National Walkability Index User Guide and Methodology
The National Walkability Index (2021) is a nationwide geographic data resource that ranks block groups according to their relative walkability. The national dataset includes walkability scores for all block groups as well as the underlying attributes that are used to rank the block groups. This User Guide provides methodology used to derive the index and ranked scores for its inputs. The index was developed using selected variables on density, diversity of land uses, and proximity to transit from the Smart Location Database.