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Walkability in Boise

Boise ranks #78 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 42 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 43rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Idaho.

Walkability score
42
Some Fun
National rank
#78 of 134
In Idaho
#1 of 1
Percentile
43rd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Boise sits 8 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 Boise

  1. T#75 Sioux Falls, SD 44
  2. #77 Raleigh, NC 43
  3. #78 Boise, ID — this page 42
  4. T#79 Bakersfield, CA 41
  5. T#79 Glendale, AZ 41

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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 Boise

Boise scores 80 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: