Walkability in San Diego, CA

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

33% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

• Complete 2%
• Substantial 14%
• Moderate 17%
• Minimal 21%
• Negligible 46%

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	Core–Columbiain San Diego · 9,420 residents	92WalkComplete	83TransitSubstantial	50BikeMinimal	9,420
2	Cortez Hillin San Diego · 2,670 residents	90WalkSubstantial	74TransitSubstantial	50BikeMinimal	2,670
3	Little Italyin San Diego · 4,060 residents	89WalkSubstantial	70TransitModerate	50BikeMinimal	4,060
4	East Villagein San Diego · 16,260 residents	88WalkSubstantial	79TransitSubstantial	46BikeMinimal	16,260
5	Downtownin Escondido · 5,330 residents	87WalkSubstantial	11TransitNegligible	52BikeModerate	5,330
6	Downtown Carlsbadin Carlsbad · 1,820 residents	86WalkSubstantial	0TransitNegligible	41BikeMinimal	1,820
7	Normal Heightsin San Diego · 16,830 residents	81WalkSubstantial	48TransitMinimal	51BikeModerate	16,830
8	Bayviewin Imperial Beach · 5,290 residents	73WalkSubstantial	51TransitModerate	52BikeModerate	5,290
9	Kensingtonin San Diego · 5,050 residents	67WalkModerate	44TransitMinimal	48BikeMinimal	5,050
10	Centralin Imperial Beach · 4,310 residents	63WalkModerate	54TransitModerate	53BikeModerate	4,310
11	Mar Vistain Imperial Beach · 3,500 residents	59WalkModerate	53TransitModerate	44BikeMinimal	3,500
12	Mission Parkin Escondido · 12,440 residents	57WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	36BikeMinimal	12,440
13	Seacoastin Imperial Beach · 2,710 residents	57WalkModerate	53TransitModerate	35BikeMinimal	2,710
14	Old Encinitasin Encinitas · 13,580 residents	56WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	36BikeMinimal	13,580
15	Egger Highlandsin San Diego · 9,530 residents	54WalkModerate	49TransitMinimal	51BikeModerate	9,530
16	Seasidein Oceanside · 3,620 residents	53WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	37BikeMinimal	3,620
17	Old Escondidoin Escondido · 3,610 residents	53WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	42BikeMinimal	3,610
18	Crown Heightsin Oceanside · 2,300 residents	52WalkModerate	0TransitNegligible	37BikeMinimal	2,300
19	El CajonCity · whole area · 107,550 residents	52WalkModerate	43TransitMinimal	33BikeMinimal	107,550
20	San Ysidroin San Diego · 25,560 residents	51WalkModerate	50TransitMinimal	28BikeNegligible	25,560
21	CoronadoCity · whole area · 19,230 residents	48WalkMinimal	36TransitMinimal	51BikeModerate	19,230
22	La MesaCity · whole area · 61,220 residents	48WalkMinimal	39TransitMinimal	30BikeNegligible	61,220
23	Oneontain Imperial Beach · 6,820 residents	47WalkMinimal	52TransitModerate	51BikeModerate	6,820
24	San DiegoCity · whole area · 1,387,220 residents	46WalkMinimal	37TransitMinimal	36BikeMinimal	1,387,220
25	National CityCity · whole area · 56,230 residents	44WalkMinimal	51TransitModerate	37BikeMinimal	56,230

Show all 74 ranked areas

26	Solana BeachCity · whole area · 11,720 residents	44WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	31BikeMinimal	11,720
27	New Encinitasin Encinitas · 15,860 residents	41WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	27BikeNegligible	15,860
28	Cardiff-by-the-Seain Encinitas · 12,160 residents	40WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	30BikeNegligible	12,160
29	Chula VistaCity · whole area · 274,540 residents	39WalkMinimal	35TransitMinimal	25BikeNegligible	274,540
30	Del MarCity · whole area · 3,960 residents	39WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	33BikeMinimal	3,960
31	Lemon GroveCity · whole area · 28,730 residents	38WalkMinimal	42TransitMinimal	23BikeNegligible	28,730
32	VistaCity · whole area · 98,710 residents	37WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	21BikeNegligible	98,710
33	Otay Mesa Westin San Diego · 30,260 residents	36WalkMinimal	51TransitModerate	32BikeMinimal	30,260
34	EscondidoCity · whole area · 142,850 residents	36WalkMinimal	1TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	142,850
35	Casa de Oro-Mount HelixCommunity · whole area · 20,990 residents	34WalkMinimal	18TransitNegligible	19BikeNegligible	20,990
36	PowayCity · whole area · 48,620 residents	33WalkMinimal	20TransitNegligible	24BikeNegligible	48,620
37	San MarcosCity · whole area · 90,400 residents	33WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	25BikeNegligible	90,400
38	La PresaCommunity · whole area · 35,760 residents	33WalkMinimal	32TransitMinimal	25BikeNegligible	35,760
39	Camp Pendleton SouthCommunity · whole area · 4,950 residents	32WalkMinimal	0TransitNegligible	25BikeNegligible	4,950
40	BostoniaCommunity · whole area · 13,970 residents	31WalkMinimal	33TransitMinimal	21BikeNegligible	13,970
41	Palm Cityin San Diego · 4,470 residents	30WalkNegligible	56TransitModerate	28BikeNegligible	4,470
42	Leucadiain Encinitas · 14,170 residents	29WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	26BikeNegligible	14,170
43	Nestorin San Diego · 15,640 residents	29WalkNegligible	45TransitMinimal	31BikeMinimal	15,640
44	Ocean View Hillsin San Diego · 15,340 residents	28WalkNegligible	29TransitNegligible	25BikeNegligible	15,340
45	LakesideCommunity · whole area · 23,670 residents	28WalkNegligible	21TransitNegligible	18BikeNegligible	23,670
46	Winter GardensCommunity · whole area · 21,480 residents	28WalkNegligible	25TransitNegligible	18BikeNegligible	21,480
47	FallbrookCommunity · whole area · 32,470 residents	28WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	18BikeNegligible	32,470
48	OceansideCity · whole area · 173,120 residents	27WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	20BikeNegligible	173,120
49	CarlsbadCity · whole area · 117,230 residents	26WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	21BikeNegligible	117,230
50	Rancho San DiegoCommunity · whole area · 22,830 residents	25WalkNegligible	16TransitNegligible	16BikeNegligible	22,830
51	Seaside Pointin Imperial Beach · 1,900 residents	25WalkNegligible	48TransitMinimal	41BikeMinimal	1,900
52	SanteeCity · whole area · 57,720 residents	25WalkNegligible	24TransitNegligible	24BikeNegligible	57,720
53	RamonaCommunity · whole area · 21,470 residents	24WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	18BikeNegligible	21,470
54	Spring ValleyCommunity · whole area · 31,130 residents	21WalkNegligible	30TransitNegligible	15BikeNegligible	31,130
55	Lincoln AcresNeighborhood · 1,510 residents	20WalkNegligible	34TransitMinimal	16BikeNegligible	1,510
56	BonitaCommunity · whole area · 12,370 residents	17WalkNegligible	8TransitNegligible	16BikeNegligible	12,370
57	AlpineCommunity · whole area · 14,380 residents	17WalkNegligible	12TransitNegligible	9BikeNegligible	14,380
58	Lake San MarcosCommunity · whole area · 3,380 residents	15WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	15BikeNegligible	3,380
59	Hannalei HillsNeighborhood · 1,570 residents	12WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	10BikeNegligible	1,570
60	Olivenhainin Encinitas · 5,940 residents	11WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	14BikeNegligible	5,940
61	JamulCommunity · whole area · 4,090 residents	11WalkNegligible	9TransitNegligible	8BikeNegligible	4,090
62	Granite HillsCommunity · whole area · 3,860 residents	10WalkNegligible	5TransitNegligible	10BikeNegligible	3,860
63	Otay Mesain San Diego · 5,410 residents	10WalkNegligible	27TransitNegligible	11BikeNegligible	5,410
64	CrestCommunity · whole area · 2,800 residents	7WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	7BikeNegligible	2,800
65	Fairbanks RanchCommunity · whole area · 2,670 residents	6WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	9BikeNegligible	2,670
66	Harmony GroveCommunity · whole area · 2,030 residents	5WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	11BikeNegligible	2,030
67	Valley CenterCommunity · whole area · 9,750 residents	5WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	7BikeNegligible	9,750
68	San Diego Country EstatesCommunity · whole area · 8,850 residents	4WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	5BikeNegligible	8,850
69	Eucalyptus HillsCommunity · whole area · 4,590 residents	4WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	5BikeNegligible	4,590
70	RainbowCommunity · whole area · 2,020 residents	3WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	4BikeNegligible	2,020
71	Harbison CanyonCommunity · whole area · 3,070 residents	3WalkNegligible	4TransitNegligible	3BikeNegligible	3,070
72	Rancho Santa FeCommunity · whole area · 2,630 residents	2WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	5BikeNegligible	2,630
73	BonsallCommunity · whole area · 4,330 residents	2WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	2BikeNegligible	4,330
74	Hidden MeadowsCommunity · whole area · 3,330 residents	1WalkNegligible	0TransitNegligible	5BikeNegligible	3,330

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