Walk Score Review

I just came across the site Walk Score today.

It works as follows: You type in your address and it calculates a Walk Score (out of 100) based on how walkable your neighborhood appears to be. Walk Score computes the score by calculating distances to various destinations: Grocery stores, restaurants, cafes, schools, parks, etc.

When trying a prior address of mine, 7 Eleven was counted as a grocery store. I guess you can technically buy groceries there, but that's not too healthy.

My opinion: It's a nifty little site but could use some fine-tuning. It would be very helpful to have a tool that takes other factors into account, such as traffic volume, air quality, and pedestrian-friendliness.

I got a 78. Not bad. Get your Walk Score.