Three in Four Americans Live in Car-Dependent Areas and Only 9% Live Somewhere Walkable, Analysis of Every U.S. Census Block Finds

<p>New York is the only large metro where nearly half of residents live in walkable areas. In 21 of the 50 largest metros, 4% or fewer do. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Three in four Americans (75%) live in car-dependent areas, and more than half (52%) live where the Walk...</p>