36
/ 100
Madison, WI
Very Car-Dependent
Ranked #9 of 67 cities · Pop. 269,840 · 50,105 roads analyzed
Infrastructure Breakdown
Sidewalk Coverage
2.2%
Bike Lanes
4.9%
Street Lighting
7.9%
Avg Speed Limit
34 mph
vs. National Average
Madison
36
National Avg
26.4
Madison scores 9.6 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 50,105 road segments.