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How walkable is Philadelphia?
Philadelphia has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
4,262 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Philadelphia. The nearest grocery is Ice Land, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Ice Land290 m · 4 min
- Tuck Hing300 m · 4 min
- Chung My Llc380 m · 5 min
- Sang Kee Peking Duck House110 m · 1 min
- Ocean City Restaurant110 m · 1 min
- Zhi Llc Zhi Izakaya220 m · 3 min
- May's Skin Care160 m · 2 min
- Luen Fong Food & Produce200 m · 2 min
- K-Beauty Outlet260 m · 3 min
- Prince Tea House230 m · 3 min
- Matcha Panda Cafe240 m · 3 min
- Matcha Cafe Maiko280 m · 4 min
- Abacus Federal Savings Bank380 m · 5 min
- Police and Fire Federal Credit Union490 m · 6 min
- Asian Bank500 m · 6 min
- Franklin Square250 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park380 m · 5 min
- Vine Street Park530 m · 7 min
- Chinatown Learning Center250 m · 3 min
- Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School430 m · 5 min
- Kids Kastle710 m · 9 min
- Hiding Place420 m · 5 min
- Books-A-Million850 m · 11 min
- Aia Bookstore900 m · 11 min
- K-Top260 m · 3 min
- Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Shoe Museum290 m · 4 min
- The Shoe Museum at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine360 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at 39.9569, -75.1535. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 127 street intersections per km², and blocks average 88 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 99 to 100, and Philadelphia's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn, United States | 129 km | 93 |
| New York City, United States | 130 km | 100 |
| Manhattan, United States | 137 km | 95 |
| Queens, United States | 139 km | 90 |
| The Bronx, United States | 149 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Philadelphia
Is Philadelphia a walkable city?
Yes. Central Philadelphia has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 15 cities in the United States and 7th 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. New York City is second with 100.
How does Philadelphia compare with nearby cities?
Philadelphia is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Philadelphia scores 100, against Brooklyn (93, 129 km away), New York City (100, 130 km away) and Manhattan (95, 137 km away).
How is Philadelphia'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 Philadelphia 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.