Most walkable towns in Illinois

Ranked by our Walkability score out of 100, which is based on how easy it is to get around on foot near the town center, and how many people walk or bike to work. Of the 697 towns in Illinois with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Chicago ranks first with a score of 100. Evanston and Oak Park follow, with 99 and 99. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Walkability	People who walk, bike or ride to work	Population
1	Chicago	100	16.3	24.9%	2,711,226
2	Evanston	99	15.8	25.3%	76,340
3	Oak Park	99	15.8	19.0%	53,292
4	Harwood Heights	99	16.5	11.0%	8,821
5	Forest Park	99	15.6	13.1%	13,943
6	Urbana	98	14.5	23.9%	39,341
7	Glenview	98	17.3	7.6%	47,752
8	Cicero	98	15.1	10.5%	82,797
9	Evergreen Park	98	15.8	8.0%	19,420
10	Niles	98	16.3	7.3%	30,064
11	River Grove	98	15.1	9.4%	10,451
12	Wilmette	97	14.3	17.2%	27,503
13	Hillside	97	15.8	6.3%	8,084
14	Park Ridge	97	14.3	10.3%	38,667
15	Rosemont	97	14.2	11.3%	3,290
16	Elmhurst	97	14.2	10.8%	45,671
17	Hometown	97	14.5	8.4%	4,215
18	Norridge	97	15.8	5.5%	15,439
19	Blue Island	97	14.3	9.5%	21,741
20	Harvey	96	14.1	10.5%	20,230
21	Skokie	96	14.7	6.8%	66,219
22	Bellwood	96	14.9	6.3%	18,256
23	Phoenix	96	14.2	8.5%	1,751
24	Berwyn	96	14.3	7.9%	55,595
25	Franklin Park	96	15.4	5.2%	18,197

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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