Besançon nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 128K

Score Range

39-75 (best: 79)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 16 sample points38% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

73

Restaurants & Cafes

50

Public Transit

19

Healthcare

82

Education

88

Parks & Recreation

26

Shopping

47

Entertainment

56

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Besançon

Calculated August 24, 2026

The median sampled point scores 56. A total of 38% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 3975, a 36-point difference. The strongest category is Education (88). The weakest is Public Transit (19).

Median access
56/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
38%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
64/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
31/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
16 analyzed of 16 points
Estimated scored area
9.6 km²
Mapped place records
538(56/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Besançon

38% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Education (88), Healthcare (82), Groceries (73)

Weakest categories

Parks & Recreation (26), Public Transit (19)

Scores range from 26 to 79 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Besançon

206 restaurants & cafes111 groceries102 shopping44 healthcare37 education30 entertainment5 parks & recreation3 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Besançon

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 16 of 16 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaRépublique
781
Mouillère
752
Fontaine Écu
711
Bregille
681
Marulaz
671
Montjoux
571
Chaprais
561
Viotte
551
Cras
481
Xavier Marmier
431

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