19
/ 100
Houston, TX
Very Car-Dependent
Ranked #55 of 67 cities · Pop. 2,304,580 · 117,894 roads analyzed
Infrastructure Breakdown
Sidewalk Coverage
0.9%
Bike Lanes
2.7%
Street Lighting
10%
Avg Speed Limit
44.9 mph
vs. National Average
Houston
19
National Avg
26.4
Houston scores 7.4 points below 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 117,894 road segments.