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How walkable is San Antonio?
San Antonio has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 9th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in the United States.
What's within walking distance
1,378 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central San Antonio. The nearest grocery is Alamo Central Market, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Alamo Central Market710 m · 9 min
- Peace Of Mind Wellness780 m · 10 min
- Texas Black Gold Garlic1.2 km · 15 min
- Bar 601160 m · 2 min
- Landry's170 m · 2 min
- Tower of the Americas180 m · 2 min
- Bridal Extravaganza200 m · 2 min
- Anaqua Grill470 m · 6 min
- Bunker 27480 m · 6 min
- Bill's Cafe320 m · 4 min
- CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery330 m · 4 min
- BRCC Potranco360 m · 4 min
- Credit Human | Southtown Financial Health Center810 m · 10 min
- CPS IBEW Federal Credit Union860 m · 11 min
- North American Development Bank1.1 km · 13 min
- San Antonio Downtown River Walk180 m · 2 min
- Yanaguana Garden250 m · 3 min
- Alamo District670 m · 8 min
- San Antonio Independent School District490 m · 6 min
- James Bonham Academy1000 m · 12 min
- National Geographic School1.1 km · 14 min
- Little Free Library420 m · 5 min
- San Antonio Public Library Portal740 m · 9 min
- Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library750 m · 9 min
- Mexican Cultural Institute In San Antonio, Texas110 m · 1 min
- Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza170 m · 2 min
- Lila Cockrell Theatre260 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 29.4196, -98.4847. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 78 street intersections per km², and blocks average 100 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 86 to 100, and San Antonio's score of 92 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 90 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 305 km | 94 |
| Fort Worth, United States | 384 km | 72 |
| Dallas, United States | 407 km | 95 |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 454 km | 93 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 805 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in San Antonio
Is San Antonio a walkable city?
Yes. Central San Antonio has a walkability score of 92 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 9th of 15 cities in the United States and 114th 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. San Antonio ranks 9th with 92.
How does San Antonio compare with nearby cities?
San Antonio sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: San Antonio scores 92, against Houston (94, 305 km away), Fort Worth (72, 384 km away) and Dallas (95, 407 km away).
How is San Antonio'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 San Antonio 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.