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Walkability

What it means

Walkability shows whether errands, parks, food, and local services may be reachable without driving everywhere.

How we calculate it

We look at nearby amenities, street and map data, and local access signals to estimate how practical daily movement may be without driving for everything.

Sources and freshness

OpenStreetMap, public amenity records, transit records, and local map data.

Source periods vary by place. City pages show dated source context for the applicable measure when it is available.

Limitations

Nearby amenities do not fully capture sidewalk quality, hills, crossings, accessibility, weather, or how comfortable a route feels.