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Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Des Moines

Des Moines ranks T#65 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 52 — Fun. That puts it in the 52nd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.

Walkability score
52
Fun
National rank
T#65 of 134
In Iowa
#1 of 1
Percentile
52nd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Des Moines sits 2 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 Des Moines

  1. T#63 Dallas, TX 53
  2. T#63 Phoenix, AZ 53
  3. T#65 Des Moines, IA — this page 52
  4. T#67 Billings, MT 50
  5. T#67 Las Vegas, NV 50

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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 Des Moines

Des Moines scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: