Walkability by city / Chicago, IL

Walkability in Chicago, IL

How easy it is to get around Chicago on foot, by transit and by bike — averaged over where the metro's 9.36 million residents live, with its most walkable neighborhoods ranked.

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.

Walk Score: 47

Minimal

Occasional walks possible

Transit Score: 34

Minimal

Minimal transit

Bike Score: 55

Moderate

Good

Where residents live, by Walk band

47% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

Complete 5%
Substantial 14%
Moderate 28%
Minimal 23%
Negligible 30%

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	Residents
1	New East Sidein Chicago · 9,440 residents	9,440
2	Near North Sidein Chicago · 104,410 residents	104,410
3	Fulton Market Districtin Chicago · 3,860 residents	3,860
4	River Northin Chicago · 38,340 residents	38,340
5	Argyle Streetin Chicago · 6,580 residents	6,580
6	Loopin Chicago · 43,060 residents	43,060
7	Lincoln Parkin Chicago · 68,850 residents	68,850
8	Lake Viewin Chicago · 101,700 residents	101,700
9	Andersonvillein Chicago · 16,100 residents	16,100
10	West Townin Chicago · 87,490 residents	87,490
11	Edgewaterin Chicago · 56,570 residents	56,570
12	Uptownin Chicago · 58,370 residents	58,370
13	Near South Sidein Chicago · 28,610 residents	28,610
14	North Centerin Chicago · 35,640 residents	35,640
15	Avondalein Chicago · 34,630 residents	34,630
16	Near West Sidein Chicago · 66,070 residents	66,070
17	Lower West Sidein Chicago · 33,380 residents	33,380
18	Margate Parkin Chicago · 5,860 residents	5,860
19	Lincoln Squarein Chicago · 41,930 residents	41,930
20	Rogers Parkin Chicago · 54,260 residents	54,260
21	Armour Squarein Chicago · 14,330 residents	14,330
22	Hyde Parkin Chicago · 30,190 residents	30,190
23	Albany Parkin Chicago · 46,560 residents	46,560
24	Irving Parkin Chicago · 54,270 residents	54,270
25	West Ridgein Chicago · 78,790 residents	78,790

Show the top 100 of 409 ranked areas

#	Neighborhood	Residents
26	Forest ParkVillage · whole area · 13,710 residents	13,710
27	Kenwoodin Chicago · 18,190 residents	18,190
28	Bridgeportin Chicago · 33,250 residents	33,250
29	Essexin Chicago · 1,790 residents	1,790
30	South Lawndalein Chicago · 68,930 residents	68,930
31	Bryn Mawr Westin Chicago · 2,930 residents	2,930
32	Belmont Craginin Chicago · 73,200 residents	73,200
33	Oak ParkVillage · whole area · 53,310 residents	53,310
34	Hermosain Chicago · 22,860 residents	22,860
35	EvanstonCity · whole area · 76,530 residents	76,530
36	Portage Parkin Chicago · 61,310 residents	61,310
37	North Parkin Chicago · 18,850 residents	18,850
38	WhitingCity · whole area · 4,550 residents	4,550
39	Parksidein Chicago · 1,910 residents	1,910
40	Grand Boulevardin Chicago · 26,550 residents	26,550
41	BerwynCity · whole area · 55,880 residents	55,880
42	McKinley Parkin Chicago · 15,500 residents	15,500
43	Bryn Mawr Eastin Chicago · 2,390 residents	2,390
44	Douglasin Chicago · 21,790 residents	21,790
45	Stone ParkVillage · whole area · 4,400 residents	4,400
46	Harwood HeightsVillage · whole area · 8,720 residents	8,720
47	South Shorein Chicago · 54,270 residents	54,270
48	Archer Heightsin Chicago · 13,980 residents	13,980
49	Brighton Parkin Chicago · 42,130 residents	42,130
50	CiceroTown · whole area · 83,220 residents	83,220
51	Jefferson Parkin Chicago · 26,990 residents	26,990
52	HighwoodCity · whole area · 5,170 residents	5,170
53	Woodlawnin Chicago · 24,180 residents	24,180
54	Austinin Chicago · 98,960 residents	98,960
55	Montclarein Chicago · 14,290 residents	14,290
56	Washington Parkin Chicago · 13,020 residents	13,020
57	NorridgeVillage · whole area · 15,200 residents	15,200
58	SkokieVillage · whole area · 66,120 residents	66,120
59	North Edgebrookin Chicago · 1,980 residents	1,980
60	Dunningin Chicago · 41,940 residents	41,940
61	Auburn Greshamin Chicago · 45,110 residents	45,110
62	Melrose ParkVillage · whole area · 25,130 residents	25,130
63	La GrangeVillage · whole area · 14,880 residents	14,880
64	SummitVillage · whole area · 10,940 residents	10,940
65	Elmwood ParkVillage · whole area · 23,980 residents	23,980
66	O'Keeffein Chicago · 7,660 residents	7,660
67	Peterson Park (39th Ward)in Chicago · 1,500 residents	1,500
68	West Elsdonin Chicago · 18,620 residents	18,620
69	Chathamin Chicago · 31,120 residents	31,120
70	East Garfield Parkin Chicago · 20,590 residents	20,590
71	West Garfield Parkin Chicago · 15,700 residents	15,700
72	South Chicagoin Chicago · 29,860 residents	29,860
73	North Lawndalein Chicago · 31,270 residents	31,270
74	Evergreen ParkVillage · whole area · 18,950 residents	18,950
75	NilesVillage · whole area · 33,240 residents	33,240
76	Avalon Parkin Chicago · 9,750 residents	9,750
77	Edison Parkin Chicago · 11,220 residents	11,220
78	Greater Grand Crossingin Chicago · 30,020 residents	30,020
79	Garfield Ridgein Chicago · 36,290 residents	36,290
80	RiversideVillage · whole area · 8,770 residents	8,770
81	Beverlyin Chicago · 19,560 residents	19,560
82	Forest Glenin Chicago · 19,610 residents	19,610
83	Englewoodin Chicago · 21,550 residents	21,550
84	LincolnwoodVillage · whole area · 13,180 residents	13,180
85	West Lawnin Chicago · 32,840 residents	32,840
86	CountrysideCity · whole area · 7,650 residents	7,650
87	East Sidein Chicago · 22,570 residents	22,570
88	Chicago Lawnin Chicago · 54,020 residents	54,020
89	River ForestVillage · whole area · 11,490 residents	11,490
90	Oaklandin Chicago · 7,090 residents	7,090
91	MaywoodVillage · whole area · 23,050 residents	23,050
92	Oak LawnVillage · whole area · 57,290 residents	57,290
93	Morgan Parkin Chicago · 21,430 residents	21,430
94	Clearingin Chicago · 25,150 residents	25,150
95	North RiversideVillage · whole area · 6,850 residents	6,850
96	BrookfieldVillage · whole area · 19,190 residents	19,190
97	Oakbrook TerraceCity · whole area · 4,110 residents	4,110
98	RosemontVillage · whole area · 3,070 residents	3,070
99	Norwood Parkin Chicago · 40,210 residents	40,210
100	West Englewoodin Chicago · 27,120 residents	27,120

These are averages: streets within a neighborhood can score well above or below its number. For the scores at one address, look it up.

Updated October 15, 2026.

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