Walk Score is an interesting site that lets you enter an address and then calculates a “walkable” score for the property based on the amount of “things” in the area. Essentially it is trying to calculate how easy it is for someone to walk vs. drive. Our house scored a 66 out of 100. Of course the scoring is dependent upon how many businesses in the area are actually listed - so it’s far from an exact science. For example only about a quarter of the bars within half mile of our house are listed.
For comparison, I used my old DC address and got a score of 68. I would describe the DC address as much more walkable, partly because it sat a couple hundred feet from a Metro stop. But the scoring doesn’t account for public transportation.
From the site:
What is Walk Score?
We help home buyers, renters, and real estate agents find houses and apartments in great neighborhoods. Walk Score shows you a map of what’s nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. Buying a house in a walkable neighborhood is good for your health and good for the environment.
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