Is Essen Walkable?
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Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Essen
Population: 593K
Score Range
16-70 (best: 90)
10th-90th percentile
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
Entertainment
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Is Essen walkable? Essen Walkability Overview
Is Essen walkable? A car is essential here. Only a few pockets offer convenient walking access to amenities. Very few areas scores well for walking.
A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.
Strongest categories
Healthcare (79)
Weakest categories
Shopping (25), Restaurants & Cafes (20)
Scores range from 2 to 90 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
Walkability by Neighborhood in Essen
Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.
| Neighborhood | Score |
|---|---|
Top areaStadtkern | 90 |
Frohnhausen | 72 |
Altenessen-Süd | 67 |
Katernberg | 63 |
Leithe | 56 |
Heidhausen | 52 |
Rotthausen | 50 |
Stadtwald | 48 |
Karnap | 47 |
Kupferdreh | 45 |
+14 more neighborhoods not shown
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