Walkability by city / San Francisco, CA
Walkability in San Francisco, CA
How easy it is to get around San Francisco on foot, by transit and by bike — averaged over where the metro's 4.65 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: 43
Minimal
Minimal transit
Bike Score: 55
Moderate
Good
Where residents live, by Walk band
55% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.
- Complete 11%
- Substantial 20%
- Moderate 25%
- Minimal 20%
- Negligible 25%
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 | Chinatownin San Francisco · 8,810 residents | 100Walk | 94Transit | 77Bike | 8,810 |
| 2 | Duboce Trianglein San Francisco · 4,400 residents | 99Walk | 85Transit | 88Bike | 4,400 |
| 3 | South of Marketin San Francisco · 31,070 residents | 99Walk | 94Transit | 84Bike | 31,070 |
| 4 | Hayes Valleyin San Francisco · 4,270 residents | 99Walk | 81Transit | 88Bike | 4,270 |
| 5 | Lower Haightin San Francisco · 4,620 residents | 98Walk | 79Transit | 89Bike | 4,620 |
| 6 | Civic Centerin San Francisco · 7,320 residents | 98Walk | 98Transit | 86Bike | 7,320 |
| 7 | Western Additionin San Francisco · 52,100 residents | 97Walk | 77Transit | 85Bike | 52,100 |
| 8 | Alamo Squarein San Francisco · 3,200 residents | 97Walk | 74Transit | 87Bike | 3,200 |
| 9 | Panhandlein San Francisco · 6,860 residents | 96Walk | 69Transit | 87Bike | 6,860 |
| 10 | Mission Bayin San Francisco · 14,690 residents | 91Walk | 77Transit | 82Bike | 14,690 |
| 11 | Noe Valleyin San Francisco · 21,490 residents | 88Walk | 67Transit | 85Bike | 21,490 |
| 12 | Bernal Heightsin San Francisco · 12,980 residents | 87Walk | 67Transit | 88Bike | 12,980 |
| 13 | San FranciscoCity · whole area · 836,320 residents | 83Walk | 74Transit | 80Bike | 836,320 |
| 14 | Little Saigonin Oakland · 1,950 residents | 80Walk | 63Transit | 76Bike | 1,950 |
| 15 | Glen Parkin San Francisco · 6,810 residents | 78Walk | 79Transit | 81Bike | 6,810 |
| 16 | EmeryvilleCity · whole area · 12,760 residents | 77Walk | 62Transit | 85Bike | 12,760 |
| 17 | BerkeleyCity · whole area · 120,220 residents | 77Walk | 59Transit | 78Bike | 120,220 |
| 18 | AlbanyCity · whole area · 19,770 residents | 74Walk | 52Transit | 77Bike | 19,770 |
| 19 | North Fair OaksCommunity · whole area · 12,890 residents | 66Walk | 44Transit | 69Bike | 12,890 |
| 20 | Parkmercedin San Francisco · 5,570 residents | 65Walk | 62Transit | 66Bike | 5,570 |
| 21 | OaklandCity · whole area · 438,080 residents | 63Walk | 56Transit | 65Bike | 438,080 |
| 22 | SausalitoCity · whole area · 7,640 residents | 59Walk | 42Transit | 42Bike | 7,640 |
| 23 | BurlingameCity · whole area · 30,800 residents | 59Walk | 42Transit | 57Bike | 30,800 |
| 24 | San MateoCity · whole area · 103,940 residents | 59Walk | 46Transit | 60Bike | 103,940 |
| 25 | AlamedaCity · whole area · 76,880 residents | 59Walk | 46Transit | 71Bike | 76,880 |
Show the top 100 of 133 ranked areas
| # | Neighborhood | Walk | Transit | Bike | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Visitacion Valleyin San Francisco · 18,830 residents | 59Walk | 70Transit | 70Bike | 18,830 |
| 27 | San LeandroCity · whole area · 89,850 residents | 58Walk | 44Transit | 47Bike | 89,850 |
| 28 | Daly CityCity · whole area · 99,620 residents | 57Walk | 56Transit | 48Bike | 99,620 |
| 29 | El CerritoCity · whole area · 26,130 residents | 57Walk | 53Transit | 64Bike | 26,130 |
| 30 | San PabloCity · whole area · 34,140 residents | 56Walk | 48Transit | 53Bike | 34,140 |
| 31 | Contra Costa CentreCommunity · whole area · 6,800 residents | 55Walk | 64Transit | 52Bike | 6,800 |
| 32 | LarkspurCity · whole area · 12,710 residents | 55Walk | 34Transit | 55Bike | 12,710 |
| 33 | Redwood CityCity · whole area · 83,950 residents | 55Walk | 41Transit | 61Bike | 83,950 |
| 34 | Marin CityCommunity · whole area · 4,050 residents | 54Walk | 54Transit | 45Bike | 4,050 |
| 35 | Haciendain Pleasanton · 5,540 residents | 54Walk | 12Transit | 53Bike | 5,540 |
| 36 | AshlandCommunity · whole area · 21,410 residents | 54Walk | 50Transit | 42Bike | 21,410 |
| 37 | MillbraeCity · whole area · 22,510 residents | 52Walk | 31Transit | 51Bike | 22,510 |
| 38 | Mill ValleyCity · whole area · 14,530 residents | 52Walk | 31Transit | 48Bike | 14,530 |
| 39 | South San FranciscoCity · whole area · 63,690 residents | 51Walk | 46Transit | 43Bike | 63,690 |
| 40 | San LorenzoCommunity · whole area · 28,720 residents | 50Walk | 40Transit | 39Bike | 28,720 |
| 41 | Menlo ParkCity · whole area · 34,450 residents | 50Walk | 41Transit | 83Bike | 34,450 |
| 42 | Pleasant HillCity · whole area · 35,420 residents | 48Walk | 33Transit | 52Bike | 35,420 |
| 43 | HaywardCity · whole area · 158,250 residents | 48Walk | 41Transit | 42Bike | 158,250 |
| 44 | San RafaelCity · whole area · 58,700 residents | 48Walk | 38Transit | 46Bike | 58,700 |
| 45 | RichmondCity · whole area · 113,270 residents | 48Walk | 44Transit | 59Bike | 113,270 |
| 46 | NewarkCity · whole area · 47,140 residents | 47Walk | 37Transit | 46Bike | 47,140 |
| 47 | Corte MaderaTown · whole area · 10,120 residents | 47Walk | 34Transit | 47Bike | 10,120 |
| 48 | FairfaxTown · whole area · 6,210 residents | 47Walk | 30Transit | 54Bike | 6,210 |
| 49 | San AnselmoTown · whole area · 12,240 residents | 47Walk | 32Transit | 54Bike | 12,240 |
| 50 | BrisbaneCity · whole area · 4,450 residents | 47Walk | 36Transit | 34Bike | 4,450 |
| 51 | Foster CityCity · whole area · 33,070 residents | 46Walk | 38Transit | 47Bike | 33,070 |
| 52 | PachecoCommunity · whole area · 2,240 residents | 45Walk | 38Transit | 54Bike | 2,240 |
| 53 | FremontCity · whole area · 228,460 residents | 45Walk | 36Transit | 56Bike | 228,460 |
| 54 | East Palo AltoCity · whole area · 27,430 residents | 45Walk | 45Transit | 71Bike | 27,430 |
| 55 | BelmontCity · whole area · 27,150 residents | 45Walk | 42Transit | 48Bike | 27,150 |
| 56 | CherrylandCommunity · whole area · 14,210 residents | 45Walk | 39Transit | 43Bike | 14,210 |
| 57 | StrawberryCommunity · whole area · 5,620 residents | 45Walk | 36Transit | 37Bike | 5,620 |
| 58 | San BrunoCity · whole area · 42,640 residents | 45Walk | 41Transit | 43Bike | 42,640 |
| 59 | PiedmontCity · whole area · 11,000 residents | 45Walk | 43Transit | 59Bike | 11,000 |
| 60 | ConcordCity · whole area · 128,190 residents | 44Walk | 36Transit | 51Bike | 128,190 |
| 61 | PleasantonCity · whole area · 73,910 residents | 44Walk | 4Transit | 52Bike | 73,910 |
| 62 | BroadmoorCommunity · whole area · 3,810 residents | 44Walk | 44Transit | 46Bike | 3,810 |
| 63 | Walnut CreekCity · whole area · 70,680 residents | 44Walk | 32Transit | 47Bike | 70,680 |
| 64 | Half Moon BayCity · whole area · 9,870 residents | 43Walk | 32Transit | 45Bike | 9,870 |
| 65 | West Menlo ParkCommunity · whole area · 3,730 residents | 42Walk | 26Transit | 60Bike | 3,730 |
| 66 | PinoleCity · whole area · 20,490 residents | 42Walk | 33Transit | 27Bike | 20,490 |
| 67 | Union CityCity · whole area · 68,070 residents | 42Walk | 36Transit | 38Bike | 68,070 |
| 68 | PacificaCity · whole area · 36,480 residents | 42Walk | 39Transit | 32Bike | 36,480 |
| 69 | San CarlosCity · whole area · 28,510 residents | 42Walk | 38Transit | 51Bike | 28,510 |
| 70 | DublinCity · whole area · 66,760 residents | 42Walk | 9Transit | 51Bike | 66,760 |
| 71 | BrentwoodCity · whole area · 64,430 residents | 41Walk | 19Transit | 42Bike | 64,430 |
| 72 | Sequoia TractNeighborhood · 3,230 residents | 41Walk | 35Transit | 60Bike | 3,230 |
| 73 | KentfieldCommunity · whole area · 7,790 residents | 38Walk | 26Transit | 41Bike | 7,790 |
| 74 | LivermoreCity · whole area · 85,410 residents | 38Walk | 4Transit | 46Bike | 85,410 |
| 75 | Castro ValleyCommunity · whole area · 61,900 residents | 38Walk | 25Transit | 33Bike | 61,900 |
| 76 | PittsburgCity · whole area · 71,400 residents | 38Walk | 35Transit | 33Bike | 71,400 |
| 77 | BelvedereCity · whole area · 2,410 residents | 37Walk | 27Transit | 33Bike | 2,410 |
| 78 | MartinezCity · whole area · 36,650 residents | 37Walk | 35Transit | 45Bike | 36,650 |
| 79 | KensingtonCommunity · whole area · 5,200 residents | 37Walk | 35Transit | 49Bike | 5,200 |
| 80 | NovatoCity · whole area · 54,330 residents | 36Walk | 33Transit | 37Bike | 54,330 |
| 81 | RodeoCommunity · whole area · 8,100 residents | 36Walk | 32Transit | 29Bike | 8,100 |
| 82 | SaranapCommunity · whole area · 4,880 residents | 36Walk | 32Transit | 41Bike | 4,880 |
| 83 | AntiochCity · whole area · 110,310 residents | 36Walk | 28Transit | 38Bike | 110,310 |
| 84 | Mountain ViewCommunity · whole area · 1,660 residents | 36Walk | 38Transit | 46Bike | 1,660 |
| 85 | CrockettCommunity · whole area · 2,660 residents | 35Walk | 26Transit | 28Bike | 2,660 |
| 86 | Bay PointCommunity · whole area · 22,010 residents | 35Walk | 35Transit | 36Bike | 22,010 |
| 87 | El SobranteCommunity · whole area · 15,260 residents | 34Walk | 37Transit | 24Bike | 15,260 |
| 88 | LaderaCommunity · whole area · 1,500 residents | 34Walk | 0Transit | 48Bike | 1,500 |
| 89 | RossTown · whole area · 2,640 residents | 33Walk | 21Transit | 45Bike | 2,640 |
| 90 | HerculesCity · whole area · 25,820 residents | 32Walk | 32Transit | 23Bike | 25,820 |
| 91 | ColmaTown · whole area · 2,730 residents | 32Walk | 36Transit | 29Bike | 2,730 |
| 92 | San RamonCity · whole area · 85,690 residents | 30Walk | 20Transit | 38Bike | 85,690 |
| 93 | DanvilleTown · whole area · 42,190 residents | 29Walk | 11Transit | 34Bike | 42,190 |
| 94 | AthertonTown · whole area · 7,020 residents | 29Walk | 28Transit | 55Bike | 7,020 |
| 95 | Montalvin ManorCommunity · whole area · 2,200 residents | 29Walk | 35Transit | 24Bike | 2,200 |
| 96 | El GranadaCommunity · whole area · 4,360 residents | 28Walk | 27Transit | 38Bike | 4,360 |
| 97 | Sun Terracein Concord · 2,970 residents | 27Walk | 45Transit | 41Bike | 2,970 |
| 98 | Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyCommunity · whole area · 10,740 residents | 27Walk | 22Transit | 33Bike | 10,740 |
| 99 | Tara HillsCommunity · whole area · 3,990 residents | 27Walk | 33Transit | 24Bike | 3,990 |
| 100 | OakleyCity · whole area · 42,570 residents | 26Walk | 18Transit | 30Bike | 42,570 |
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.