Jacksonville: One of America's Least Walkable Cities

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The good news is Jacksonville is a more walkable friendly city than Charlotte. The bad news is that isn't saying much. Here is a look at Walk Score's 2014 ranking of America's most walkable cities.



49 - 25 Car Dependent - A few amenities within walking distance

35. 49.2  Richmond, VA

36. 48.5  San Diego, CA

37. 48.1  San Jose, CA

38. 47.4  Madison, WI

39. 46.3  Tampa, FL

40. 45.9  Atlanta, GA

41. 45.5  Paradise, NV

42. 44.9  Spokane, WA

42. 44.9  Fremont, CA

44. 44.2  Houston, TX

44. 44.2  Modesto, CA

46. 43.9  Irvine, CA

47. 43.8  Laredo, TX

48. 43.7  Akron, OH

49. 43.6  Dallas, TX

50. 43.5  Norfolk, VA

51. 43.4  Sacramento, CA

52. 43.0  Toledo, OH

53. 42.1  Fresno, CA

54. 42.0  Irving, TX

55. 41.8  Des Moines, IA

56. 41.1  Omaha, NE

57. 40.5  St. Petersburgh

58. 40.3  Lincoln, NE

59. 40.0  Stockton, CA

59. 40.0  Columbus, OH

61. 39.7  Chula Vista, CA

62. 39.6  Albuquerque, NM

63. 39.3  Orlando, FL

64. 38.9  San Bernardino, CA

64. 38.9  Riverside, CA

66. 38.9  Tucson, AZ

67. 38.7  El Paso, TX

68. 38.6  Las Vegas, NV

69. 38.4  Aurora, CO

70. 38.3  Phoenix, AZ

71. 37.5  Baton Rouge, LA

72. 37.3  Boise City, ID

73. 36.7  Aurora, IL

74. 36.4  Plano, TX

74. 36.4  Garland, TX

76. 36.3  Reno, NV

77. 36.0  Tulsa, OK

78. 35.7  Corpus Christi, TX

79. 35.4  Austin, TX

80. 34.8  Lubbock, TX

81. 34.6  Arlington, TX

82. 34.4  Mesa, AZ

83. 34.3 Bakersfield, CA

84. 33.9  Lexington-Fayette, KY

85. 33.7  San Antonio, TX

86. 33.5  Glendale, AZ

87. 33.0  Memphis, TN

88. 33.0  Birmingham, AL

89. 33.0  Colorado Springs, CO

90. 32.2  Anchorage, AK

91. 32.1  Kansas City, MO

92. 31.6  Oklahoma City, OK

93. 31.6  Fort Worth, TX

94. 31.2  Louisville-Jefferson, KY

95. 31.1  Virginia Beach, VA

96. 30.2  North Las Vegas, NV

97. 30.0  Chandler, AZ

98. 29.3  Shreveport, LA

99. 28.9  Scottsdale, AZ

100. 28.8  Raleigh, NC

101. 28.7  Indianapolis, IN

102. 28.3  Fort Wayne, IN

103. 28.1  Durham, NC

104. 28.0  Greensboro, NC

105. 27.6  Henderson, NV

106. 26.5  Nashville-Davidson, TN

107. 26.4  Gilbert, AZ

108. 25.5  JACKSONVILLE, FL

109. 25.4  Montgomery, AL



Jacksonville is considered a car dependent city.



24 - 0 Car Dependent - Almost all errands require a car.

110. 24.4  Charlotte, NC

111. 21.8  Winston-Salem, NC

112. 20.8  Chesapeake, VA

113. 18.0  Fayetteville, NC



Charlotte is considered America's least walkable well known major city.


Let the local excuse making begin...


Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com. Source: http://blog.walkscore.com/2013/11/2014-ranking-of-most-walkable-cities-and-neighborhoods/


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