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When people think about Connecticut, bustling city life might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But compared to other cities and towns around the country, several Connecticut municipalities are more walkable than most, according an analysis published by City Health Dashboard.

In the analysis, which used 2025 data, walkability was scored on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the most walkable. On average, U.S. cities included in the data scored 40.5 points.

Walkability promotes both physical and social activity, according to experts.

Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport were Connecticut’s most walkable cities in 2025, all scoring more than 70 on the walkability scale. The analysis placed them into a category of “very walkable.” That stands in contrast to most American downs and cities: In those that scored the average, 40.5, most errands require a car.

Still, the ease of completing errands without a car varies greatly within Connecticut’s top three most walkable municipalities.

Downtown Hartford is much more walkable than the neighborhoods further afield. Some areas require a car or some form of transportation, the analysis found, while others do not.

And while some towns in the state have greater walkability than the national average, they may not be considered walkable. Any city or town with a score under 50 is considered “car-dependent.” In Connecticut, only six towns are not car dependent, though walkability varies within them.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency walkability index, which is measured differently, Connecticut is a more walkable state than many. On a scale of 1-20, the state scored a 10. Nationally, the average score was 8.9, according to an analysis of the 2021 EPA data by hearthmap.

Sasha is a data reporter with The Connecticut Mirror. She focuses on producing data-driven reporting and data visualizations for the newsroom. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Sasha worked part time for the Herald-Mail, a newspaper based in Western Maryland. As a 2025 graduate from the University of Maryland, she worked as a reporter and copy editor for Capital News Service, the university’s wire service, covering the state legislature, the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, school board elections, youth mental health and climate change. Sasha also worked as an intern for the Baltimore Magazine, and was a reporter for the Diamondback, the university’s independent, student-run newspaper.