Best Walkable Neighborhoods in San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA has a Walk Score rating of 53 indicating it's possible for San Diego residents to accomplish some errands on foot. With its mild climate, San Diego is an ideal city for leaving the car behind and walking or biking to destinations. Core-Columbia, Horton Plaza and Little Italy are all walker's paradises where it's easy to get by without a car.

Little Italy

98 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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With a Walk Score of 98, the Little Italy section of San Diego is the most walkable area of the city. You can run most errands on foot, and there are quite a few restaurants within walking distance from most places in the community.

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Civic-Core

98 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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With a Walk Score of 98, the Core-Columbia area in San Diego is the second most walkable neighborhood in town. You can walk to quite a few places in the neighborhood, including hundreds of restaurants and bars.

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Harborview

97 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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The Harborview community of San Diego has a Walk Score of 97. You can accomplish most errands on foot. While you're out and about, enjoy a stroll along the bay or stop at one of the many restaurants in the area.

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Horton Plaza

97 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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The Horton Plaza neighborhood in San Diego is a walker’s paradise with a Walk Score of 97. This community is extremely walkable with a mall and hundreds of restaurants with walking distance of most areas in the neighborhood.

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Gaslamp

97 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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The Gaslamp district in San Diego has a Walk Score of 97, making it the fifth most walkable area of the city. You can accomplish most errands on foot, as well as walk to a museum, or one of the many restaurants.

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East Village

95 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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With a Walk Score of 95, the East Village community in San Diego is the sixth most walkable part of the city. Take a walk to the library or visit any of the hundreds of restaurants in the vicinity.

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Cortez

95 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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A Walk Score of 95 makes the Cortez district in San Diego the seventh most walkable section of the city. This residential community is comprised of a mix of apartments and single-family homes. There are quite a few restaurants within walking distance to most residential neighborhoods.

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Marina

94 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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The Marina section of San Diego is a great place for pedestrians with a Walk Score of 94. Most errands can be accomplished on foot. There are hundreds of restaurants and coffee shops that you can walk to, as well as the Children’s Museum.

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Sherman Heights

91 / 100

Walker's Paradise

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Sherman Heights in San Diego has a Walk Score of 91, putting it in the top 10 most walkable areas in the city. Residents and visitors enjoy this charming, historic community and the proximity to conveniences, many of them within walking distance.

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Village

88 / 100

Very Walkable

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The Village section of San Diego has a Walk Score of 88, making it the tenth most walkable neighborhood in town. You can run most errands on foot as well as walk to many of the neighborhood restaurants.

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