How walkable is Edmonton?
Edmonton has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 cities ranked in Canada.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,778 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Edmonton. The nearest grocery is Save-On-Foods Pharmacy, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Save-On-Foods Pharmacy550 m · 7 min
- 9th & Jasper570 m · 7 min
- Safeway700 m · 9 min
- Wendy's70 m · 1 min
- The Canadian Brewhouse80 m · 1 min
- PizzaForno100 m · 1 min
- Supplement King Edmonton (Brewery District)100 m · 1 min
- Best Buy160 m · 2 min
- Midtown Business Association of Edmonton290 m · 4 min
- Tim Hortons70 m · 1 min
- Wild Tangerine Cucina Domestica280 m · 4 min
- Starbucks290 m · 4 min
- RBC Royal Bank250 m · 3 min
- RBC On Campus (Cash at ATM Only)250 m · 3 min
- UNITY SQUARE600 m · 8 min
- Railtown Park120 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park390 m · 5 min
- Miyonohk550 m · 7 min
- Centre High School1.1 km · 14 min
- St. Joseph High School1.1 km · 14 min
- RELO1.2 km · 15 min
- NorQuest College Library520 m · 6 min
- MacEwan University Bookstore620 m · 8 min
- Audreys Books Ltd880 m · 11 min
- Allard Hall190 m · 2 min
- Naked Cafe420 m · 5 min
- Mission Edmonton Tactical Laser Tag570 m · 7 min
Measured from the centre at 53.5463, -113.5103, the point near Edmonton's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 82 street intersections per km², and blocks average 97 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Edmonton's score of 67 is the average across the 5 km around its centre. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 70 from 1 to 3 km out and 62 from 3 to 5 km out. 54% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 94 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 70 | 61% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 62 | 44% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary, Canada | 281 km | 69 |
| Los Angeles, United States | 2,204 km | 82 |
| Phoenix, United States | 2,241 km | 56 |
| Chicago, United States | 2,332 km | 85 |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 2,335 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Edmonton
Is Edmonton a walkable city?
Partly. Edmonton has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 94. It ranks 5th of 5 cities in Canada and 154th of 224 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Canada?
Montréal is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Canada, with a score of 82. Edmonton ranks 5th with 67.
How does Edmonton compare with nearby cities?
Edmonton sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Edmonton scores 67, against Calgary (69, 281 km away), Los Angeles (82, 2204 km away) and Phoenix (56, 2241 km away).
How is Edmonton's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Edmonton it is the average of 83 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.