Stay Physically Active During Travel In These 10 Most Walkable Cities in America
When you’re standing in a sweaty, crowded subway with your arms glued to your sides, or when your legs start to cramp from sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, you probably wish there was a more convenient way to get where you need to go when you are traveling. Imagine if you could just walk to your destination—to the store, a business meeting, your favorite museum or restaurant.
In these cities, that fantasy is a reality. FindTheHome teamed with FindTheCompany to use geographic data to assign each city a relative “WalkIQ.” This is measured by finding the number of stores, amenities and parks that are within walking distance for the median home in every area. They then ranked the 10 most walkable cities to find those where your feet are your best mode of transport.
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#10. Nevada: Winchester
WalkIQ: 95
Population: 26,910
Walk to: Adventuredome Theme Park: This 5-acre indoor amusement park features 25 rides and attractions, including Canyon Blaster roller coaster.
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#9. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
WalkIQ: 96
Population: 1,536,704
Walk to: The Liberty Bell: the huge, cracked bronze bell is a symbol of American freedom and independence.
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#8. Texas: University Park
WalkIQ: 96
Population: 23,460
Walk to: George W. Bush Library: The presidential library is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University and features a piece of the World Trade Center. It also has an interactive Decision Points Theater, where visitors must make real-time decision in a simulated crisis.
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#7. Virginia: Tysons Corner
WalkIQ: 97
Population: 20,617
Walk to: Tysons Corner Center: The Tysons Corner Center is the largest shopping mall in the state and features over 300 stores.
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#6. Florida: Miami
WalkIQ: 98
Population: 417,650
Walk to: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is the former estate of James Deering. It now showcases Vizcaya’s history.
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#5. Massachusetts: Brookline
WalkIQ: 98
Population: 58,738
Walk to: Larz Anderson Auto Museum: The Larz Anderson Auto Museum features the oldest collection of motorcars in the United States.
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#4. Hawaii: Urban Honolulu
WalkIQ: 99
Population: 340,639
Walk to: The Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House: This museum is the only museum in the state devoted to contemporary art.
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#3. New Jersey: West New York
WalkIQ: 99
Population: 50,649
Walk to: Miller Stadium: A great park and field for watching games and leisurely strolling.
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#2. New York: New York City
WalkIQ: 99
Population: 8,268,999
Walk to: World Trade Center / 9/11 Memorial Center: The Memorial Center remembers all of the victims and heroes from the tragic 9/11 terrorist attack.
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#1. California: Beverly Hills
WalkIQ: 100
Population: 34,341
Walk to: Rodeo Drive: One of the most luxurious shopping areas in the world that is also visited by many celebrities.
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Posted on September 24, 2015 by Natalie Morin
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