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How walkable is Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 14th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
522 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Jacksonville. The nearest grocery is Harveys Supermarkets, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Harveys Supermarkets770 m · 10 min
- Aldi780 m · 10 min
- Market Street North940 m · 12 min
- Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries - Jacksonville, Fl350 m · 4 min
- EverBank Arena Club350 m · 4 min
- Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena410 m · 5 min
- Argos USA330 m · 4 min
- Oranges 2 Dollars390 m · 5 min
- Gangster Records440 m · 6 min
- Morning Oil Coffee430 m · 5 min
- Maxwell House Coffee Co.450 m · 6 min
- Amsterdam Sky Cafe470 m · 6 min
- Alive CU620 m · 8 min
- PowerNet CU1.1 km · 14 min
- Community First Credit Union1.3 km · 16 min
- Oakland Park520 m · 7 min
- Buster Ford Checkerboard Park690 m · 9 min
- Armory Building830 m · 10 min
- Pretrial Detention Facility630 m · 8 min
- Cathedral School880 m · 11 min
- Duval Virtual Instruction Academy1.6 km · 20 min
- Jacksonville Public Library Main1.5 km · 19 min
- Chamblin's Uptown1.5 km · 19 min
- Downtown Campus Bookstore1.8 km · 23 min
- The Jacksonville History Center190 m · 2 min
- Old St. Luke's Hospital Building190 m · 2 min
- Jacksonville Historical Society200 m · 2 min
Measured from the representative point at 30.3277, -81.6466. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 82 street intersections per km², and blocks average 102 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 65 to 95, and Jacksonville's score of 84 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 80 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 65 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 84 | Map |
| 1 km south | 87 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 70 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 805 km | 78 |
| Philadelphia, United States | 1,223 km | 100 |
| Mérida, Mexico | 1,314 km | 96 |
| Houston, United States | 1,322 km | 94 |
| Brooklyn, United States | 1,344 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Jacksonville
Is Jacksonville a walkable city?
Yes. Central Jacksonville has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 14th of 15 cities in the United States and 179th 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. Jacksonville ranks 14th with 84.
How does Jacksonville compare with nearby cities?
Jacksonville sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Jacksonville scores 84, against Havana (78, 805 km away), Philadelphia (100, 1223 km away) and Mérida (96, 1314 km away).
How is Jacksonville'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 Jacksonville 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.