The Town Files

The 50 Most Walkable Places in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is New York, NY.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 50 Most Walkable Places in America1. New York, NY100th pct2. Chicago, IL100th pct3. Philadelphia, PA100th pct4. San Francisco, CA100th pct5. Boston, MA100th pct6. Newark, NJ100th pct7. Jersey City, NJ100th pct8. Buffalo, NY100th pct9. Yonkers, NY100th pct10. Providence, RI100th pct11. Paterson, NJ100th pct12. Elizabeth, NJ100th pct13. Berkeley, CA100th pct14. East Los Angeles, CA100th pct15. Cambridge, MA100th pct16. Lynn, MA100th pct17. Reading, PA100th pct18. Trenton, NJ100th pct19. Lawrence, MA100th pct20. Upper Darby, PA100th pct21. Cicero, IL100th pct22. Somerville, MA100th pct23. Evanston, IL100th pct24. Pawtucket, RI100th pct25. Mount Vernon, NY100th pct
  1. 50York, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  2. 49Arlington, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  3. 48Everett, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  4. 47Lakewood, Ohio

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  5. 46West New York, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  6. 45Bloomfield, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  7. 44Oak Park, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  8. 43Plainfield, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  9. 42Huntington Park, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  10. 41Berwyn, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  11. 40Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  12. 39Hempstead, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  13. 38Medford, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  14. 37Hoboken, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  15. 36Irvington, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  16. 35Florence-Graham, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  17. 34Revere, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  18. 33Brookline, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  19. 32North Bergen, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  20. 31Malden, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  21. 30Union City, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  22. 29East Orange, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  23. 28Passaic, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  24. 27Wilmington, Delaware

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  25. 26Bayonne, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  26. 25Mount Vernon, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  27. 24Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  28. 23Evanston, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  29. 22Somerville, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  30. 21Cicero, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  31. 20Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  32. 19Lawrence, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  33. 18Trenton, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  34. 17Reading, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  35. 16Lynn, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  36. 15Cambridge, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  37. 14East Los Angeles, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  38. 13Berkeley, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  39. 12Elizabeth, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  40. 11Paterson, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  41. 10Providence, Rhode Island

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  42. 9Yonkers, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  43. 8Buffalo, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  44. 7Jersey City, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  45. 6Newark, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  46. 5Boston, Massachusetts

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  47. 4San Francisco, California

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  48. 3Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  49. 2Chicago, Illinois

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

  50. 1New York, New York

    More walkable than 100% of U.S. towns

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

Price vs ranking

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Orange squares are the 50 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in the U.S..

More U.S. rankings

Methodology. We ranked 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S. (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: