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Walkability in New Orleans

New Orleans ranks T#31 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 77 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 78th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Louisiana.

Walkability score
77
Very Fun
National rank
T#31 of 134
In Louisiana
#1 of 2
Percentile
78th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; New Orleans sits 27 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 New Orleans

  1. #29 New York, NY 79
  2. #30 Irvine, CA 78
  3. T#31 New Orleans, LA — this page 77
  4. #33 Richmond, VA 76
  5. #34 San Jose, CA 75

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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 New Orleans

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