 A 2017 study by Walk Score ranked Philadelphia the fifth most walkable major city in the United States with a score of 79 out of 100, in the middle of the "very walkable" range.The city was just edged out by fourth place Miami (79.2), with the top three cities being New York, San Francisco, and Boston.Philadelphia placed fifth in the public transit friendly category, behind Washington, D.C., with the same three cities for walkability topping this category.