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Walkability by city / Seattle, WA

Walkability in Seattle, WA

How easy it is to get around Seattle on foot, by transit and by bike — averaged over where the metro's 4.02 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: 41

Minimal

Occasional walks possible

Transit Score: 34

Minimal

Minimal transit

Bike Score: 40

Minimal

Minimal

Where residents live, by Walk band

38% of residents live where the Walk Score is Moderate or better.

  • Complete 5%
  • Substantial 13%
  • Moderate 20%
  • Minimal 20%
  • Negligible 43%

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
1Chinatownin Seattle · 2,780 residents2,780
2Japantownin Seattle · 2,150 residents2,150
3South Lake Unionin Seattle · 11,650 residents11,650
4Downtown Redmondin Redmond · 12,060 residents12,060
5Downtownin Kent · 6,580 residents6,580
6Baysidein Everett · 5,800 residents5,800
7Ballardin Seattle · 42,340 residents42,340
8Westlakein Seattle · 3,500 residents3,500
9Port Gardnerin Everett · 9,180 residents9,180
10SeattleCity · whole area · 741,430 residents741,430
11Madronain Seattle · 4,600 residents4,600
12North Rentonin Renton · 1,790 residents1,790
13Eastlakein Seattle · 5,370 residents5,370
14Portage Bayin Seattle · 1,980 residents1,980
15Wedgwoodin Seattle · 9,070 residents9,070
16Cascade Viewin Everett · 5,770 residents5,770
17Five Cornersin Burien · 3,480 residents3,480
18Harrison/Denny–Blainein Seattle · 3,750 residents3,750
19Pacific Ridgein Des Moines · 5,460 residents5,460
20Ballingerin Shoreline · 4,040 residents4,040
21Riversidein Everett · 5,250 residents5,250
22Midwayin Kent · 6,220 residents6,220
23RustonCity · whole area · 1,960 residents1,960
24Lincoln International Districtin Tacoma · 9,890 residents9,890
25Parkwoodin Shoreline · 3,690 residents3,690
Show the top 100 of 221 ranked areas
26LynnwoodCity · whole area · 45,390 residents45,390
27SnohomishCity · whole area · 11,030 residents11,030
28White CenterCommunity · whole area · 15,290 residents15,290
29North Cityin Shoreline · 6,700 residents6,700
30Twin Creeksin Everett · 12,630 residents12,630
31South Forest Parkin Everett · 2,060 residents2,060
32Highland Terracein Shoreline · 2,640 residents2,640
33Northwest Everettin Everett · 6,080 residents6,080
34Glacier Viewin Everett · 3,670 residents3,670
35President Parkin Renton · 1,970 residents1,970
36Pinehurst - Beverly Parkin Everett · 7,630 residents7,630
37Hollyin Everett · 10,620 residents10,620
38BurienCity · whole area · 49,230 residents49,230
39Evergreenin Everett · 4,800 residents4,800
40Meridian Parkin Shoreline · 6,110 residents6,110
41TacomaCity · whole area · 219,270 residents219,270
42Richmond Highlandsin Shoreline · 5,310 residents5,310
43Deltain Everett · 7,330 residents7,330
44Ridgecrestin Shoreline · 6,770 residents6,770
45Granite FallsCity · whole area · 4,100 residents4,100
46Highlinein Des Moines · 2,270 residents2,270
47Hillwoodin Shoreline · 4,820 residents4,820
48KirklandCity · whole area · 87,830 residents87,830
49Mountlake TerraceCity · whole area · 21,700 residents21,700
50SumnerCity · whole area · 11,980 residents11,980
51Gig HarborCity · whole area · 14,310 residents14,310
52BellevueCity · whole area · 151,470 residents151,470
53EnumclawCity · whole area · 11,990 residents11,990
54North LynnwoodCommunity · whole area · 22,990 residents22,990
55StanwoodCity · whole area · 7,930 residents7,930
56EdmondsCity · whole area · 42,720 residents42,720
57WoodinvilleCity · whole area · 15,470 residents15,470
58EatonvilleTown · whole area · 1,510 residents1,510
59MonroeCity · whole area · 19,000 residents19,000
60TukwilaCity · whole area · 23,160 residents23,160
61Echo Lakein Shoreline · 7,760 residents7,760
62Federal WayCity · whole area · 99,540 residents99,540
63RentonCity · whole area · 107,190 residents107,190
64Rainier Beachin Seattle · 7,780 residents7,780
65Briarcrestin Shoreline · 2,660 residents2,660
66Woodmontin Des Moines · 5,340 residents5,340
67CarnationCity · whole area · 2,250 residents2,250
68LakewoodCity · whole area · 64,710 residents64,710
69SeaTacCity · whole area · 31,860 residents31,860
70KentCity · whole area · 131,480 residents131,480
71IssaquahCity · whole area · 37,490 residents37,490
72Central Des Moinesin Des Moines · 4,120 residents4,120
73FircrestCity · whole area · 7,110 residents7,110
74Gold BarCity · whole area · 2,550 residents2,550
75Mill CreekCity · whole area · 21,660 residents21,660
76North BendCity · whole area · 8,470 residents8,470
77Boulevard ParkCommunity · whole area · 4,570 residents4,570
78BothellCity · whole area · 47,130 residents47,130
79Richmond Beachin Shoreline · 4,970 residents4,970
80SnoqualmieCity · whole area · 12,940 residents12,940
81Southeast Redmondin Redmond · 7,130 residents7,130
82Westmontin Everett · 9,780 residents9,780
83University PlaceCity · whole area · 35,750 residents35,750
84Twin Lakesin Federal Way · 2,610 residents2,610
85EsperanceCommunity · whole area · 3,760 residents3,760
86PuyallupCity · whole area · 44,780 residents44,780
87North Hillin Des Moines · 4,730 residents4,730
88Lake StickneyCommunity · whole area · 15,510 residents15,510
89Normandy ParkCity · whole area · 6,330 residents6,330
90SultanCity · whole area · 5,730 residents5,730
91MiltonCity · whole area · 9,140 residents9,140
92DuvallCity · whole area · 8,110 residents8,110
93ArlingtonCity · whole area · 20,200 residents20,200
94ParklandCommunity · whole area · 36,170 residents36,170
95Alderwood ManorCommunity · whole area · 6,140 residents6,140
96MidlandCommunity · whole area · 8,700 residents8,700
97Lake Forest ParkCity · whole area · 13,170 residents13,170
98AuburnCity · whole area · 84,540 residents84,540
99Overlakein Redmond · 10,500 residents10,500
100Mercer IslandCity · whole area · 25,280 residents25,280

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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