Walkability by city / Phoenix, AZ

Walkability in Phoenix, AZ

How easy it is to get around Phoenix on foot, by transit and by bike — averaged over where the metro's 4.94 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: 35

Minimal

Occasional walks possible

Transit Score: 23

Negligible

Negligible or nothing

Bike Score: 46

Minimal

Where residents live, by Walk band

28% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

Complete 0%
Substantial 5%
Moderate 23%
Minimal 28%
Negligible 44%

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	Garfieldin Phoenix · 2,630 residents	2,630
2	Central Cityin Phoenix · 59,420 residents	59,420
3	Encantoin Phoenix · 56,930 residents	56,930
4	TempeCity · whole area · 184,890 residents	184,890
5	Biltmorein Phoenix · 20,250 residents	20,250
6	Camelback Eastin Phoenix · 148,280 residents	148,280
7	Alhambrain Phoenix · 143,660 residents	143,660
8	The Landingin Buckeye · 3,410 residents	3,410
9	Lake Biltmore Villagein Phoenix · 2,260 residents	2,260
10	GuadalupeTown · whole area · 5,290 residents	5,290
11	Surprise Original Townsitein Surprise · 3,740 residents	3,740
12	MesaCity · whole area · 511,020 residents	511,020
13	North Mountainin Phoenix · 174,380 residents	174,380
14	GlendaleCity · whole area · 255,800 residents	255,800
15	Paradise Valleyin Phoenix · 174,830 residents	174,830
16	Maryvalein Phoenix · 223,950 residents	223,950
17	ChandlerCity · whole area · 277,580 residents	277,580
18	South Mountainin Phoenix · 125,830 residents	125,830
19	The Spectrum at Val Vistain Gilbert · 3,090 residents	3,090
20	McCormick Ranchin Scottsdale · 13,010 residents	13,010
21	WickenburgTown · whole area · 4,990 residents	4,990
22	Litchfield ParkCity · whole area · 9,040 residents	9,040
23	SuperiorTown · whole area · 2,270 residents	2,270
24	Tramontoin Phoenix · 5,770 residents	5,770
25	TollesonCity · whole area · 7,860 residents	7,860

Show the top 100 of 121 ranked areas

#	Neighborhood	Residents
26	Verrado East Districtin Buckeye · 1,850 residents	1,850
27	GilbertTown · whole area · 267,450 residents	267,450
28	Rio Vistain Phoenix · 4,810 residents	4,810
29	ScottsdaleCity · whole area · 239,770 residents	239,770
30	Marley Parkin Surprise · 6,130 residents	6,130
31	Deer Valleyin Phoenix · 183,530 residents	183,530
32	Prasadain Surprise · 2,320 residents	2,320
33	Clemente Ranchin Chandler · 3,380 residents	3,380
34	Country Placein Phoenix · 9,870 residents	9,870
35	Ahwatukee Foothillsin Phoenix · 79,790 residents	79,790
36	Estrellain Phoenix · 98,070 residents	98,070
37	PeoriaCity · whole area · 196,000 residents	196,000
38	YoungtownTown · whole area · 6,120 residents	6,120
39	Bell West Ranchin Surprise · 1,700 residents	1,700
40	Kingswood Parkein Surprise · 2,540 residents	2,540
41	AvondaleCity · whole area · 91,050 residents	91,050
42	Arcadiain Phoenix · 5,020 residents	5,020
43	Parkwood Ranchin Mesa · 1,960 residents	1,960
44	Laveenin Phoenix · 59,740 residents	59,740
45	Verradoin Buckeye · 16,700 residents	16,700
46	Morrison Ranchin Gilbert · 10,700 residents	10,700
47	Sun CityCommunity · whole area · 39,260 residents	39,260
48	Casa GrandeCity · whole area · 60,220 residents	60,220
49	Continental at Superstition Springsin Mesa · 2,830 residents	2,830
50	SurpriseCity · whole area · 151,800 residents	151,800
51	Queen CreekTown · whole area · 66,680 residents	66,680
52	Val Vista Lakesin Gilbert · 2,090 residents	2,090
53	Legacy Parcin Surprise · 3,240 residents	3,240
54	El MirageCity · whole area · 35,690 residents	35,690
55	Wildflower Ranchin Goodyear · 3,960 residents	3,960
56	Surprise Farmsin Surprise · 12,800 residents	12,800
57	Sundancein Buckeye · 13,170 residents	13,170
58	Eastmarkin Mesa · 10,940 residents	10,940
59	CoolidgeCity · whole area · 15,310 residents	15,310
60	Fountain HillsTown · whole area · 23,770 residents	23,770
61	Gila BendTown · whole area · 2,030 residents	2,030
62	AnthemCommunity · whole area · 22,620 residents	22,620
63	Carino Estatesin Chandler · 1,960 residents	1,960
64	Apache JunctionCity · whole area · 43,510 residents	43,510
65	Power Ranchin Gilbert · 9,850 residents	9,850
66	Sierra Montanain Surprise · 7,070 residents	7,070
67	GoodyearCity · whole area · 101,250 residents	101,250
68	Sun LakesCommunity · whole area · 13,490 residents	13,490
69	Cooper Commonsin Chandler · 4,760 residents	4,760
70	Ashton Ranchin Surprise · 2,940 residents	2,940
71	Canyon Trailsin Goodyear · 9,800 residents	9,800
72	CarefreeTown · whole area · 3,940 residents	3,940
73	North Gatewayin Phoenix · 25,910 residents	25,910
74	Terraleain Phoenix · 1,800 residents	1,800
75	San ManuelCommunity · whole area · 3,270 residents	3,270
76	Centerrain Goodyear · 2,170 residents	2,170
77	Cave CreekTown · whole area · 6,040 residents	6,040
78	San Tan ValleyCommunity · whole area · 101,620 residents	101,620
79	Coldwater Springsin Avondale · 3,870 residents	3,870
80	MaricopaCity · whole area · 62,530 residents	62,530
81	Desert Viewin Phoenix · 56,910 residents	56,910
82	Arizona Traditionsin Surprise · 2,240 residents	2,240
83	FlorenceTown · whole area · 22,530 residents	22,530
84	Estrella Mountain Ranchin Goodyear · 9,610 residents	9,610
85	The Bridges at Gilbertin Gilbert · 3,200 residents	3,200
86	Paradise ValleyTown · whole area · 12,850 residents	12,850
87	Happy Trails Resortin Surprise · 2,070 residents	2,070
88	Sunset Farmsin Phoenix · 2,410 residents	2,410
89	Sun Grovesin Chandler · 5,500 residents	5,500
90	Laveen Meadowsin Phoenix · 2,610 residents	2,610
91	Sun City WestCommunity · whole area · 25,880 residents	25,880
92	Verrado Victory Districtin Buckeye · 1,930 residents	1,930
93	The Village at Vistanciain Peoria · 8,080 residents	8,080
94	Estrella Vistain Goodyear · 2,390 residents	2,390
95	Arizona CityCommunity · whole area · 8,240 residents	8,240
96	EloyCity · whole area · 15,110 residents	15,110
97	OracleCommunity · whole area · 1,860 residents	1,860
98	Westbrook Villagein Peoria · 4,240 residents	4,240
99	Festival Foothillsin Buckeye · 1,850 residents	1,850
100	Gold CanyonCommunity · whole area · 9,140 residents	9,140

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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