Most walkable neighborhoods in Chicago
United States · 12 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Of 12 neighborhoods we compared in Chicago, Central Station, Financial District and Greektown are the easiest to get around on foot, with shops, cafés and daily needs a short walk away.
| # | Neighborhood | Walkability | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Station | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Financial District | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.6/10 Good |
| 1 | Greektown | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 1 | Near South Side | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 1 | West Loop Gate | 10.0/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 1 | Jewelers Row | 10.0/10 Excellent | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 7 | Wrigleyville | 9.9/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 8 | Cook County | 9.8/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 8 | Northalsted | 9.8/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 10 | Printer's Row | 9.6/10 Excellent | 6.7/10 Good |
| 11 | Lower West Side | 9.1/10 Excellent | 5.6/10 Fair |
| 12 | Hyde Park | 9.0/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
How we measure it
Walkability looks for the nearest supermarket, café, pharmacy, park and other everyday needs within 800 m of the addresses checked in each neighborhood (or of its center where nobody has checked one yet); a need counts fully within 300 m. Methodology