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Walkability in Kansas City

Kansas City ranks T#83 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 38 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 39th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Missouri.

Walkability score
38
Some Fun
National rank
T#83 of 134
In Missouri
#2 of 2
Percentile
39th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Kansas City sits 12 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 Kansas City

  1. #81 Columbus, OH 40
  2. #82 Omaha, NE 39
  3. T#83 Kansas City, MO — this page 38
  4. #85 Charleston, SC 37
  5. #86 Scottsdale, AZ 36

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 Kansas City

Kansas City scores 65 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: