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Walkability in Boulder

Boulder ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #2 of 6 in Colorado.

Walkability score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In Colorado
#2 of 6
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Boulder sits 24 points above 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 Boulder

  1. #33 Richmond, VA 76
  2. #34 San Jose, CA 75
  3. T#35 Boulder, CO — this page 74
  4. #37 Buffalo, NY 73
  5. #38 Lincoln, NE 72

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 Boulder

Boulder scores 77 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: