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Detroit, MI · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Detroit

Detroit ranks T#51 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 62 — Fun. That puts it in the 63rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Michigan.

Walkability score
62
Fun
National rank
T#51 of 134
In Michigan
#1 of 1
Percentile
63rd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Detroit sits 12 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 Detroit

  1. #49 Fargo, ND 64
  2. #50 Atlanta, GA 63
  3. T#51 Detroit, MI — this page 62
  4. #53 North Las Vegas, NV 61
  5. #54 Tampa, FL 60

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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 Detroit

Detroit scores 45 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: