Ranking the Most Walkable Cities in the US

Each year Walk Score ranks the top cities for walking, according to its own walk score methodology. In 2011, NYC placed #1. See the rest of the top 10!

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July 21, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT

By Victor Negrete

According to the Walk Score website, individual city data is available in a number of formats for use by researchers and urban planners. The website also has links to explain their ranking methodology and why walkability matters.

Walk Score's Top 10 Most Walkable Cities for 2011 are as follows:

1) NYC

2) San Francisco

3) Boston

4) Chicago

5) Philadelphia

6) Seattle

7) Washington DC

8) Miami

9) Minneapolis

10) Oakland

FULL STORY: 2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings

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Community / Economic Development Infrastructure Social / Demographics Urban Development North America United States Walking; Pedestrian-Friendly; Rankings; Top 10 View More

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