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Walkability in Birmingham

Birmingham ranks T#107 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 20 — Quiet. That puts it in the 21st percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Alabama.

Walkability score
20
Quiet
National rank
T#107 of 134
In Alabama
#2 of 2
Percentile
21st

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Birmingham sits 30 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).

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

Ranked around Birmingham

  1. #105 Gilbert, AZ 22
  2. #106 Virginia Beach, VA 21
  3. T#107 Birmingham, AL — this page 20
  4. #109 Oklahoma City, OK 19
  5. #110 Durham, NC 18

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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 Birmingham

Birmingham scores 58 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: