Walk Score study lists major U.S. transit systems by residents’ accessibility Rankings based on Transit Score index measures Walk Score®, Seattle, WA (www.walkscore.com) helps apartment renters and home buyers find neighborhoods in close proximity to public transit, announced a new ranking of the most accessible U.S. city transit systems based on residents’ access.
New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington D.C. top the list, while cities such as Houston, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Columbus, Ohio are among the cities in the bottom half of the ranking. “Heading to the gas pump this season is
about as much fun as getting a root canal,” says said Walk Score CEO, Josh Herst. “As gas prices rise and consumers seek shorter commutes and more sustainable transportation options, demand for convenient access to public transit is growing.” This lifestyle shift is being led by the Millennial generation (those born roughly between 1980 and 2000) that is choosing to own cars and drive less than their predecessors.
Ranking of Major U.S. City Transit Systems
Walk Score’s first ranking of U.S. city transit systems rated by its Transit Score® index measures how well a location is served by public transportation based on data released in a standard open format by public transit agencies. Transit Score is the only national, quantitative rating of access to public transit.
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New York (Transit Score: 81) San Francisco (Transit Score: 80) Boston (Transit Score: 74) Washington, DC (Transit Score: 69) Philadelphia (Transit Score: 68) Chicago (Transit Score: 65) Seattle (Transit Score: 59) Miami (Transit Score: 57) Baltimore (Transit Score: 57) Portland (Transit Score: 50) Los Angeles (Transit Score: 49) Milwaukee (Transit Score: 49) (Denver (Transit Score: 47) Cleveland (Transit Score: 45) San Jose (Transit Score; 40) Dallas (Transit Score: 39) Houston (Transit Score: 36) San Diego (Transit Score: 36) San Antonio (Transit Score: 35) Kansas City (Transit Score: 34) Austin (Transit Score: 33) Sacramento (Transit Score: 32) Las Vegas (Transit Score: 32) Columbus (Transit Score: 29) Raleigh (Transit Score: 23)
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