CityFunIndex

Charleston, WV · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Charleston

Charleston ranks T#127 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 5 — Quiet. That puts it in the 6th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in West Virginia.

Walkability score
5
Quiet
National rank
T#127 of 134
In West Virginia
#1 of 1
Percentile
6th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Charleston sits 45 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. #125 Telluride, CO 7
  2. #126 Greensboro, NC 6
  3. T#127 Charleston, WV — this page 5
  4. #129 Baton Rouge, LA 4
  5. #130 Stowe, VT 3

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 Charleston

Charleston scores 61 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: