Portland Oregon Walk Scores
October 30, 2014 | Roberta Nopson
Many relocating to Portland Oregon ask for a ‘walkable neighborhood’.
This can mean a variety of things to home buyers. A stroll around the neighborhood to smell the roses, level for a young bicycle enthusiast just mastering training wheels, walking distance to Starbucks, walkable to run errands or get to school, or transit to jump on MAX (Metro Area Express light rail).
The company Walkscore compiles data using a unique methodology – Complete with an advisory board, they measure how walkable, how bikeable, even transit locations.
Portland Scores by the numbers
Urban neighborhoods tend to have higher walk scores that suburban communities.
MAX transit and Tri-Met Bus service provide quality transit to a wide service area.
Portland is proud of its Bike Community. You will find bike lanes throughout the metro area.
The motto is SHARE THE ROAD.
The Portland area is known for niche neighborhoods
Our terrain with rivers, mountains, and trees, gives us a unique challenge at times, but many of our communities score well. It really depends on where in the community you live. Lake Oswego scores a 37. Though if you live in First addition you will score an 87.
In West Linn, my score is a 27. Though if I still lived in historic Willamette area my score would be a 63. Our first home in NEPDX Alameda matched the Portland walk score but the bike score is an 83!
Portland Oregon walk scores go back to the tried and true – location, location, location. Let us help you find your perfect score. 503.939-8025.
