Directly quoted from Walk Score’s Cities and Neighborhoods Ranking.
They’ve ranked “more than 2,800 cities and over 10,000 neighborhoods so you can find a walkable home or apartment.”
Points are awarded based on distance to amenities, intersection density, block length, and overall pedestrian friendliness.
While each city’s rundown already includes their individual Walk Score, they’re all ranked in order below, most walkable cities up top.
Walker’s Paradise: Daily errands do not require a car. (100-90)
| NYC – The Bronx | 99 |
| NYC – Brooklyn | 99 |
| NYC – Manhattan | 98 |
| Nashville | 98 |
| Halifax or Dartmouth | 97 |
Very Walkable: Most errands can be accomplished on foot. (89-70)
| NYC – Queens | 88 |
| NYC – Staten Island | 88 |
| San Francisco / Bay Area | 88 |
| Vancouver | 80 |
| Miami or Fort Lauderdale | 77 |
| Washington D.C. | 77 |
| Newark | 76 |
| Providence | 76 |
| Philadelphia | 75 |
| Seattle | 75 |
| New Brunswick | 73 |
| Boston | 72 |
| Minneapolis or St. Paul | 71 |
Somewhat Walkable: Some errands can be accomplished on foot. (69-50)
| Los Angeles | 69 |
| New Haven or Bridgeport | 68 |
| Buffalo | 67 |
| Hartford | 67 |
| Portland (Oregon) | 67 |
| Honolulu | 66 |
| St. Louis | 66 |
| Montreal | 65 |
| Baltimore | 64 |
| Milwaukee | 62 |
| Pittsburgh | 62 |
| Portland (Maine) | 62 |
| Denver | 61 |
| Toronto | 61 |
| Burlington | 59 |
| Salt Lake City | 59 |
| New Orleans | 58 |
| Cleveland | 57 |
| Syracuse | 57 |
| Boulder | 56 |
| Grand Rapids | 56 |
| Worcester | 56 |
| Tacoma | 54 |
| San Diego | 53 |
| Detroit | 51 |
| Manchester | 51 |
| Orange County | 51 |
| Richmond | 51 |
| San Jose | 51 |
| Madison | 50 |
| Tampa or St. Petersburg | 50 |
Car-Dependent: Most errands require a car. (49-25)
| Cincinnati | 49 |
| Sacramento | 49 |
| Spokane | 49 |
| Winnipeg | 49 |
| Atlanta | 48 |
| Houston | 48 |
| Omaha | 48 |
| Athens | 47 |
| Dallas or Fort Worth | 46 |
| Norfolk | 46 |
| Des Moines | 45 |
| Fargo | 45 |
| Ottawa | 45 |
| Albuquerque | 43 |
| Tucson | 43 |
| Austin | 42 |
| Las Vegas | 42 |
| Salem or Eugene | 42 |
| Columbus | 41 |
| Orlando | 41 |
| Phoenix or Tempe | 41 |
| Bangor | 40 |
| Edmonton | 40 |
| Reno | 40 |
| Baton Rouge | 39 |
| Calgary | 39 |
| Santa Fe | 39 |
| Tulsa | 39 |
| Sioux Falls | 38 |
| Gainesville | 37 |
| San Antonio | 37 |
| Cheyenne | 36 |
| Colorado Springs | 36 |
| Pensacola | 36 |
| Columbia (SC) | 35 |
| Kansas City | 35 |
| Memphis | 35 |
| Wichita | 35 |
| College Station | 34 |
| Oklahoma City | 34 |
| Birmingham | 33 |
| Little Rock | 33 |
| Anchorage | 31 |
| Indianapolis | 31 |
| Knoxville | 31 |
| Raleigh or Durham or Chapel Hill | 31 |
| Tallahassee | 30 |
| Charleston | 26 |
| Charlotte | 26 |
| Jackson (MS) | 26 |
| Jacksonville | 26 |