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Raleigh, NC · the CityFunIndex

Walkability in Raleigh

Raleigh ranks #77 of 134 US cities for walkability, with a Walkability score of 43 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 43rd percentile nationally and #2 of 6 in North Carolina.

Walkability score
43
Some Fun
National rank
#77 of 134
In North Carolina
#2 of 6
Percentile
43rd

The typical city scores 50 for walkability; Raleigh sits 7 points below 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 Raleigh

  1. T#75 Colorado Springs, CO 44
  2. T#75 Sioux Falls, SD 44
  3. #77 Raleigh, NC — this page 43
  4. #78 Boise, ID 42
  5. T#79 Bakersfield, CA 41

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for walkability →

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 Raleigh

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