Is Your Oceanside Neighborhood Among The Most Walkable?

OCEANSIDE, CA — How walkable is your Oceanside neighborhood? According to WalkScore, Oceanside is rated as a car-dependent city with an average Walk Score of 36.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Oceanside with a Walk Score of 77, indicating that most errands can be accomplished on foot in Downtown Oceanside.

Walk Score measures the walkability of any address based on the distance to nearby places and pedestrian friendliness. Walk Score's mission is to promote walkable neighborhoods as one of the simplest and best solutions for the environment, our health, and our economy. Along with the Walkable Score, neighborhoods are rated with a Transit Score and Bike Score.

While it's no surprise that the downtown beach area in Oceanside is the most walkable, how did other neighborhoods around Oceanside measure up in their walkability?

The most walkable Oceanside neighborhoods are Downtown, South Oceanside and East Side Capistrano. WalkScore ranked 17 neighborhoods in Oceanside from highest to lowest score.

1. Downtown
2. South Oceanside
3. East Side Capistrano
4. Fire Mountain
5. Loma Alta
6. Lake Park
7. San Luis Rey
8. Tri-City
9. Ivey Ranch - Rancho Del Oro
10. Peacock
11. North Valley
12. Oceana
13. Ocean Hills
14. Guajome
15. Mira Costa
16. Oceanside Municipal Airport
17. Morro Hills

Visit Walkscore to get the details about your Oceanside Neighborhood's Walkable, Transit and Bike Score rankings.

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