Walk Score
Posted by Ken Richter on
"Walk Score" is a real estate term that gets thrown around a lot, but is rarely ever defined. So what is this all-important walk score? A walk score is a score an address is given between 0 and 100 regarding how friendly the area is based on walkability. Variables that go into calculating this score are:
- Area safety & Crime Rates
- Nearby Transit & Bike Routes
- Proximity to essential services such as Grocery stores, pharmacies, schools and businesses
- Composition of land (Hills, Forests, Plains, etc.)
A walk score is a fast way for potential buyers to see how, essentially, accessible their new home is based on location.
Having a high walk score is often exalted as a wonderful thing, but having a low walk score is not necessarily…
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