Chapel Hill nearby infrastructure and amenity access

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

Population: 60K

Score Range

41-70 (best: 76)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points56% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

54

Restaurants & Cafes

50

Public Transit

39

Healthcare

82

Education

86

Parks & Recreation

57

Shopping

31

Entertainment

58

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Chapel Hill

Calculated August 21, 2026

The median sampled point scores 62. A total of 56% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 4170, a 29-point difference. The strongest category is Education (86). The weakest is Shopping (31).

Median access
62/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
56%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
71/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
45/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
6.9 km²
Mapped place records
253(36.7/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 Chapel Hill

56% 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 (86), Healthcare (82)

Weakest categories

Public Transit (39), Shopping (31)

Scores range from 35 to 76 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Chapel Hill

93 restaurants & cafes58 healthcare33 education21 groceries16 shopping14 parks & recreation11 entertainment7 public transit

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

Amenity access by sampled area in Chapel Hill

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaNorthside
691
Chapel Hill
64(48-76)5
Carrboro
432
Lincoln Park
421
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