DFW

Most walkable DFW suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Dallas Texas skyline from Reunion Tower September 2025
Dallas$321k median · 25.7 min commute
Amenities ACommute C+Residents inactive
94
Walkability
overall 59 C
2
Title: Dallas Hall on the campus of Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Notes: Gift; Th
University Park$1.86M median · 17.3 min commute
Amenities ACommute A+Residents inactive
87
Walkability
overall 81 B+
3
The Denton County, Texas courthouse located at 33.2151° -97.1331°, Denton, Texas, United States. The Romanesque style structure was added to the National Regist
Denton$348k median · 23.7 min commute
Amenities ACommute C+Residents inactive
85
Walkability
overall 62 C
4
A plaza in Richardson, Texas (United States).
Richardson$431k median · 23.6 min commute
Amenities B+Commute BResidents inactive
76
Walkability
overall 66 C+
5
Legacy West is a premier mixed-use development located in Plano, Texas, offering an upscale, walkable urban experience in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth met
Plano$466k median · 25.4 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B−Residents inactive
71
Walkability
overall 70 B−
6
Carrollton Square in Carrollton, Texas (United States).
Carrollton$381k median · 24.1 min commute
Amenities B+Commute B−Residents inactive
71
Walkability
overall 66 C+
7
Coca Cola Enterprises Bottling building in Farmers Branch, Texas at Dallas North Tollway across from Galleria Dallas Mall.
Farmers Branch$365k median · 21.6 min commute
Amenities B+Commute BResidents inactive
67
Walkability
overall 65 C+
8
A collage of pictures that I took of Irving, Texas
Irving$316k median · 24.1 min commute
Amenities B+Commute C+Residents inactive
66
Walkability
overall 57 C−
9
Fort Worth Stockyards was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976
Fort Worth$303k median · 27.1 min commute
Amenities C+Commute C−Residents inactive
63
Walkability
overall 54 C−
10
Picture of steam locomotive engine at Allen Heritage Center
Allen$464k median · 28.0 min commute
Amenities A−Commute C−Residents inactive
63
Walkability
overall 70 B−
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Dallas (IcedCowboyCoffee · CC0); University Park (Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain); Denton (Aaron Jacobs on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5); Richardson (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Plano (Mohidshahab · CC BY-SA 4.0); Carrollton (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Farmers Branch (GreenvilleAvenue75206 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Irving (Av9 · Public domain); Fort Worth (Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0); Allen (CityofAllen · CC BY-SA 4.0).