Walk Score: Find a walkable place to live!
Walk Score (www.walkscore.com) helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking. It can be used to enhance your listing or as a tool for your buyers!
What does my score mean?
Your Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100. Here are general guidelines for interpreting your score:
90–100 = Walkers' Paradise: Most errands can be accomplished on foot and many people get by without owning a car.
70–89 = Very Walkable: It's possible to get by without owning a car.
50–69 = Somewhat Walkable: Some stores and amenities are within walking distance, but many everyday trips still require a bike, public transportation, or car.
25–49 = Car-Dependent: Only a few destinations are within easy walking range. For most errands, driving or public transportation is a must.
0–24 = Car-Dependent (Driving Only): Virtually no neighborhood destinations within walking range. You can walk from your house to your car!
Check out Philadelphia's Most Walkable Neighborhoods at http://walkscore.com/rankings/Philadelphia. The top 7 neighborhoods in Philadelphia are Walkers' Paradises. 66% of Philadelphia residents have a Walk Score of 70 or above. 95% have a Walk Score of at least 50—and 5% live in Car-Dependent neighborhoods.
This considers only Center City neighborhoods.
Rajeev
What does my score mean?
Your Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100. Here are general guidelines for interpreting your score:
90–100 = Walkers' Paradise: Most errands can be accomplished on foot and many people get by without owning a car.
70–89 = Very Walkable: It's possible to get by without owning a car.
50–69 = Somewhat Walkable: Some stores and amenities are within walking distance, but many everyday trips still require a bike, public transportation, or car.
25–49 = Car-Dependent: Only a few destinations are within easy walking range. For most errands, driving or public transportation is a must.
0–24 = Car-Dependent (Driving Only): Virtually no neighborhood destinations within walking range. You can walk from your house to your car!
Check out Philadelphia's Most Walkable Neighborhoods at http://walkscore.com/rankings/Philadelphia. The top 7 neighborhoods in Philadelphia are Walkers' Paradises. 66% of Philadelphia residents have a Walk Score of 70 or above. 95% have a Walk Score of at least 50—and 5% live in Car-Dependent neighborhoods.
This considers only Center City neighborhoods.
Rajeev
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Permalink Reply by Heidi Reese Carpenter on -
The thing I love about walkscore is really not it's surface purpose...the "walkscore" is nice and all, but what is really valuable is the list of nearby amenities that the site provides (complete with links, addresses, and phone numbers) that helps us promote our listings to potential buyers and also helps us as Buyer's Agents familiarize our buyers with the area around a particular listing. It also gives the ability to add an amenity if one we know if is not listed. It's GREAT! Just one more tool to get our listings sold or to get our buyers to buy!
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