Walkability in Boston, MA

The metro at a glance

Each score is the average of the scores across the metro's streets, weighted by how many people live along them.

Where residents live, by Walk band

45% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

• Complete 6%
• Substantial 17%
• Moderate 22%
• Minimal 18%
• Negligible 37%

Most walkable neighborhoods

Ranked by Walk Score. Every area listed is home to at least 1,500 people; where a city has no mapped neighborhood boundaries, the whole city or community is ranked instead.

#	Neighborhood	Walk	Transit	Bike	Residents
1	Beacon Hillin Boston · 8,620 residents	100WalkComplete	87TransitSubstantial	93BikeComplete	8,620
2	Chinatownin Boston · 5,040 residents	100WalkComplete	96TransitComplete	84BikeSubstantial	5,040
3	Government Center/Faneuil Hallin Boston · 1,550 residents	100WalkComplete	100TransitComplete	85BikeSubstantial	1,550
4	North Endin Boston · 9,640 residents	100WalkComplete	90TransitSubstantial	82BikeSubstantial	9,640
5	Downtownin Boston · 12,240 residents	100WalkComplete	98TransitComplete	83BikeSubstantial	12,240
6	Back Bayin Boston · 18,870 residents	99WalkComplete	88TransitSubstantial	91BikeComplete	18,870
7	West Endin Boston · 7,800 residents	98WalkComplete	91TransitComplete	90BikeSubstantial	7,800
8	Mid-Cambridgein Cambridge · 14,830 residents	98WalkComplete	73TransitSubstantial	95BikeComplete	14,830
9	South Endin Boston · 27,540 residents	98WalkComplete	82TransitSubstantial	88BikeSubstantial	27,540
10	Fenway-Kenmorein Boston · 31,650 residents	97WalkComplete	84TransitSubstantial	84BikeSubstantial	31,650
11	The Portin Cambridge · 7,460 residents	97WalkComplete	71TransitSubstantial	96BikeComplete	7,460
12	Riversidein Cambridge · 12,330 residents	95WalkComplete	77TransitSubstantial	87BikeSubstantial	12,330
13	Baldwinin Cambridge · 4,750 residents	95WalkComplete	73TransitSubstantial	93BikeComplete	4,750
14	Wellington-Harringtonin Cambridge · 7,450 residents	95WalkComplete	63TransitModerate	98BikeComplete	7,450
15	Allstonin Boston · 25,240 residents	92WalkComplete	68TransitModerate	73BikeSubstantial	25,240
16	East Cambridgein Cambridge · 12,900 residents	91WalkComplete	72TransitSubstantial	97BikeComplete	12,900
17	Longwoodin Boston · 5,090 residents	91WalkComplete	79TransitSubstantial	73BikeSubstantial	5,090
18	Seaportin Boston · 6,140 residents	90WalkSubstantial	77TransitSubstantial	67BikeModerate	6,140
19	Cambridgeportin Cambridge · 13,770 residents	88WalkSubstantial	67TransitModerate	85BikeSubstantial	13,770
20	The Pointin Salem · 3,090 residents	87WalkSubstantial	42TransitMinimal	49BikeMinimal	3,090
21	Mission Hillin Boston · 15,800 residents	85WalkSubstantial	80TransitSubstantial	70BikeModerate	15,800
22	SomervilleCity · whole area · 80,520 residents	84WalkSubstantial	65TransitModerate	89BikeSubstantial	80,520
23	Neighborhood Ninein Cambridge · 13,230 residents	83WalkSubstantial	65TransitModerate	86BikeSubstantial	13,230
24	MITin Cambridge · 5,180 residents	83WalkSubstantial	64TransitModerate	89BikeSubstantial	5,180
25	Winter Hill, Somerville, Massachusettsin Somerville · 11,720 residents	80WalkSubstantial	63TransitModerate	89BikeSubstantial	11,720

Show the top 100 of 155 ranked areas

26	BrooklineCommunity · whole area · 62,800 residents	79WalkSubstantial	63TransitModerate	61BikeModerate	62,800
27	West Cambridgein Cambridge · 8,800 residents	77WalkSubstantial	63TransitModerate	84BikeSubstantial	8,800
28	Roxburyin Boston · 49,860 residents	77WalkSubstantial	72TransitSubstantial	72BikeSubstantial	49,860
29	North Cambridgein Cambridge · 15,620 residents	76WalkSubstantial	70TransitModerate	84BikeSubstantial	15,620
30	Jamaica Plainin Boston · 44,230 residents	76WalkSubstantial	71TransitSubstantial	64BikeModerate	44,230
31	Charlestownin Boston · 19,980 residents	75WalkSubstantial	58TransitModerate	78BikeSubstantial	19,980
32	South Bostonin Boston · 37,340 residents	74WalkSubstantial	67TransitModerate	71BikeSubstantial	37,340
33	Brightonin Boston · 45,380 residents	74WalkSubstantial	64TransitModerate	59BikeModerate	45,380
34	EverettCity · whole area · 49,340 residents	74WalkSubstantial	55TransitModerate	53BikeModerate	49,340
35	East Bostonin Boston · 44,030 residents	74WalkSubstantial	70TransitModerate	51BikeModerate	44,030
36	ChelseaCity · whole area · 39,460 residents	70WalkModerate	63TransitModerate	48BikeMinimal	39,460
37	Dorchesterin Boston · 125,460 residents	67WalkModerate	63TransitModerate	55BikeModerate	125,460
38	Strawberry Hillin Cambridge · 2,230 residents	64WalkModerate	51TransitModerate	77BikeSubstantial	2,230
39	MaldenCity · whole area · 65,440 residents	63WalkModerate	57TransitModerate	46BikeMinimal	65,440
40	SalemCity · whole area · 44,250 residents	63WalkModerate	36TransitMinimal	39BikeMinimal	44,250
41	LawrenceCity · whole area · 88,230 residents	62WalkModerate	45TransitMinimal	41BikeMinimal	88,230
42	Roslindalein Boston · 30,400 residents	62WalkModerate	58TransitModerate	54BikeModerate	30,400
43	WatertownCity · whole area · 35,280 residents	62WalkModerate	48TransitMinimal	61BikeModerate	35,280
44	MedfordCity · whole area · 59,070 residents	61WalkModerate	51TransitModerate	58BikeModerate	59,070
45	ArlingtonCommunity · whole area · 46,030 residents	61WalkModerate	51TransitModerate	57BikeModerate	46,030
46	LowellCity · whole area · 114,840 residents	59WalkModerate	43TransitMinimal	35BikeMinimal	114,840
47	LynnCity · whole area · 100,910 residents	59WalkModerate	45TransitMinimal	37BikeMinimal	100,910
48	DurhamCommunity · whole area · 9,520 residents	56WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	42BikeMinimal	9,520
49	Winthrop TownCity · whole area · 18,810 residents	56WalkModerate	39TransitMinimal	35BikeMinimal	18,810
50	IpswichCommunity · whole area · 4,400 residents	55WalkModerate	29TransitNegligible	34BikeMinimal	4,400
51	BelmontCommunity · whole area · 27,000 residents	55WalkModerate	46TransitMinimal	59BikeModerate	27,000
52	Mattapanin Boston · 27,130 residents	54WalkModerate	60TransitModerate	49BikeMinimal	27,130
53	QuincyCity · whole area · 101,310 residents	54WalkModerate	46TransitMinimal	34BikeMinimal	101,310
54	Cambridge Highlandsin Cambridge · 2,090 residents	54WalkModerate	47TransitMinimal	77BikeSubstantial	2,090
55	North Endin Newburyport · 2,270 residents	54WalkModerate	33TransitMinimal	48BikeMinimal	2,270
56	PlymouthCommunity · whole area · 7,790 residents	53WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	43BikeMinimal	7,790
57	PortsmouthCity · whole area · 22,330 residents	52WalkModerate	22TransitNegligible	39BikeMinimal	22,330
58	WalthamCity · whole area · 64,720 residents	52WalkModerate	37TransitMinimal	41BikeMinimal	64,720
59	NewtonCity · whole area · 88,500 residents	51WalkModerate	43TransitMinimal	46BikeMinimal	88,500
60	AndoverCommunity · whole area · 10,130 residents	51WalkModerate	32TransitMinimal	29BikeNegligible	10,130
61	RevereCity · whole area · 59,890 residents	51WalkModerate	55TransitModerate	32BikeMinimal	59,890
62	MelroseCity · whole area · 29,490 residents	51WalkModerate	43TransitMinimal	41BikeMinimal	29,490
63	Hyde Parkin Boston · 34,240 residents	51WalkModerate	51TransitModerate	41BikeMinimal	34,240
64	ExeterCommunity · whole area · 9,650 residents	50WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	36BikeMinimal	9,650
65	Hampton BeachCommunity · whole area · 2,600 residents	49WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	28BikeNegligible	2,600
66	BeverlyCity · whole area · 42,410 residents	48WalkMinimal	22TransitNegligible	31BikeMinimal	42,410
67	NorwoodCommunity · whole area · 31,380 residents	48WalkMinimal	19TransitNegligible	31BikeMinimal	31,380
68	NewmarketCommunity · whole area · 5,600 residents	47WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	28BikeNegligible	5,600
69	Middleborough CenterCommunity · whole area · 8,080 residents	46WalkMinimal	16TransitNegligible	30BikeNegligible	8,080
70	MaynardCommunity · whole area · 10,660 residents	45WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	33BikeMinimal	10,660
71	SwampscottCommunity · whole area · 15,240 residents	45WalkMinimal	39TransitMinimal	30BikeNegligible	15,240
72	HopkintonCommunity · whole area · 3,330 residents	45WalkMinimal	22TransitNegligible	34BikeMinimal	3,330
73	BrocktonCity · whole area · 105,080 residents	44WalkMinimal	42TransitMinimal	31BikeMinimal	105,080
74	North PlymouthCommunity · whole area · 4,520 residents	43WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	39BikeMinimal	4,520
75	WoburnCity · whole area · 41,210 residents	43WalkMinimal	30TransitNegligible	30BikeNegligible	41,210
76	West Roxburyin Boston · 32,060 residents	43WalkMinimal	47TransitMinimal	43BikeMinimal	32,060
77	AyerCommunity · whole area · 2,640 residents	42WalkMinimal	26TransitNegligible	30BikeNegligible	2,640
78	StonehamCommunity · whole area · 22,970 residents	42WalkMinimal	25TransitNegligible	31BikeMinimal	22,970
79	WakefieldCommunity · whole area · 27,280 residents	42WalkMinimal	27TransitNegligible	28BikeNegligible	27,280
80	HinghamCommunity · whole area · 4,530 residents	42WalkMinimal	26TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	4,530
81	MarlboroughCity · whole area · 41,400 residents	42WalkMinimal	23TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	41,400
82	OnsetCommunity · whole area · 1,560 residents	42WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	1,560
83	WellesleyCommunity · whole area · 29,910 residents	41WalkMinimal	20TransitNegligible	29BikeNegligible	29,910
84	SaugusCommunity · whole area · 28,600 residents	41WalkMinimal	33TransitMinimal	32BikeMinimal	28,600
85	NewburyportCity · whole area · 18,440 residents	41WalkMinimal	25TransitNegligible	36BikeMinimal	18,440
86	DedhamCommunity · whole area · 25,110 residents	41WalkMinimal	29TransitNegligible	30BikeNegligible	25,110
87	Weymouth TownCity · whole area · 57,760 residents	40WalkMinimal	28TransitNegligible	24BikeNegligible	57,760
88	FraminghamCity · whole area · 72,020 residents	39WalkMinimal	32TransitMinimal	29BikeNegligible	72,020
89	SharonCommunity · whole area · 4,990 residents	39WalkMinimal	17TransitNegligible	33BikeMinimal	4,990
90	MarshfieldCommunity · whole area · 5,220 residents	39WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	25BikeNegligible	5,220
91	HaverhillCity · whole area · 67,390 residents	39WalkMinimal	32TransitMinimal	26BikeNegligible	67,390
92	HudsonCommunity · whole area · 16,520 residents	38WalkMinimal	9TransitNegligible	27BikeNegligible	16,520
93	MarbleheadCommunity · whole area · 20,290 residents	38WalkMinimal	28TransitNegligible	32BikeMinimal	20,290
94	ReadingCommunity · whole area · 25,470 residents	38WalkMinimal	18TransitNegligible	27BikeNegligible	25,470
95	Millis-ClicquotCommunity · whole area · 4,410 residents	38WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	23BikeNegligible	4,410
96	WinchesterCommunity · whole area · 22,840 residents	37WalkMinimal	27TransitNegligible	36BikeMinimal	22,840
97	MedfieldCommunity · whole area · 6,400 residents	37WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	27BikeNegligible	6,400
98	MethuenCity · whole area · 53,110 residents	37WalkMinimal	30TransitNegligible	28BikeNegligible	53,110
99	HullCommunity · whole area · 10,100 residents	37WalkMinimal	34TransitMinimal	25BikeNegligible	10,100
100	GloucesterCity · whole area · 29,860 residents	37WalkMinimal	27TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	29,860

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