OHIO — A recent report shows Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati are among the top 35 most walkable cities in the nation. 

What You Need To Know

  • The 2023 Foot Traffic Ahead survey released by Smart Growth America, a nonprofit urban planning advocacy organization, ranked cities based on their premiums in commercial rents, multifamily rental rates, for-sale home prices and other factors

  • Cleveland ranked at 17th place, Columbus took the 19th place and Cincinnati landed in 25th place

  • In the report, it ranks each city's walkability by four levels: Highest walkable urbanism, upper-middle walkable urbanism, lower-middle walkable urbanism, and lowest walkable urbanism

The 2023 Foot Traffic Ahead survey released by Smart Growth America, a nonprofit urban planning advocacy organization, ranked cities based on their premiums in commercial rents, multifamily rental rates, for-sale home prices and other factors, according to a press release.

Cleveland ranked at 17th place, Columbus took the 19th place and Cincinnati landed in 25th place.

The complete list of rankings are as follows:

1. New York
2. Boston
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Seattle
5. Portland
6. San Francisco
7. Chicago
8. Los Angeles
9. Pittsburgh
10. Philadelphia
11. Minneapolis-St. Paul
12. Miami
13. Charlotte
14. Austin
15. Atlanta
16. Denver
17. Cleveland
18. Houston
19. Columbus
20. Baltimore
21. Kansas City
22. St. Louis
23. Nashville
24. Sacramento
25. Cincinnati
26. Detroit
27. Dallas-Fort Worth
28. San Diego
29. Indianapolis
30. Tampa
31. Virginia Beach
32. Phoenix
33. Orlando
34. San Antonio
35. Las Vegas 

The report also used factors from two databases: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Location Database and the American Enterprise Institute’s Walkable Oriented Development Database. These databases assess walkability by using factors like how easy is to walk to the office, gym and grocery store.

In the report, it ranks each city's walkability by four levels: Highest walkable urbanism, upper-middle walkable urbanism, lower-middle walkable urbanism, and lowest walkable urbanism. Cleveland ranked at upper-middle walkable urbanism, while Cincinnati and Columbus landed in the lower-middle walkable urbanism. 

To view the full report, click here.

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