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Chesapeake, VA · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Chesapeake

Chesapeake ranks T#115 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 14 — Quiet. That puts it in the 15th percentile nationally and #4 of 4 in Virginia.

Walkability score
14
Quiet
National rank
T#115 of 134
In Virginia
#4 of 4
Percentile
15th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Chesapeake sits 36 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 Chesapeake

  1. #113 Reno, NV 16
  2. #114 Santa Barbara, CA 15
  3. T#115 Chesapeake, VA — this page 14
  4. #117 Lubbock, TX 13
  5. #118 Manchester, NH 12

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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 Chesapeake

Chesapeake scores 44 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: