I've mentioned Walk Score before, but I want to put it out there again for new readers. Walk Score is a great free tool that takes an address and calculates how "walkable" the address is based on how close it is to grocery stores, parks, entertainment, bars, libraries, etc. It's incredibly accurate, too.
When I was looking for an apartment, one of my top concerns was having a home that I could leave my car behind for an entire day and still get around. So I entered every possible place into this site to see if it was a place I'd like to consider. My old house had a score of 13.. the one I got has a 77!
Just remember that a "walkable" area doesn't mean a safe one. I made that mistake a few times when looking at possible apartments!!
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