Is Anchorage Walkable?

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Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Anchorage

Population: 290K

Score Range

12-49 (best: 76)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 11 sample points9% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

28

Restaurants & Cafes

21

Public Transit

12

Healthcare

51

Education

49

Parks & Recreation

72

Shopping

13

Entertainment

32

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Is Anchorage walkable? Anchorage Walkability Overview

Is Anchorage walkable? A car is essential here. Only a few pockets offer convenient walking access to amenities. Very few areas scores well for walking.

Strongest categories

Parks & Recreation (72)

Weakest categories

Shopping (13), Public Transit (12)

Scores range from 10 to 76 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

Walkability by Neighborhood in Anchorage

Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.

NeighborhoodScore
Top areaNorthern-Eastern Anchorage
44(12-76)
Southern Anchorage
44
Southern-Eastern Anchorage
42
Southern-Western Anchorage
37
Eastern Anchorage
25
Spenard
20
Turnagain
10
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