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Walkability by city / New York, NY

Walkability in New York, NY

How easy it is to get around New York on foot, by transit and by bike — averaged over where the metro's 19.68 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: 53

Moderate

Some places walkable

Transit Score: 53

Moderate

Decent network

Bike Score: 47

Minimal

Minimal

Where residents live, by Walk band

54% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

  • Complete 16%
  • Substantial 20%
  • Moderate 18%
  • Minimal 16%
  • 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.

#NeighborhoodWalkTransitBikeResidents
1Boerum Hillin New York · 10,970 residents10,970
2Downtown Brooklynin New York · 12,320 residents12,320
3Brooklyn Heightsin New York · 15,410 residents15,410
4Chelsea Districtin New York · 57,780 residents57,780
5Park Slopein New York · 65,580 residents65,580
6Fort Greenein New York · 28,430 residents28,430
7Ridgewoodin New York · 67,680 residents67,680
8Greenpointin New York · 40,840 residents40,840
9Stuy Townin New York · 22,720 residents22,720
10Bushwickin New York · 86,960 residents86,960
11Windsor Terracein New York · 30,370 residents30,370
12HobokenCity · whole area · 58,340 residents58,340
13Sunset Parkin New York · 91,160 residents91,160
14Brighton Beachin New York · 29,310 residents29,310
15Greenwood Heightsin New York · 20,050 residents20,050
16Ditmas Parkin New York · 3,560 residents3,560
17Fort Georgein New York · 49,110 residents49,110
18Parkvillein New York · 9,080 residents9,080
19Forest Hills Gardensin New York · 4,670 residents4,670
20Forest Hillsin New York · 71,080 residents71,080
21West Brightonin New York · 18,070 residents18,070
22CranfordCommunity · whole area · 1,940 residents1,940
23Great Neck PlazaVillage · whole area · 7,120 residents7,120
24Rego Parkin New York · 45,120 residents45,120
25Dyker Heightsin New York · 38,990 residents38,990
Show the top 100 of 702 ranked areas
26Pomonokin New York · 20,050 residents20,050
27Fresh Meadowsin New York · 12,850 residents12,850
28LeFrak Cityin New York · 10,110 residents10,110
29Silver LakeCommunity · whole area · 4,630 residents4,630
30Gravesendin New York · 73,070 residents73,070
31Westchester Squarein New York · 12,110 residents12,110
32CedarhurstVillage · whole area · 7,410 residents7,410
33New YorkCity · whole area · 8,511,730 residents8,511,730
34Union CityCity · whole area · 66,380 residents66,380
35West New YorkTown · whole area · 51,700 residents51,700
36Bath Beachin New York · 57,690 residents57,690
37BronxvilleVillage · whole area · 6,540 residents6,540
38East NewarkBorough · whole area · 2,530 residents2,530
39GuttenbergTown · whole area · 11,640 residents11,640
40Cold SpringVillage · whole area · 1,870 residents1,870
41Palisades ParkBorough · whole area · 19,940 residents19,940
42LarchmontVillage · whole area · 6,540 residents6,540
43Brownsvillein New York · 77,180 residents77,180
44Middle Villagein New York · 37,720 residents37,720
45MineolaVillage · whole area · 21,000 residents21,000
46Jersey CityCity · whole area · 289,690 residents289,690
47Coney Islandin New York · 30,230 residents30,230
48Williston ParkVillage · whole area · 7,520 residents7,520
49GreenportVillage · whole area · 2,580 residents2,580
50Yorktown HeightsCommunity · whole area · 2,640 residents2,640
51Seaside HeightsBorough · whole area · 1,980 residents1,980
52Ampere NorthCommunity · whole area · 4,980 residents4,980
53HewlettCommunity · whole area · 7,560 residents7,560
54DunellenBorough · whole area · 7,710 residents7,710
55GarwoodBorough · whole area · 4,690 residents4,690
56HarrisonTown · whole area · 19,600 residents19,600
57MetuchenBorough · whole area · 14,980 residents14,980
58LynbrookVillage · whole area · 20,140 residents20,140
59LeoniaBorough · whole area · 9,550 residents9,550
60WatsessingCommunity · whole area · 7,460 residents7,460
61MorristownTown · whole area · 20,290 residents20,290
62Highland ParkBorough · whole area · 14,980 residents14,980
63ManasquanBorough · whole area · 5,920 residents5,920
64Fort LeeBorough · whole area · 39,820 residents39,820
65MamaroneckVillage · whole area · 19,840 residents19,840
66Garden City ParkCommunity · whole area · 8,270 residents8,270
67KeyportBorough · whole area · 7,160 residents7,160
68Barnum IslandCommunity · whole area · 2,170 residents2,170
69Carle PlaceCommunity · whole area · 5,060 residents5,060
70Asbury ParkCity · whole area · 15,240 residents15,240
71North New Hyde ParkCommunity · whole area · 14,200 residents14,200
72Ocean GroveCommunity · whole area · 2,920 residents2,920
73University GardensCommunity · whole area · 3,940 residents3,940
74HempsteadVillage · whole area · 58,800 residents58,800
75RutherfordBorough · whole area · 18,750 residents18,750
76Seasidein New York · 2,830 residents2,830
77SpringfieldCommunity · whole area · 2,730 residents2,730
78AlbertsonCommunity · whole area · 4,980 residents4,980
79NetcongBorough · whole area · 3,540 residents3,540
80UnionCommunity · whole area · 3,010 residents3,010
81HerricksCommunity · whole area · 4,140 residents4,140
82LambertvilleCity · whole area · 4,140 residents4,140
83New BrunswickCity · whole area · 55,750 residents55,750
84PelhamVillage · whole area · 7,190 residents7,190
85NyackVillage · whole area · 7,400 residents7,400
86TuckahoeVillage · whole area · 6,990 residents6,990
87SingacCommunity · whole area · 4,010 residents4,010
88Kean UniversityCommunity · whole area · 2,590 residents2,590
89Island ParkVillage · whole area · 4,960 residents4,960
90Garden City SouthCommunity · whole area · 3,640 residents3,640
91WestwoodBorough · whole area · 11,250 residents11,250
92Valley StreamVillage · whole area · 40,620 residents40,620
93NewarkCity · whole area · 307,230 residents307,230
94MadisonBorough · whole area · 16,490 residents16,490
95West HempsteadCommunity · whole area · 20,660 residents20,660
96FarmingdaleVillage · whole area · 8,470 residents8,470
97East RockawayVillage · whole area · 9,970 residents9,970
98Franklin SquareCommunity · whole area · 30,620 residents30,620
99East RutherfordBorough · whole area · 10,150 residents10,150
100Bound BrookBorough · whole area · 12,110 residents12,110

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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