What is your neighborhood score?

[pete6032]

Oops, messed up the title. Should say WALK score.

https://www.walkscore.com/
Walk Score 94 - Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car.

Transit Score 79 - Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips.

Bike Score 72 - Very Bikeable
Flat as a pancake, some bike lanes.

It's pretty rare that I drive, unless I go to a grocery store that is further away than the ones in my neighborhood, or make a run to Home Depot/Target and know I'm going to have a lot to carry back. Everything is within walking/transit/biking distance from my place - work, groceries, drug store, bank, shopping, movie theater, museums, parks, restaurants, etc. Most places I need to go that take a while on transit I can use uber pool and get to for less than $5.

 

[rh71]

64, middle of suburbia. The library is about 3 long blocks away. I sometimes bike a few blocks to the CVS/supermarket because it's not worth starting up the car, but that's about it. I would rather drive most times, which is why I like the burbs.

 

[IronWing]

25

 

[repoman0]

Walk Score 94 - Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car.

Transit Score 70 - Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips.

Bike Score 81 - Very Bikeable
Flat as a pancake, some bike lanes.

Everything I really need is within quick walking distance. I have a car and drive to work although I could easily take a bus that goes pretty much straight there ... just takes about 15-20 minutes longer. I'd get rid of it but I'd go crazy not being able to get out of the city whenever I want

 

[Linflas]

2 which works for me.

 

[clamum]

Walk Score: 27
Car-Dependent
Most errands require a car.

Yep they do unless you're talking about the little "Main St" area but there's only a few shops there. It's in metro Detroit area but it's definitely a driving area.

EDIT: 27 was for my address. For the city I live in, it's 18, lol. It's true though, in general walking is pretty bad as far as getting to stores (recreationally there's some places to do it).

 

[waffleironhead]

1

 

[pete6032]

Walk Score 94 - Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car.

Transit Score 70 - Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips.

Bike Score 81 - Very Bikeable
Flat as a pancake, some bike lanes.

Everything I really need is within quick walking distance. I have a car and drive to work although I could easily take a bus that goes pretty much straight there ... just takes about 15-20 minutes longer. I'd get rid of it but I'd go crazy not being able to get out of the city whenever I want

Where do you live? I am in Chicago. I'm not sure why my transit score isn't higher. I am only a few blocks from the L stop and some major bus lines, though there is no bus line on my street.

 

[MrSquished]

Walking score 98
Transit score 82
Bike score 80

Which is why I love where I live

 

[Capt Caveman]

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips.

Biker’s Paradise
Flat as a pancake, excellent bike lanes.

 

[BoomerD]

Bike score not available.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

36.

 

[MrSquished]

Nothing beats being able to just walk to do almost everything you need to do. And in warmer months bike to a lot of things. And if you have to drive for something, it's not far at all. Or take mass transit to any and everykind of entertainment. No driving drunk either.

Life is good.

 

[BurnItDwn]

My walking score is 12, however, that website doesn't take into account the big 50 acre park near me has pedestrian path to get to town, saving about 5-10 mins off the walk from my house to "Downtown wauconda"

Also, if i had a boat, I could cross the lake towards downtown in much less time.
No bike or transit scores listed.

 

[Drako]

Yeah, I live in California.

Walk score = 0

 

[NoCreativity]

12. That may be a little generous.

 

[nakedfrog]

53... I'm not sure if it figures in topography, the one mile walk to the stores is fine, it's the walk back that's taxing.

 

[repoman0]

Where do you live? I am in Chicago. I'm not sure why my transit score isn't higher. I am only a few blocks from the L stop and some major bus lines, though there is no bus line on my street.

Cambridge MA. I have a bus to Harvard Sq 1 minute from my front door, and a few T stops within 5-12ish minute walks. Mine is probably low because the MBTA sucks.

 

[MrDudeMan]

walk = 1
transit = 0

I live about 4 miles from Colorado Springs in the middle of the forest. I barely need to leave because I can do whatever I need to do on my property, I grow most of my own food, and I have some chickens and goats for most of the rest. No neighbors, no noise, no light pollution, no HOA. I wouldn't have it any other way. I've done the urban and suburban thing - I'm never leaving this property.

 

[repoman0]

walk = 1
transit = 0

I live about 4 miles from Colorado Springs in the middle of the forest. I barely need to leave because I can do whatever I need to do on my property, I grow most of my own food, and I have some chickens and goats for most of the rest. No neighbors, no noise, no light pollution, no HOA. I wouldn't have it any other way. I've done the urban and suburban thing - I'm never leaving this property.

That sounds awesome. My girlfriend and I are looking to move to Colorado within two years. I want a place in the forest with a nice garage, good amount of property, mountains in the backyard and hopefully a city with some culture a short drive away.

My current company has an office in Colorado Springs ...

 

[shortylickens]

walk score is 45, which makes sense because we are isolated from shopping. Deliberately. If it were easy access we'd have assholes all over our neighborhood.

 

[MrDudeMan]

That sounds awesome. My girlfriend and I are looking to move to Colorado within two years. I want a place in the forest with a nice garage, good amount of property, mountains in the backyard and hopefully a city with some culture a short drive away.

My current company has an office in Colorado Springs ...

There are several nice places in Colorado, but I like Colorado Springs more than most and not just because I live there. Old Colorado Springs, which is a small part of town at the southwest corner of town, has some of the cultural gravity you seek, but the more modern part of the city is nice as well.

There's a ton of stuff to do outdoors within an hour that you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else especially when you consider the diversity of activities. The air and water are some of the cleanest in the country, the lifestyle is healthier than anywhere else I've lived, and the population density is low by design. Where I live, there can't be more than one house per 5 acres. The crime rate is low, cost of living is probably average, and the number of high tech companies in the area is surprisingly high.

The COS airport is slowly becoming more popular. I fly out of there exclusively now unless the destination isn't serviced through that airport. DEN is about 60 miles away, which really isn't that bad, but it can be inconvenient at times. Colorado Springs is also conveniently located near several passes that lead into the heart of the Rockies, which makes places like Aspen, Keystone, etc. pretty easy to access (depending on weather...). The point is you get to avoid I-70, which is a parking lot 50% of the time. "Friends don't let friends take I-70."

There's a lot of land available here with no real constraints other than what the county enforces, but even that is hit or miss. I follow all of the rules because I'm an engineer and it's in my blood, but plenty of people don't. I built several outbuildings, retaining walls, and fences last year, all of which have completely transformed my property. I kept it all nature-like to preserve the country feel, but it's my own private compound fully equipped with a subterranean concrete bunker/doghouse.

You basically described my house, by the way. I'll post a few pictures when I get home to give you an idea of what it looks like from my point of view.

 

[Eug]

Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options.

Somewhat Bikeable
Very steep hills, some bike lanes.

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Consequently, we have two cars. However, the hardcore cyclists love our area, because it's a good cardio workout going up the hill.

For my previous place my walk score was

However, driving around there became a total disaster, as it's downtown Toronto. That's why we moved. Getting too noisy and congested, and not really family friendly.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Guess I'm car-dependent.

 

[PricklyPete]

74 - Very Walkable
55 - Good Transit
86 - Very Bikeable

Actually surprised the scores aren't higher. I have two train stops less than a km away from the house, a bike lane on my street, and all necessary stores and schools a half km or less away.

We only have one vehicle and it really only gets used for heading into the mountains (which admittedly is a lot).