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Walkability in Charlotte

Charlotte ranks T#99 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 26 — Quiet. That puts it in the 27th percentile nationally and #3 of 6 in North Carolina.

Walkability score
26
Quiet
National rank
T#99 of 134
In North Carolina
#3 of 6
Percentile
27th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Charlotte sits 24 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 Charlotte

  1. #97 San Antonio, TX 28
  2. #98 Lexington, KY 27
  3. T#99 Charlotte, NC — this page 26
  4. #101 Wichita, KS 25
  5. #102 Jacksonville, FL 24

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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 Charlotte

Charlotte scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: