The 50 Most Walkable Places in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is New York, NY.

1. 50York, Pennsylvania

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   York is a city of 44,800 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 95% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 94% of Pennsylvania towns.

   44,800 people · York County · median home $119,700 · income $48,420 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

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2. 49Arlington, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Arlington is a community of 46,308 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Massachusetts towns and better for cycling than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

   46,308 people · Middlesex County · median home $933,800 · income $150,701 · Jan low 18°F · 64 in snow

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3. 48Everett, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   

   Everett is a city of 49,075 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

   49,075 people · Middlesex County · median home $610,000 · income $85,218 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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4. 47Lakewood, Ohio

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Lakewood is a city of 50,942 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Ohio towns and more vibrant than 100% of Ohio towns.

   50,942 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $262,200 · income $68,954 · Jan low 22°F · 64 in snow

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5. 46West New York, New Jersey

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   West New York is a town of 52,912 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 95% of New Jersey towns.

   52,912 people · Hudson County · median home $465,600 · income $71,729 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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6. 45Bloomfield, New Jersey

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Bloomfield is a township of 53,105 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 97% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 96% of New Jersey towns.

   53,105 people · Essex County · median home $470,800 · income $103,604 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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7. 44Oak Park, Illinois

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Oak Park is a village of 54,583 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Illinois towns and better transit than 100% of Illinois towns.

   54,583 people · Cook County · median home $465,500 · income $110,820 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow

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8. 43Plainfield, New Jersey

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Plainfield is a city of 54,586 people in Union County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 79% of New Jersey towns.

   54,586 people · Union County · median home $410,800 · income $85,908 · Jan low 24°F · 21 in snow

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9. 42Huntington Park, California

   More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

   Huntington Park is a city of 54,883 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of California towns and better transit than 89% of California towns.

   54,883 people · Los Angeles County · median home $572,700 · income $59,996 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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10. 41Berwyn, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Berwyn is a city of 57,250 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 99% of Illinois towns.

    57,250 people · Cook County · median home $299,800 · income $78,408 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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11. 40Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lancaster is a city of 58,039 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

    58,039 people · Lancaster County · median home $219,500 · income $63,690 · Jan low 22°F · 21 in snow

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12. 39Hempstead, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Hempstead is a village of 59,169 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of New York towns and better transit than 98% of New York towns.

    59,169 people · Nassau County · median home $459,500 · income $90,420 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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13. 38Medford, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Medford is a city of 59,659 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 98% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 98% of Massachusetts towns.

    59,659 people · Middlesex County · median home $755,500 · income $129,540 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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14. 37Hoboken, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Hoboken is a city of 60,419 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 100% of New Jersey towns.

    60,419 people · Hudson County · median home $895,100 · income $180,579 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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15. 36Irvington, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Irvington is a township of 61,176 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 91% of New Jersey towns.

    61,176 people · Essex County · median home $335,600 · income $61,609 · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow

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16. 35Florence-Graham, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Florence-Graham is a community of 61,983 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better transit than 100% of California towns and more vibrant than 99% of California towns.

    61,983 people · Los Angeles County · median home $545,200 · income $65,132 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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17. 34Revere, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Revere is a city of 62,186 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 97% of Massachusetts towns.

    62,186 people · Suffolk County · median home $597,400 · income $86,969 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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18. 33Brookline, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Brookline is a community of 63,191 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

    63,191 people · Norfolk County · median home $1,246,800 · income $142,101 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

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19. 32North Bergen, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    North Bergen is a township of 63,361 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of New Jersey towns and more of a college town than 90% of New Jersey towns.

    63,361 people · Hudson County · median home $473,500 · income $78,911 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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20. 31Malden, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Malden is a city of 66,263 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 98% of Massachusetts towns.

    66,263 people · Middlesex County · median home $633,500 · income $100,606 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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21. 30Union City, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Union City is a city of 68,589 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 97% of New Jersey towns.

    68,589 people · Hudson County · median home $471,600 · income $64,310 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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22. 29East Orange, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    East Orange is a city of 69,612 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 98% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 92% of New Jersey towns.

    69,612 people · Essex County · median home $365,900 · income $60,830 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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23. 28Passaic, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Passaic is a city of 70,537 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of New Jersey towns and better for cycling than 93% of New Jersey towns.

    70,537 people · Passaic County · median home $429,900 · income $55,371 · Jan low 26°F · 28 in snow

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24. 27Wilmington, Delaware

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Wilmington is a city of 70,898 people in New Castle County, Delaware. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Delaware towns and better transit than 98% of Delaware towns.

    70,898 people · New Castle County · median home $231,400 · income $58,671 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow

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25. 26Bayonne, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Bayonne is a city of 71,686 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 97% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 95% of New Jersey towns.

    71,686 people · Hudson County · median home $460,100 · income $83,887 · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow

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26. 25Mount Vernon, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Mount Vernon is a city of 73,893 people in Westchester County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 99% of New York towns and more vibrant than 95% of New York towns.

    73,893 people · Westchester County · median home $484,000 · income $78,779 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

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27. 24Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Pawtucket is a city of 75,604 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Rhode Island towns and more vibrant than 95% of Rhode Island towns.

    75,604 people · Providence County · median home $325,500 · income $68,310 · Jan low 19°F · 43 in snow

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28. 23Evanston, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Evanston is a city of 78,110 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 100% of Illinois towns.

    78,110 people · Cook County · median home $481,200 · income $96,434 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

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29. 22Somerville, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Somerville is a city of 81,045 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 100% of Massachusetts towns.

    81,045 people · Middlesex County · median home $911,300 · income $132,572 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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30. 21Cicero, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Cicero is a town of 85,268 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 98% of Illinois towns.

    85,268 people · Cook County · median home $249,400 · income $70,842 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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31. 20Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Upper Darby is a township of 85,681 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 99% of Pennsylvania towns.

    85,681 people · Delaware County · median home $219,100 · income $71,481 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

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32. 19Lawrence, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lawrence is a city of 89,143 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Massachusetts towns and more of a college town than 90% of Massachusetts towns.

    89,143 people · Essex County · median home $415,200 · income $60,433 · Jan low 20°F · 58 in snow

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33. 18Trenton, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Trenton is a city of 90,871 people in Mercer County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 95% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 85% of New Jersey towns.

    90,871 people · Mercer County · median home $160,700 · income $52,537 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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34. 17Reading, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Reading is a city of 95,112 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 95% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 94% of Pennsylvania towns.

    95,112 people · Berks County · median home $121,300 · income $44,091 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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35. 16Lynn, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lynn is a city of 101,253 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 97% of Massachusetts towns.

    101,253 people · Essex County · median home $510,100 · income $75,043 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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36. 15Cambridge, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Cambridge is a city of 118,403 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 100% of Massachusetts towns.

    118,403 people · Middlesex County · median home $1,092,100 · income $130,748 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

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37. 14East Los Angeles, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    East Los Angeles is a community of 118,786 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of California towns and better transit than 97% of California towns.

    118,786 people · Los Angeles County · median home $643,100 · income $68,741 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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38. 13Berkeley, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Berkeley is a city of 124,321 people in Alameda County, California. It also ranks hipper than 100% of California towns and better transit than 100% of California towns.

    124,321 people · Alameda County · median home $1,413,900 · income $108,092 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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39. 12Elizabeth, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Elizabeth is a city of 137,298 people in Union County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 87% of New Jersey towns.

    137,298 people · Union County · median home $449,300 · income $66,555 · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow

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40. 11Paterson, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Paterson is a city of 159,732 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of New Jersey towns.

    159,732 people · Passaic County · median home $360,100 · income $55,997 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

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41. 10Providence, Rhode Island

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Providence is a city of 190,934 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Rhode Island towns and better transit than 100% of Rhode Island towns.

    190,934 people · Providence County · median home $362,200 · income $68,119 · Jan low 22°F · 37 in snow

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42. 9Yonkers, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Yonkers is a city of 211,569 people in Westchester County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 98% of New York towns and more vibrant than 96% of New York towns.

    211,569 people · Westchester County · median home $501,600 · income $83,549 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

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43. 8Buffalo, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Buffalo is a city of 278,349 people in Erie County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 98% of New York towns and more vibrant than 96% of New York towns.

    278,349 people · Erie County · median home $164,200 · income $50,041 · Jan low 19°F · 95 in snow

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44. 7Jersey City, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Jersey City is a city of 292,449 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 98% of New Jersey towns.

    292,449 people · Hudson County · median home $566,900 · income $97,710 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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45. 6Newark, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Newark is a city of 311,549 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 95% of New Jersey towns.

    311,549 people · Essex County · median home $373,700 · income $52,060 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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46. 5Boston, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Boston is a city of 675,647 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 100% of Massachusetts towns.

    675,647 people · Suffolk County · median home $731,700 · income $97,344 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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47. 4San Francisco, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    San Francisco is a city of 873,965 people in San Francisco County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of California towns and better transit than 100% of California towns.

    873,965 people · San Francisco County · median home $1,394,500 · income $140,970 · Jan low 46°F

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48. 3Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Philadelphia is a city of 1,603,797 people in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 99% of Pennsylvania towns.

    1,603,797 people · Philadelphia County · median home $243,100 · income $61,953 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

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49. 2Chicago, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Chicago is a city of 2,746,388 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Illinois towns and better transit than 99% of Illinois towns.

    2,746,388 people · Cook County · median home $334,100 · income $77,902 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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50. 1New York, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    New York is a city of 8,804,190 people in Kings County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 100% of New York towns and more vibrant than 99% of New York towns.

    8,804,190 people · Kings County · median home $777,600 · income $80,483 · Jan low 28°F · 25 in snow

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