a banking hub with the highest US skyscrapers on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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Walk Score: 74.1
The Nation's capital of the United States, Washington DC is rich in government jobs and places to live. Best neighborhoods for walking:
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Walk Score: 70.8
East Bay's Oakland is a vibrant city with art, culture and sunshine in the San Francisco Bay area. Where to walk:
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Walk Score: 68.5
East Bay's Oakland is a vibrant city with art, culture and sunshine in the San Francisco Bay area. Where to walk:
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Walk Score: 66.2
Baltimore, a modern harbor city with American Revolution roots, is a success story in revitalization. Where to walk:
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