# Neighborhood Walk Score How Pedestrian Friendly Is Your Community? By Bianca | Published 2007-08-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighborhood-walk-score-how-pedestrian-friendly-is-your-community References: [walkscore](http://www.walkscore.com/) A new calculator lets people determine how pedestrian-friendly their neighbourhoods are. The tool is effective for the health-conscious in the [housing market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-oyssey-app) who wants to know the fitness factors involved with their new home purchase. The site caters to residents of the United States, Canada and UK, and uses [regional maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-mapping-feature) to trace the best walking routes from homes to businesses, coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, schools, libraries, parks, rec centers and more. **Implications** - In order to achieve an accurate [neighbourhood walk score](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-calculators) it is important to consider that your Walk Score is calculated based on how at ease you are with walking distances. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Walking-friendly Neighborhoods:** Opportunity for real estate developers to create walking-friendly neighborhoods based on the growing demand for walkable cities and healthy lifestyle. - **Map-based Walk Route Planning:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop map-based walk route planning software that helps people find the best walking routes from homes to businesses, parks, schools, and other destinations. - **Fitness-friendly Living:** Opportunity for fitness and wellness industries to create products and services that cater to health-conscious customers who value walking as part of their daily routine. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can leverage the trend of walking-friendly neighborhoods to develop and market properties that offer healthy and sustainable living options. - **Technology:** Technology companies can capitalize on the trend of map-based walk route planning by creating innovative software and apps that help people locate walking-friendly locations and plan their routes accordingly. - **Health and Wellness:** Health and wellness industries can create products and services that cater to the growing demand for fitness-friendly living concepts, such as walking as a daily exercise routine. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-Neighbourhood Service Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trot-kit.md) - [Interactive Parisian Neighbourhood Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notezparis.md) - [Accessibility-Focused Evaluation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessibility-scores.md) - [CRS Score Calculator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crs-score-calculator-app.md) - [City Navigation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-path.md) - [Virtual City Explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-explorers.md) - [Integrated Cardiorespiratory Fitness Scores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthspan-score.md) - [Mindfulness-Promoting Walking Clubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walk-club.md) - [Location Safety Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locationchecker.md)