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Most Walkable Cities

Cities with the highest walkability scores — amenities within reach on foot.

A walkable city lets you swap a stressful commute for a vibrant, active sidewalk culture — promoting healthier lifestyles, closer neighborly connections, and a smaller carbon footprint. We evaluate sidewalk connectivity, park access, proximity to daily amenities like groceries and transit, and overall pedestrian-safety design.

New York City, New York Dllu (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #1 Best City 68

New York City

New York, USA

SafetyC-
CostF
Growth60
Avg. Rent$3,382
Median Income$80,483
Cost of Living178/100
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Miami, Florida Averette (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 78

Miami

Florida, USA

SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,247
Median Income$62,462
Cost of Living120/100
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Sitka, Alaska Gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 74

Sitka

Alaska, USA

SafetyA
CostD
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,498
Median Income$101,727
Cost of Living130/100
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Hamilton Township #4 Best City 72

Hamilton Township

New Jersey, USA

SafetyC+
CostC
Growth70
Avg. Rent$2,151
Median Income$100,771
Cost of Living114/100
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Tigard, Oregon M.O. Stevens (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #5 Best City 72

Tigard

Oregon, USA

SafetyC-
CostC-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$108,823
Cost of Living121/100
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Homewood, Alabama Sweetmoose6 at English Wikipedia (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #6 Best City 78

Homewood

Alabama, USA

SafetyB+
CostB
Growth73
Avg. Rent$1,400
Median Income$94,485
Cost of Living92/100
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Mobile, Alabama Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 70

Mobile

Alabama, USA

SafetyF
CostB
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,132
Median Income$53,558
Cost of Living88/100
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Bloomington, Illinois Daniel Schwen (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #8 Best City 72

Bloomington

Illinois, USA

SafetyB-
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,100
Median Income$77,384
Cost of Living89/100
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Dallas, Texas Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #9 Best City 85

Dallas

Texas, USA

SafetyC+
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,412
Median Income$70,518
Cost of Living101/100
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Syracuse #10 Best City 70

Syracuse

New York, USA

SafetyA+
CostC+
Growth65
Avg. Rent$1,546
Median Income$47,819
Cost of Living103/100
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St. Louis #11 Best City 65

St. Louis

Missouri, USA

SafetyF
CostB
Growth50
Avg. Rent$1,439
Median Income$56,160
Cost of Living89/100
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Aiken, South Carolina The original uploader was Festiva76 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 70

Aiken

South Carolina, USA

SafetyC
CostB
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,400
Median Income$76,746
Cost of Living89/100
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Grand Rapids, Michigan WMrapids (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #13 Best City 72

Grand Rapids

Michigan, USA

SafetyB-
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,500
Median Income$69,108
Cost of Living95/100
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Olympia, Washington OceanLoop (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #14 Best City 75

Olympia

Washington, USA

SafetyB-
CostC
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$81,302
Cost of Living113/100
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Binghamton, New York Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #15 Best City 65

Binghamton

New York, USA

SafetyF
CostC
Growth58
Avg. Rent$1,138
Median Income$45,578
Cost of Living110/100
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Gaithersburg, Maryland Illegitimate Barrister Gail Porter - File:NIST AML building.jpg SuperMoving - File:Gaither (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #16 Best City 72

Gaithersburg

Maryland, USA

SafetyB
CostF
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,784
Median Income$112,467
Cost of Living143/100
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Anaheim, California CrispyCream27 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #17 Best City 68

Anaheim

California, USA

SafetyD
CostF
Growth60
Avg. Rent$2,487
Median Income$95,227
Cost of Living149/100
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Lincoln, Nebraska Hanyou23 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #18 Best City 72

Lincoln

Nebraska, USA

SafetyB+
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,363
Median Income$71,867
Cost of Living94/100
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Flint #19 Best City 74

Flint

Michigan, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth—
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$37,646
Cost of Living78/100
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Tampa, Florida Clément Bardot (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #20 Best City 72

Tampa

Florida, USA

SafetyD+
CostB-
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$84,114
Cost of Living100/100
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Houston, Texas Katie Haugland Brown (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #21 Best City 70

Houston

Texas, USA

SafetyC
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$97,458
Cost of Living93/100
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Cincinnati, Ohio EEJCC (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #22 Best City 70

Cincinnati

Ohio, USA

SafetyB-
CostC+
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,410
Median Income$52,909
Cost of Living103/100
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Akron, Ohio Brandon Bisel (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #23 Best City 60

Akron

Ohio, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth40
Avg. Rent$1,123
Median Income$48,076
Cost of Living85/100
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Omaha, Nebraska Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #24 Best City 72

Omaha

Nebraska, USA

SafetyB
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$73,201
Cost of Living92/100
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Toledo, Ohio Jason Zhang (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #25 Best City 68

Toledo

Ohio, USA

SafetyF
CostB-
Growth60
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$49,724
Cost of Living95/100
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Des Moines, Iowa Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #26 Best City 72

Des Moines

Iowa, USA

SafetyB
CostB+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,162
Median Income$47,000
Cost of Living81/100
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Biddeford, Maine Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #27 Best City 65

Biddeford

Maine, USA

SafetyC-
CostC-
Growth60
Avg. Rent$2,199
Median Income$72,333
Cost of Living122/100
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Albuquerque, New Mexico Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #28 Best City 72

Albuquerque

New Mexico, USA

SafetyF
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,178
Median Income$71,494
Cost of Living97/100
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Austin, Texas Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #29 Best City 72

Austin

Texas, USA

SafetyF
CostC+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$93,658
Cost of Living101/100
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Phoenix #30 Best City 70

Phoenix

Arizona, USA

SafetyC
CostC+
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,492
Median Income$81,332
Cost of Living105/100
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Kapolei, Hawaii Travis.Thurston (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #31 Best City 71

Kapolei

Hawaii, USA

SafetyB+
CostF
Growth75
Avg. Rent$3,420
Median Income$128,324
Cost of Living151/100
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Natchitoches, Louisiana Wikilester1999 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #32 Best City 55

Natchitoches

Louisiana, USA

SafetyF
Cost—
Growth45
Avg. Rent$664
Median Income$37,133
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Grants Pass, Oregon Nicolas from Paris, France (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #33 Best City 68

Grants Pass

Oregon, USA

SafetyC
CostC
Growth62
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$59,646
Cost of Living112/100
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Rapid City #34 Best City 72

Rapid City

South Dakota, USA

SafetyC
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,338
Median Income$70,870
Cost of Living99/100
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Cheyenne #35 Best City 68

Cheyenne

Wyoming, USA

SafetyD+
CostB-
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,367
Median Income$78,839
Cost of Living100/100
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Laramie, Wyoming Catlin Mary Ann Miller (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #36 Best City 72

Laramie

Wyoming, USA

SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,149
Median Income$55,613
Cost of Living95/100
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Aberdeen, South Dakota WeaponizingArchitecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #37 Best City 68

Aberdeen

South Dakota, USA

SafetyD+
CostB+
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,250
Median Income$64,405
Cost of Living82/100
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Sioux Falls #38 Best City 78

Sioux Falls

South Dakota, USA

SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
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San Antonio #39 Best City 70

San Antonio

Texas, USA

SafetyC-
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,805
Median Income$66,176
Cost of Living91/100
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Billings #40 Best City 77

Billings

Montana, USA

SafetyD
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,390
Median Income$73,712
Cost of Living95/100
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Paragould #41 Best City 72

Paragould

Arkansas, USA

SafetyB
CostA-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$56,980
Cost of Living74/100
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Fort Worth #42 Best City 72

Fort Worth

Texas, USA

SafetyB
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,525
Median Income$79,507
Cost of Living95/100
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Las Cruces, New Mexico Terry Umbenhaur (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #43 Best City 72

Las Cruces

New Mexico, USA

SafetyC
CostB
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,068
Median Income$55,422
Cost of Living91/100
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East Hartford, Connecticut JJBers (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #44 Best City 72

East Hartford

Connecticut, USA

SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth65
Avg. Rent$1,583
Median Income$70,778
Cost of Living95/100
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Birmingham, Alabama Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #45 Best City 68

Birmingham

Alabama, USA

SafetyD
CostB
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,181
Median Income$46,051
Cost of Living90/100
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama RhYno12 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #46 Best City 68

Tuscaloosa

Alabama, USA

SafetyC-
CostB
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$51,464
Cost of Living87/100
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Kansas City #47 Best City 72

Kansas City

Kansas, USA

SafetyC+
CostB
Growth65
Avg. Rent$1,231
Median Income$56,120
Cost of Living89/100
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Urbandale #48 Best City 78

Urbandale

Iowa, USA

SafetyA
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,021
Median Income$112,795
Cost of Living90/100
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Florence, Alabama themidnite (original), Yassie (derivative work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #49 Best City 68

Florence

Alabama, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,195
Median Income$52,174
Cost of Living83/100
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Indianapolis #50 Best City 68

Indianapolis

Indiana, USA

SafetyD+
CostB
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,123
Median Income$66,219
Cost of Living90/100
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