#1
United States
Boston
75United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
Best Cities for Car-Free Urbanists in North America
Walk, cycle, and ride public transit everywhere. Ranked by overall fit across multiple dimensions.
#2United States
San Francisco
75United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#3United States
New York City
75United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#4
Canada
Victoria
73CanadaWalkableTransitCycling
#5United States
Portland
73United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#6Canada
Montréal
73CanadaWalkableTransitCycling
#7United States
Chicago
72United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#8United States
Seattle
68United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#9United States
Philadelphia
67United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
#10United States
Washington
67United StatesWalkableTransitCycling
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