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Walkability in Bakersfield

Bakersfield ranks T#79 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 41 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 42nd percentile nationally and #14 of 18 in California.

Walkability score
41
Some Fun
National rank
T#79 of 134
In California
#14 of 18
Percentile
42nd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Bakersfield sits 9 points 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).

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Ranked around Bakersfield

  1. #77 Raleigh, NC 43
  2. #78 Boise, ID 42
  3. T#79 Bakersfield, CA — this page 41
  4. #81 Columbus, OH 40
  5. #82 Omaha, NE 39

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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 Bakersfield

Bakersfield scores 0 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: