26
/ 100

Washington, DC

Very Car-Dependent

Ranked #36 of 67 cities · Pop. 689,545 · 11,669 roads analyzed

Infrastructure Breakdown

Sidewalk Coverage
3%
Bike Lanes
2.3%
Street Lighting
1%
Avg Speed Limit
33.4 mph

vs. National Average

Washington
26
National Avg
26.4

Washington scores 0.4 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 11,669 road segments.

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