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Walkability in Portland

Portland ranks T#11 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 89 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 93rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Maine.

Walkability score
89
Exceptional
National rank
T#11 of 134
In Maine
#1 of 1
Percentile
93rd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Portland sits 39 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 Portland

  1. T#8 Philadelphia, PA 90
  2. T#8 Wilmington, DE 90
  3. T#11 Portland, ME — this page 89
  4. T#13 Chicago, IL 88
  5. T#13 Los Angeles, CA 88

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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 Portland

Portland scores 100 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: