43
/ 100
Chicago, IL
Car-Dependent
Ranked #2 of 67 cities · Pop. 2,746,388 · 218,258 roads analyzed
Infrastructure Breakdown
Sidewalk Coverage
0.7%
Bike Lanes
3.1%
Street Lighting
2.4%
Avg Speed Limit
32.5 mph
vs. National Average
Chicago
43
National Avg
26.4
Chicago scores 16.6 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 218,258 road segments.