32
/ 100
Boston, MA
Very Car-Dependent
Ranked #16 of 67 cities · Pop. 685,094 · 49,976 roads analyzed
Infrastructure Breakdown
Sidewalk Coverage
1.7%
Bike Lanes
5.5%
Street Lighting
12.5%
Avg Speed Limit
26.9 mph
vs. National Average
Boston
32
National Avg
26.4
Boston scores 5.6 points above the national average.
What Affects This Score
Our walkability score evaluates each road segment based on real infrastructure:
- Increases stress: High speed limits, multi-lane roads, highways, missing sidewalks
- Decreases stress: Bike lanes, traffic calming, street lighting, good surfaces
The city score is the average across all 49,976 road segments.