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Asheville, NC · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Asheville

Asheville ranks #69 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 49 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 49th percentile nationally and #1 of 6 in North Carolina.

Walkability score
49
Some Fun
National rank
#69 of 134
In North Carolina
#1 of 6
Percentile
49th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Asheville sits 1 point below the median.

How walkability is measured

Density of fun within walking distance — sidewalks, intersections, mixed-use blocks.

Data source: EPA National Walkability Index (block-group resolution, population-weighted to the city).

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Asheville

  1. T#67 Billings, MT 50
  2. T#67 Las Vegas, NV 50
  3. #69 Asheville, NC — this page 49
  4. #70 Garland, TX 48
  5. T#71 El Paso, TX 47

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for walkability →

Top US cities for walkability

  1. #1 San Francisco, CA 93
  2. T#2 Portland, OR 92
  3. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  4. T#2 Seattle, WA 92
  5. T#5 Boston, MA 91

More about Asheville

Asheville scores 85 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: