What Is Your Neighborhood Walk Score?

[OneEyedDiva]

It's very important to some retirees to find places to live that are close to lots of amenities, especially for those (like myself) who can no longer drive. Some of us may be lucky enough to already live in very walkable areas, again...like me. The walk score for my neighborhood is 97 a "Walker's paradise". You can check the walk score and the availability of public transportation for your neighborhood or an area you may be considering moving to here. They also list how bikeable it is and apartments for rent in the area with their walk scores.
https://www.walkscore.com/score/

 

[MarciKS]

Mine is 43. Should I become unable to drive we have buses that run. There's a stop on the corner from me.

 

[Murrmurr]

55, which is higher than I expected. A few blocks away the walkable score is only 33.
Maybe the convenience store / gas station on my corner brought my score up.

 

[Gemma]

Where I reside, walking score is 0, public transportation is 0, and bike score is 5.

I guess you could say I live way out in the boonies. lol Very rural and love all the peace and tranquility it offers.

 

[AnnieA]

Where I reside, walking score is 0, public transportation is 0, and bike score is 5.

I guess you could say I live way out in the boonies. lol Very rural and love all the peace and tranquility it offers.

Same scores here, and I love it the tranquility as well.

 

[officerripley]

Mine is a 20 which is too low seeing as how I don't drive that much anymore. (Some places I can handle driving to--little traffic, etc--more & more, I cannot.)

 

[Keesha]

Walking score 10 out of 10.... lots of places to walk
Quietness 10 out of 10..... exceptionally quiet

 

[officerripley]

Thank for posting this and the other cool quizzes you've posted, Diva. Where do you find them?

 

[hollydolly]

42...

Car-Dependent​

Most errands require a car.

I was surprised when my address came up.. I was expecting it to be USA centric...

 

[Aunt Bea]

62

Everything I need on a regular basis is within a half-mile or approx. 5 city blocks.

Things have changed so much in the last few years that pretty much everything I need can be delivered.

My neighborhood is a little bit gritty but it's safe to be out and about alone during the daytime. Like any city neighborhood, you need to be aware of your surroundings.

 

[MarciKS]

62

Everything I need on a regular basis is within a half-mile or approx. 5 city blocks.

Things have changed so much in the last few years that pretty much everything I need can be delivered.

My neighborhood is a little bit gritty but it's safe to be out and about alone during the daytime. Like any city neighborhood, you need to be aware of your surroundings.

i think mine is safe during the day as well. for the most part. i think some of that may be changing with the pandemic and all. people are causing more trouble during the day now.

 

[JustBonee]

49 Car-Dependent here. No public transportation.

While that is the case, my apts. offer free rides a few days a week to area stores and doctors for tenants. (They own a bus)
I have my own car and still drive, but it's nice to have that option when the time comes.

Like @Aunt Bea, I've come to reply on home delivery for most things anymore.

 

[jujube]

Walk score 5 (car dependent)

Bike score 27 (somewhat bikeable)

 

[SetWave]

Where I reside, walking score is 0, public transportation is 0, and bike score is 5.

I guess you could say I live way out in the boonies. lol Very rural and love all the peace and tranquility it offers.

Same here only the bike score is a 6 which seems high as the road is narrow with little shoulder and people drive like maniacs.
But, yes, living in the boonies is peaceful and tranquil (except for the maniacs . . . )
Not for much longer, though . . .

 

[hollydolly]

42...

Car-Dependent​

Most errands require a car.

I was surprised when my address came up.. I was expecting it to be USA centric...

I just put mine in again... and this time it came up with an even lower score.. of 38

 

[Pecos]

Mine is a 2 for walking and a 14 for biking.

You must have a car to live here.

 

[Buckeye]

0 for me. But I knew that.

 

[Ruthanne]

Thanks for this interesting thread OID.

Walk Score of 71 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.

This location is in Lakewood. Nearby parks include Cove Park, Edgewater Park and Madison Park.

 

[Manatee]

Other than airport limos, we have not used public transport since 1992. We walk 20' from the front door to the car and down the way to the cluster mailbox. The site says we are a 14.

 

[Chet]

Walk 65 and bike 48 here. I live on the edge of town but if I were more in the center my walk would be higher.

 

[katlupe]

Very walkable 78 and bikeable 55. I live right downtown so everything is walkable. My quiz brought up the picture of my apartment building too!

 

[moviequeen1]

The neighborhood where I grew up&still live is very walkable 84,a few local stores don't need to use the car.The local bus transportation stops 65,very convient for me, are down the street from my apt building, 88 for bikers which doesn't surprise me since there are lovely neighborhood streets,nearby park to ride by

 

[timoc]

What Is Your Neighborhood Walk Score?​

68, but the corner shop's front door is jammed shut and having to go round the back reduces the score to 67.25.

 

[debodun]

 

[StarSong]

23 - Car dependent neighborhood for most errands.
At least for now DH and I are cool with that. Should we become unable to drive we'll look to Uber, taxis, deliveries or our kids.

Lots of trade-offs in life. The downside of living amidst grocers, pharmacies, doctors, etc., is much higher levels of traffic, noise, litter, and so forth.

Great topic, @OneEyedDiva!