The 50 Most Walkable Towns in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 3,996 towns of 10,000–50,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Everett, MA.

1. 50Bell Gardens, California

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Bell Gardens is a city of 39,501 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of California towns and more vibrant than 98% of California towns.

   39,501 people · Los Angeles County · median home $563,900 · income $62,298 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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2. 49San Gabriel, California

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   San Gabriel is a city of 39,568 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of California towns and more of a college town than 94% of California towns.

   39,568 people · Los Angeles County · median home $945,700 · income $90,488 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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3. 48Montclair, New Jersey

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   

   Montclair is a township of 40,921 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 97% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 97% of New Jersey towns.

   40,921 people · Essex County · median home $906,400 · income $151,075 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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4. 47Teaneck, New Jersey

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   

   Teaneck is a township of 41,246 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 89% of New Jersey towns and more of a college town than 86% of New Jersey towns.

   41,246 people · Bergen County · median home $546,100 · income $144,075 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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5. 46Kearny, New Jersey

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Kearny is a town of 41,999 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 92% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 89% of New Jersey towns.

   41,999 people · Hudson County · median home $459,400 · income $79,154 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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6. 45Woonsocket, Rhode Island

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Woonsocket is a city of 43,240 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It also ranks hipper than 95% of Rhode Island towns and better for first-time buyers than 90% of Rhode Island towns.

   43,240 people · Providence County · median home $311,000 · income $61,059 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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7. 44Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Wilkes-Barre is a city of 44,328 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 92% of Pennsylvania towns.

   44,328 people · Luzerne County · median home $117,200 · income $48,515 · Jan low 20°F · 43 in snow

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8. 43Salem, Massachusetts

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Salem is a city of 44,480 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Massachusetts towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of Massachusetts towns.

   44,480 people · Essex County · median home $542,800 · income $85,153 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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9. 42Cleveland Heights, Ohio

   More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

   Cleveland Heights is a city of 45,312 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Ohio towns and better for young professionals than 98% of Ohio towns.

   45,312 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $192,100 · income $72,826 · Jan low 24°F · 80 in snow

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10. 41Hackensack, New Jersey

    More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

    Hackensack is a city of 46,030 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 96% of New Jersey towns.

    46,030 people · Bergen County · median home $393,700 · income $84,277 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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11. 40New Hyde Park, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    New Hyde Park is a village of 10,257 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New York towns and better transit than 100% of New York towns.

    10,257 people · Nassau County · median home $722,900 · income $142,927 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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12. 39Watervliet, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Watervliet is a city of 10,375 people in Albany County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 99% of New York towns and more vibrant than 97% of New York towns.

    10,375 people · Albany County · median home $179,700 · income $57,919 · Jan low 17°F · 59 in snow

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13. 38Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lansdowne is a borough of 11,107 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 100% of Pennsylvania towns.

    11,107 people · Delaware County · median home $210,500 · income $73,232 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

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14. 37Guttenberg, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Guttenberg is a town of 12,017 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 94% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 92% of New Jersey towns.

    12,017 people · Hudson County · median home $379,000 · income $75,683 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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15. 36Shorewood, Wisconsin

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Shorewood is a village of 13,859 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Wisconsin towns and more vibrant than 100% of Wisconsin towns.

    13,859 people · Milwaukee County · median home $443,700 · income $86,726 · Jan low 14°F · 40 in snow

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16. 35Roselle Park, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Roselle Park is a borough of 13,967 people in Union County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 96% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 86% of New Jersey towns.

    13,967 people · Union County · median home $443,200 · income $109,679 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

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17. 34Fairview, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Fairview is a borough of 15,025 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 88% of New Jersey towns.

    15,025 people · Bergen County · median home $511,400 · income $63,606 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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18. 33Asbury Park, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Asbury Park is a city of 15,188 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of New Jersey towns and better for cycling than 97% of New Jersey towns.

    15,188 people · Monmouth County · median home $581,100 · income $75,544 · Jan low 25°F

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19. 32Kenmore, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Kenmore is a village of 15,205 people in Erie County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 100% of New York towns and more vibrant than 97% of New York towns.

    15,205 people · Erie County · median home $208,600 · income $77,639 · Jan low 17°F · 80 in snow

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20. 31Walnut Park, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Walnut Park is a community of 15,214 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of California towns and better transit than 86% of California towns.

    15,214 people · Los Angeles County · median home $589,000 · income $80,331 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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21. 30Floral Park, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Floral Park is a village of 16,172 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 99% of New York towns and more vibrant than 98% of New York towns.

    16,172 people · Nassau County · median home $789,600 · income $150,084 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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22. 29Weehawken, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Weehawken is a township of 17,197 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 99% of New Jersey towns.

    17,197 people · Hudson County · median home $889,000 · income $127,763 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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23. 28Roosevelt, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Roosevelt is a community of 18,066 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 96% of New York towns and more vibrant than 92% of New York towns.

    18,066 people · Nassau County · median home $477,400 · income $135,069 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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24. 27Winthrop Town, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Winthrop Town is a city of 19,316 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of Massachusetts towns and hipper than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

    19,316 people · Suffolk County · median home $649,600 · income $116,167 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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25. 26Harrison, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Harrison is a town of 19,450 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.

    19,450 people · Hudson County · median home $505,800 · income $93,013 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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26. 25Lynbrook, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lynbrook is a village of 20,438 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.

    20,438 people · Nassau County · median home $611,900 · income $136,696 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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27. 24Mineola, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Mineola is a village of 20,800 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New York towns and better transit than 98% of New York towns.

    20,800 people · Nassau County · median home $651,200 · income $137,739 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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28. 23Central Falls, Rhode Island

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Central Falls is a city of 22,583 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Rhode Island towns and better transit than 97% of Rhode Island towns.

    22,583 people · Providence County · median home $352,100 · income $49,285 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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29. 22Maywood, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Maywood is a village of 23,512 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 97% of Illinois towns.

    23,512 people · Cook County · median home $229,800 · income $68,815 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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30. 21Maywood, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Maywood is a city of 25,138 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 98% of California towns and more vibrant than 97% of California towns.

    25,138 people · Los Angeles County · median home $634,400 · income $60,943 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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31. 20Cliffside Park, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Cliffside Park is a borough of 25,693 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 95% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 94% of New Jersey towns.

    25,693 people · Bergen County · median home $588,200 · income $93,452 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

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32. 19Rockville Centre, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Rockville Centre is a village of 26,016 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 93% of New York towns and more of a college town than 93% of New York towns.

    26,016 people · Nassau County · median home $818,700 · income $151,938 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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33. 18Easton, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Easton is a city of 28,127 people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 93% of Pennsylvania towns.

    28,127 people · Northampton County · median home $196,300 · income $69,348 · Jan low 22°F · 41 in snow

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34. 17Hamtramck, Michigan

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Hamtramck is a city of 28,433 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Michigan towns and better transit than 98% of Michigan towns.

    28,433 people · Wayne County · median home $131,000 · income $39,293 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow

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35. 16Nutley, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Nutley is a township of 30,143 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 94% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 89% of New Jersey towns.

    30,143 people · Essex County · median home $516,300 · income $119,734 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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36. 15Port Chester, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Port Chester is a village of 31,693 people in Westchester County, New York. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New York towns and better transit than 98% of New York towns.

    31,693 people · Westchester County · median home $582,600 · income $92,222 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

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37. 14Garfield, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Garfield is a city of 32,655 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 94% of New Jersey towns.

    32,655 people · Bergen County · median home $475,500 · income $79,700 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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38. 13Bell, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Bell is a city of 33,559 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of California towns and more of a college town than 99% of California towns.

    33,559 people · Los Angeles County · median home $591,600 · income $61,020 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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39. 12Westmont, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Westmont is a community of 33,913 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better transit than 94% of California towns and more vibrant than 86% of California towns.

    33,913 people · Los Angeles County · median home $653,800 · income $50,509 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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40. 11City of Orange, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    City of Orange is a township of 34,447 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 98% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 90% of New Jersey towns.

    34,447 people · Essex County · median home $365,500 · income $52,847 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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41. 10Long Beach, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Long Beach is a city of 35,029 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of New York towns and better for young professionals than 97% of New York towns.

    35,029 people · Nassau County · median home $696,400 · income $140,739 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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42. 9Norristown, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Norristown is a borough of 35,748 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 98% of Pennsylvania towns.

    35,748 people · Montgomery County · median home $213,900 · income $66,701 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

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43. 8West Hollywood, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    West Hollywood is a city of 35,757 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of California towns and more vibrant than 100% of California towns.

    35,757 people · Los Angeles County · median home $924,800 · income $96,995 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

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44. 7Belleville, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Belleville is a township of 38,222 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 85% of New Jersey towns.

    38,222 people · Essex County · median home $421,000 · income $90,140 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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45. 6Valley Stream, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Valley Stream is a village of 40,634 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks better transit than 100% of New York towns and more vibrant than 99% of New York towns.

    40,634 people · Nassau County · median home $616,100 · income $133,190 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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46. 5Chelsea, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Chelsea is a city of 40,787 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Massachusetts towns and better transit than 99% of Massachusetts towns.

    40,787 people · Suffolk County · median home $493,500 · income $72,179 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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47. 4Freeport, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

    Freeport is a village of 44,472 people in Nassau County, New York. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of New York towns and better transit than 96% of New York towns.

    44,472 people · Nassau County · median home $505,900 · income $120,625 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

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48. 3York, 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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49. 2Arlington, 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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50. 1Everett, 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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