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Walkability in Newark

Newark ranks #26 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 81 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 81st percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in New Jersey.

Walkability score
81
Very Fun
National rank
#26 of 134
In New Jersey
#2 of 2
Percentile
81st

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Newark sits 31 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 Newark

  1. T#23 St. Louis, MO 83
  2. #25 Milwaukee, WI 82
  3. #26 Newark, NJ — this page 81
  4. T#27 Bridgeport, CT 80
  5. T#27 Louisville, KY 80

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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 Newark

Newark scores 36 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: