Most Walkable Madison Neighborhoods (2026)
Street walkability, daily errands on foot, and everyday destinations within reach — ranked for car-free living.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by walkability fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated October 2026.
Bassett
79walkability fitVibe Score 66
Tenney-Lapham
76walkability fitVibe Score 67
South Campus
67walkability fitVibe Score 69
The Yards
67walkability fitVibe Score 68
Mifflin West
65walkability fitVibe Score 64
State-Langdon
64walkability fitVibe Score 63
Mansion Hill
63walkability fitVibe Score 60
First Settlement
63walkability fitVibe Score 60
Doctor's Park
60walkability fitVibe Score 59
Rocky Bluff
59walkability fitVibe Score 58
Greater Sandburg
58walkability fitVibe Score 51
Oakland Heights
57walkability fitVibe Score 54
Sak's Woods
57walkability fitVibe Score 50
Greenbush
57walkability fitVibe Score 55
James Madison Park
57walkability fitVibe Score 54
Oakbridge
57walkability fitVibe Score 49
College Hills
56walkability fitVibe Score 54
Garden Homes
55walkability fitVibe Score 53
Bacon's Addition
55walkability fitVibe Score 49
Preglers Addition
53walkability fitVibe Score 53
Schenk's Corners
53walkability fitVibe Score 52
Sunset Hills
53walkability fitVibe Score 46
Cooper's Addition
50walkability fitVibe Score 51
Eken Park
50walkability fitVibe Score 51
Vilas
50walkability fitVibe Score 46
Common Questions
- Which Madison neighborhood is best for walkability?
- Bassett ranks first for walkability in Madison, with a walkability fit score of 79 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 66; the ranking on this page is by walkability fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Madison neighborhoods are ranked for walkability?
- 25 Madison neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Madison walkability ranking calculated?
- Street walkability, daily errands on foot, and everyday destinations within reach — ranked for car-free living. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.