Walkability Ranking — California

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across California compare on Walkability. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How walkability is measured →

Top Walkability Cities in California

#1
San Francisco9.9

#2
Isla Vista9.8

#3
San Marino9.8

#4
San Pasqual9.7

#5
Alhambra9.7

#6
Santa Monica9.7

#7
Foster City9.7

#8
Fountain Valley9.7

#9
West Hollywood9.6

#10
Berkeley9.6

Full California Walkability City Ranking

State average:8.11— scores above this beat the state average
CityScoreState Rankvs. State Avg
San Francisco9.9#1+1.8
Isla Vista9.8#2+1.7
San Marino9.8#3+1.7
San Pasqual9.7#4+1.6
Alhambra9.7#5+1.6
Santa Monica9.7#6+1.6
Foster City9.7#7+1.6
Fountain Valley9.7#8+1.6
West Hollywood9.6#9+1.5
Berkeley9.6#10+1.5
Alameda9.5#11+1.4
Huntington Beach9.5#12+1.4
Albany9.5#13+1.4
Olde Stockdale9.5#14+1.4
Elk Grove9.5#15+1.4
Sunnyvale9.5#16+1.4
Cupertino9.5#17+1.4
Davis9.5#18+1.4
Oak Park9.5#19+1.4
Eastvale9.4#20+1.3
Irvine9.4#21+1.3
Campbell9.4#22+1.3
Long Beach9.4#23+1.3
Newark9.4#24+1.3
Stanford9.4#25+1.3
Costa Mesa9.3#26+1.2
Fremont9.3#27+1.2
Pleasanton9.3#28+1.2
Mountain View9.2#29+1.1
Culver City9.2#30+1.1
Seal Beach9.2#31+1.1
Torrance9.2#32+1.1
San Jose9.2#33+1.1
Milpitas9.1#34+1
Oxnard9.1#35+1
Salinas9.1#36+1
Imperial Beach9.1#37+1
Pasadena9.1#38+1
Newport Beach9.1#39+1
Lake Forest9.1#40+1
Santa Ana9.1#41+1
Ladera Ranch9#42+0.9
Downey9#43+0.9
Temecula9#44+0.9
San Leandro9#45+0.9
Hawthorne9#46+0.9
Carlsbad9#47+0.9
Oakland9#48+0.9
Channel Islands Beach9#49+0.9
San Mateo8.9#50+0.8
Palo Alto8.9#51+0.8
San Buenaventura (Ventura)8.9#52+0.8
Los Angeles8.9#53+0.8
Roseville8.9#54+0.8
Gardena8.9#55+0.8
San Clemente8.8#56+0.7
Chula Vista8.8#57+0.7
Azusa8.8#58+0.7
Fullerton8.8#59+0.7
Moreno Valley8.8#60+0.7
Rancho Cucamonga8.8#61+0.7
Temescal Valley8.7#62+0.6
Anaheim8.7#63+0.6
Burbank8.7#64+0.6
Vallejo8.7#65+0.6
Glendale8.7#66+0.6
Hayward8.7#67+0.6
Pacific Grove8.7#68+0.6
Casa Conejo8.7#69+0.6
Concord8.6#70+0.5
Tustin8.6#71+0.5
Claremont8.6#72+0.5
Santa Clarita8.6#73+0.5
San Diego8.6#74+0.5
Napa8.6#75+0.5
Rancho Cordova8.6#76+0.5
Coronado8.6#77+0.5
San Luis Obispo8.6#78+0.5
Visalia8.5#79+0.4
Ontario8.5#80+0.4
Sacramento8.5#81+0.4
San Fernando8.5#82+0.4
Danville8.5#83+0.4
Arroyo Grande8.5#84+0.4
Folsom8.4#85+0.3
Menlo Park8.4#86+0.3
Country Club8.4#87+0.3
Thousand Oaks8.4#88+0.3
Redwood City8.4#89+0.3
Corona8.4#90+0.3
Richmond8.4#91+0.3
Bakersfield8.4#92+0.3
Mayfair8.3#93+0.2
Stockton8.3#94+0.2
West Sacramento8.3#95+0.2
Pleasant Hill8.3#96+0.2
Cathedral City8.3#97+0.2
Fresno8.3#98+0.2
Chico8.2#99+0.1
West Menlo Park8.2#100+0.1
La Verne8.2#101+0.1
Santa Rosa8.2#102+0.1
Monterey8.2#103+0.1
Agoura Hills8.2#104+0.1
Fort Irwin8.1#105avg
Menifee8.1#106avg
Santa Barbara8.1#107avg
Cherryland8.1#108avg
East Richmond Heights8.1#109avg
Palm Springs8.1#110avg
Lucas Valley-Marinwood8.1#111avg
Merced8#112-0.1
Saratoga8#113-0.1
Hemet8#114-0.1
Pismo Beach8#115-0.1
Marina8#116-0.1
Indio8#117-0.1
National City8#118-0.1
Westlake Village7.9#119-0.2
Riverside7.9#120-0.2
Santa Venetia7.9#121-0.2
El Monte7.9#122-0.2
Benton Park7.9#123-0.2
Walnut Creek7.9#124-0.2
Fontana7.8#125-0.3
Calabasas7.8#126-0.3
Capitola7.8#127-0.3
North Fair Oaks7.8#128-0.3
San Rafael7.8#129-0.3
Larkspur7.8#130-0.3
Foothill Farms7.7#131-0.4
Arden-Arcade7.7#132-0.4
El Rio7.7#133-0.4
Belmont7.7#134-0.4
Perris7.7#135-0.4
Citrus Heights7.6#136-0.5
Fairview7.5#137-0.6
North Highlands7.5#138-0.6
Escondido7.4#139-0.7
San Jacinto7.3#140-0.8
Novato7.3#141-0.8
Loyola7.3#142-0.8
Lemon Hill7.2#143-0.9
Cherry Valley7.2#144-0.9
Parkway7.1#145-1
Vista7.1#146-1
San Bernardino7.1#147-1
Orangevale7.1#148-1
Baywood Park7#149-1.1
Heber7#150-1.1
Mill Valley7#151-1.1
Ukiah6.9#152-1.2
El Sobrante6.9#153-1.2
Del Monte Forest6.8#154-1.3
Mentone6.7#155-1.4
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley6.7#156-1.4
Alto6.7#157-1.4
Redding6.6#158-1.5
Cameron Park6.6#159-1.5
Jurupa Valley6.5#160-1.6
Farmersville6.4#161-1.7
Lafayette6.3#162-1.8
Emerald Lake Hills6.2#163-1.9
Atascadero6.2#164-1.9
Woodcrest6#165-2.1
Sunnyside-Tahoe City6#166-2.1
Shelter Cove5.9#167-2.2
Black Point-Green Point5.9#168-2.2
Pine Mountain Club5.9#169-2.2
Valle Vista5.9#170-2.2
Strawberry5.8#171-2.3
McClellan Park5.8#172-2.3
Lake Arrowhead5.7#173-2.4
Santa Nella5.6#174-2.5
Shasta Lake5.5#175-2.6
Agua Dulce5.3#176-2.8
Malibu5.2#177-2.9
Nuevo5.2#178-2.9
Tehachapi5.1#179-3
Homeland4.5#180-3.6
Casa Loma4#181-4.1

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