Is San Francisco Walkable?
Explore San Francisco
Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in San Francisco
Population: 828K
Score Range
7-86 (best: 92)
10th-90th percentile
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
Entertainment
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Is San Francisco walkable? San Francisco Walkability Overview
Is San Francisco walkable? It depends on where you live. Some neighborhoods are very walkable, but most of the city really needs a car. About a third scores well for walking.
Some neighborhoods are great for walking - check the map to find them.
Weakest categories
Restaurants & Cafes (35), Shopping (26)
Scores range from 0 to 92 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
Walkability by Neighborhood in San Francisco
Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.
| Neighborhood | Score |
|---|---|
Top areaNorthern-Eastern San Francisco | 89 |
Lower Haight | 88 |
Northern San Francisco | 86 |
Mission Bay | 85 |
Noe Valley | 77 |
Southern San Francisco | 66 |
Western San Francisco | 54(44-66) |
Visitacion Valley | 47 |
Daly City | 46(26-66) |
Southern-Western San Francisco | 43(19-66) |
+3 more neighborhoods not shown
Want to check a specific address in San Francisco?
Use the interactive map above or search any address to see its convenience score.