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Walkability in Charleston

Charleston ranks #85 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 37 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 37th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in South Carolina.

Walkability score
37
Some Fun
National rank
#85 of 134
In South Carolina
#1 of 2
Percentile
37th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Charleston sits 13 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 Charleston

  1. T#83 Kansas City, MO 38
  2. T#83 Santa Fe, NM 38
  3. #85 Charleston, SC — this page 37
  4. #86 Scottsdale, AZ 36
  5. T#87 Long Beach, CA 35

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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 Charleston

Charleston scores 87 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: