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Walkability in Durham

Durham ranks #110 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 18 — Quiet. That puts it in the 19th percentile nationally and #4 of 6 in North Carolina.

Walkability score
18
Quiet
National rank
#110 of 134
In North Carolina
#4 of 6
Percentile
19th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Durham sits 32 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 Durham

  1. T#107 Birmingham, AL 20
  2. #109 Oklahoma City, OK 19
  3. #110 Durham, NC — this page 18
  4. T#111 Nashville, TN 17
  5. T#111 Sedona, AZ 17

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 Durham

Durham scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: