{"id":58205,"date":"2017-05-31T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=58205"},"modified":"2020-10-06T19:58:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T02:58:35","slug":"these-are-the-10-most-walkable-cities-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/these-are-the-10-most-walkable-cities-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are the 10 Most Walkable Cities of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New York, San Francisco and Boston remain the most walkable large cities in the U.S., according to the latest annual ranking by <\/span>Walk Score<\/span><\/a>\u00ae, a Redfin company. Miami, which saw its Walk Score rating increase by one point since last year, has surpassed Philadelphia to become the fourth-most walkable city. \u00a0<\/span>Unlike last year<\/span><\/a>, no new cities cracked the top 10. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/b><\/td>\nCity<\/b><\/td>\nWalk Score<\/b><\/td>\nChange from 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nNew York<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n89.2<\/b><\/td>\n+0.3<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n86.0<\/b><\/td>\n+0.4<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nBoston<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n80.9<\/b><\/td>\n+0.2<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nMiami<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n79.2<\/b><\/td>\n+1.0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nPhiladelphia<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n79.0<\/b><\/td>\n+0.7<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nChicago<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n77.8<\/b><\/td>\n+0.3<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nWashington D.C.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n77.3<\/b><\/td>\n+0.4<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nSeattle<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n73.1<\/b><\/td>\n+0.2<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nOakland<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n72.0<\/b><\/td>\n+0.5<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nLong Beach<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n69.9<\/b><\/td>\n+0.9<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nNew York City has maintained the No. 1 spot on the list once again. Since Walk Score updated its algorithm in 2014<\/a>, New York reigns as the king of walkability, and its Walk Score now sits at an all-time high of 89.2. <\/span><\/p>\n

The nation\u2019s most walkable cities are becoming even more walkable. Of the top 50 most walkable cities only one, Omaha, Nebraska, saw its Walk Score decline, and it only decreased 0.3 points from last year.<\/span>
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Walk Score measures the walkability of a location based on its distance from amenities, density of population, block length and pedestrian friendliness. The annual ranking identifies the most walkable U.S. cities with populations of more than 300,000. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Changes in the Top Five<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Miami\u2019s <\/span>steady increase in walkability<\/span><\/a> can be attributed to builders and city officials embracing the idea of densely populated neighborhoods. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDevelopers are seeing an overall trend in people who desire to live, work and play within the same neighborhood,\u201d said <\/span>Aaron Drucker<\/span><\/a>, a Redfin real estate agent in Miami. \u201cDevelopers have focused on popular, urban neighborhoods like Wynwood, Midtown, Brickell, South Beach and Coconut Grove, constructing high rises, multi-family homes and condominiums.This has led to population increases, creating density that didn\u2019t exist in Miami years ago.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite Philadelphia\u2019s drop in rank, the city\u2019s walkability continues to increase. The city of brotherly love saw its Walk Score increase from 78.3 last year to 79.0 in 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome main retail arteries that run through hot residential areas are experiencing a huge renaissance,\u201d said Philadelphia Redfin agent <\/span>Jennifer Sea<\/span><\/a>l<\/a>. \u201cThe likelihood that there’s a new grocery store, coffee shop or even spinning studio within blocks of many Philadelphia homes has greatly increased in recent years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Changes in the Top 50<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fresno, California experienced a healthy surge, moving up two places in the top 50 and increasing its Walk Score from 45.1 in 2016 to 46.3 this year. Also making moves in 2017 is El Paso, Texas with an impressive leap from 40.0 to 41.5. The Virginia neighborhood in El Paso was named<\/span> one of Texas\u2019 10 most walkable neighborhoods<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Columbus, Ohio dropped three places from 38th to 41st most walkable city in the country this year; still the Ohio capital remains in the top 50 with a Walk Score\u00ae of 40.7. St. Louis (64.5), Dallas (46.2), Omaha (45.1), Aurora (42.6) and Riverside (41.3) were the other cities to drop rank in the top 50, albeit only one spot each. <\/span><\/p>\n