What's your walk score?

[Tuckervill]

We'll be the first to admit that Walk Score is just an approximation of walkability. There are a number of factors that contribute to walkability that are not part of our algorithm:

* Public transit: Good public transit is important for walkable neighborhoods.
* Street width and block length: Narrow streets slow down traffic. Short blocks provide more routes to the same destination and make it easier to take a direct route.
* Street design: Sidewalks and safe crossings are essential to walkability. Appropriate automobile speeds, trees, and other features also help.
* Safety from crime and crashes: How much crime is in the neighborhood? How many traffic accidents are there? Are streets well-lit?
* Pedestrian-friendly community design: Are buildings close to the sidewalk with parking in back? Are destinations clustered together?
* Topography: Hills can make walking difficult, especially if you're carrying groceries.
* Freeways and bodies of water: Freeways can divide neighborhoods. Swimming is harder than walking.
* Weather: In some places it's just too hot or cold to walk regularly.


My house had a score of 58.
Karen

[rij73]

98! Walker's Paradise...

[minn]

Ooh, my neighborhood got a 100!! I love living smack dab in the middle of the East Side of Milwaukee. Beer, Food, Laundry and Shopping all a step outside of my door. (oh and school is right here too).

[ny biker]

This site is not up to date - it doesn't list the grocery store that is within walking distance of my house that opened earlier this year. Also it leaves out most of the restaurants, bars and shops that are in the same area as the grocery store.