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Walkability in Houston

Houston ranks T#91 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 32 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 33rd percentile nationally and #6 of 13 in Texas.

Walkability score
32
Some Fun
National rank
T#91 of 134
In Texas
#6 of 13
Percentile
33rd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Houston sits 18 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 Houston

  1. #89 Chandler, AZ 34
  2. #90 Memphis, TN 33
  3. T#91 Houston, TX — this page 32
  4. #93 Corpus Christi, TX 31
  5. #94 Little Rock, AR 30

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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 Houston

Houston scores 41 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: