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Phoenix, AZ · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Phoenix

Phoenix ranks T#63 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 53 — Fun. That puts it in the 54th percentile nationally and #1 of 8 in Arizona.

Walkability score
53
Fun
National rank
T#63 of 134
In Arizona
#1 of 8
Percentile
54th

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Phoenix sits 3 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 Phoenix

  1. #61 Aurora, CO 55
  2. #62 Austin, TX 54
  3. T#63 Phoenix, AZ — this page 53
  4. T#65 Des Moines, IA 52
  5. T#65 San Diego, CA 52

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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 Phoenix

Phoenix scores 40 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: