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How walkable is Houston?
Houston has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 7th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
1,337 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Houston. The nearest grocery is Liquid Logos, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, coffee, banks, parks and culture & entertainment.
- Liquid Logos460 m · 6 min
- Walmart790 m · 10 min
- Grocer E-mart830 m · 10 min
- Jackson St. BBQ20 m · 1 min
- Jackson Street BBQ30 m · 1 min
- Rec Room180 m · 2 min
- American Engine & Grinding380 m · 5 min
- Frost Town490 m · 6 min
- Global Basketball Academy700 m · 9 min
- MAVEN at MMP200 m · 3 min
- Lola Savannah Coffee & Teas240 m · 3 min
- Tout Suite480 m · 6 min
- Harris County Federal Credit Union370 m · 5 min
- Ameri Bad Credit Loans730 m · 9 min
- First Service Credit Union - Bastrop860 m · 11 min
- Unnamed park520 m · 6 min
- El Franco Lee Public Service Plaza570 m · 7 min
- Allen's Landing Memorial Park740 m · 9 min
- Incarnate Word Academy570 m · 7 min
- Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts810 m · 10 min
- Cathedral House Episcopal School840 m · 11 min
- Cathedral Bookstore830 m · 10 min
- Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library860 m · 11 min
- HPL Express Discovery Green1.0 km · 13 min
- Comedy Hub180 m · 2 min
- Red Cat Jazz Cafe590 m · 7 min
- CSz Houston690 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at 29.7588, -95.3543. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 96 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 64 to 100, and Houston's score of 94 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 64 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 94 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 84 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, United States | 305 km | 92 |
| Dallas, United States | 363 km | 95 |
| Fort Worth, United States | 379 km | 72 |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 667 km | 93 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 1,084 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Houston
Is Houston a walkable city?
Yes. Central Houston has a walkability score of 94 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 7th of 15 cities in the United States and 101st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the United States?
Philadelphia is the most walkable of the 15 cities ranked in the United States, with a score of 100. Houston ranks 7th with 94.
How does Houston compare with nearby cities?
Houston sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Houston scores 94, against San Antonio (92, 305 km away), Dallas (95, 363 km away) and Fort Worth (72, 379 km away).
How is Houston'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 Houston it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, 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.