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.

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