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Madison, WI · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Madison

Madison ranks T#23 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 83 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 84th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Wisconsin.

Walkability score
83
Very Fun
National rank
T#23 of 134
In Wisconsin
#1 of 2
Percentile
84th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Madison sits 33 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 Madison

  1. T#21 Denver, CO 84
  2. T#21 Jersey City, NJ 84
  3. T#23 Madison, WI — this page 83
  4. #25 Milwaukee, WI 82
  5. #26 Newark, NJ 81

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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 Madison

Madison scores 97 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: