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How walkable is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
5,678 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Los Angeles. The nearest grocery is Skid Row People's Market, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Skid Row People's Market170 m · 2 min
- Green Apple Market320 m · 4 min
- Brothers Market Llc410 m · 5 min
- Ernesto Alejandro Ojeda80 m · 1 min
- Más Veggies Vegan Taqueria190 m · 2 min
- BB King's Blues Club210 m · 3 min
- Avita Pharmacy 100160 m · 1 min
- We Feed the People80 m · 1 min
- Downtown Los Angeles Farmer's Market120 m · 2 min
- Side Walk Cafe80 m · 1 min
- Lalaland560 m · 7 min
- Corner Bakery630 m · 8 min
- Bank of America ATM750 m · 9 min
- Bank of America Financial Center750 m · 9 min
- Wells Fargo780 m · 10 min
- San Julian Park240 m · 3 min
- Gladys Park440 m · 6 min
- Spring Street Park880 m · 11 min
- Sake School of America210 m · 3 min
- Jardin De La Infancia630 m · 8 min
- Lumbini Child Development Center680 m · 9 min
- Japanese Christian Bookstore610 m · 8 min
- San Juan Diego Religious Supply630 m · 8 min
- Rare Bird Lit960 m · 12 min
- The Overpass, Hours After320 m · 4 min
- X Lanes Little Tokyo620 m · 8 min
- Taikoproject670 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 34.0432, -118.2437. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 90 street intersections per km², and blocks average 95 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 82 to 98, and Los Angeles's score of 97 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 86 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, United States | 179 km | 98 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 208 km | 81 |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 304 km | 88 |
| Phoenix, United States | 575 km | 88 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 1,132 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Los Angeles
Is Los Angeles a walkable city?
Yes. Central Los Angeles has a walkability score of 97 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 15 cities in the United States and 70th 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. Los Angeles ranks 4th with 97.
How does Los Angeles compare with nearby cities?
Los Angeles sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Los Angeles scores 97, against San Diego (98, 179 km away), Tijuana (81, 208 km away) and Mexicali (88, 304 km away).
How is Los Angeles'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 Los Angeles 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.