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10 best walkable cities in North America

Cities where a car is a liability. Coffee, work, dinner, all on foot.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

  1. #1

    Boston, United States

    100
    match

    Old US city. Cobblestone streets, Harvard and MIT in the suburbs, brutal Atlantic winters.

  2. 100
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    Colonial highland Mexican town. Pink cathedral, art schools, the Americas largest English-speaking expat retiree scene.

  3. #3

    Oaxaca, Mexico

    77
    match

    Mountain city of indigenous cultures, mezcal, and arguably Mexico's deepest food scene.

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