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How walkable is Phoenix?
Phoenix has a walkability score of 88 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 12th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
629 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Phoenix. The nearest grocery is Helados America, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks and culture & entertainment.
- Helados America440 m · 5 min
- Lee's Market830 m · 10 min
- Fry's Food And Drug1.2 km · 15 min
- New Garden Restaurant50 m · 1 min
- Maria Cochinas70 m · 1 min
- El Chino Taqueria y Cantina210 m · 3 min
- Circle K350 m · 4 min
- Metro by T-Mobile360 m · 4 min
- Phoenix Electric Bike450 m · 6 min
- CoffeeDrunk900 m · 11 min
- Serafina Coffee Roasters1.1 km · 14 min
- The Coffee Builders1.1 km · 14 min
- Wells Fargo Advisors250 m · 3 min
- Chase Stadium in Phoenix, Az1.3 km · 16 min
- Western Alliance Bancorporation1.3 km · 16 min
- Central Park210 m · 3 min
- Grant Park300 m · 4 min
- Harmon Park770 m · 10 min
- Lowell Elementary School580 m · 7 min
- Paul Laurence Dunbar School1.2 km · 15 min
- Maricopa County Kids Club1.2 km · 15 min
- Harmon Library930 m · 12 min
- Superior Court Law Library1.1 km · 13 min
- Law Library1.1 km · 14 min
- Last Exit Live160 m · 2 min
- Anchor Manufacturing-Building460 m · 6 min
- George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center750 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at 33.4394, -112.0740. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 74 street intersections per km², and blocks average 105 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 1%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 76 to 100, and Phoenix's score of 88 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 79 | Map |
| 1 km south | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 76 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 89 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mexicali, Mexico | 328 km | 88 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 472 km | 81 |
| San Diego, United States | 482 km | 98 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 561 km | 82 |
| Los Angeles, United States | 575 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Phoenix
Is Phoenix a walkable city?
Yes. Central Phoenix has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 12th of 15 cities in the United States and 144th 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. Phoenix ranks 12th with 88.
How does Phoenix compare with nearby cities?
Phoenix sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Phoenix scores 88, against Mexicali (88, 328 km away), Tijuana (81, 472 km away) and San Diego (98, 482 km away).
How is Phoenix'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 Phoenix 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.