How Walkable Is The Avenues, Salt Lake City?
SafeStreets rates Salt Lake City, UT 6.9 out of 10 for walkability, a "Moderate" city. The Avenues inherits that citywide figure rather than carrying a score of its own, because SafeStreets scores individual addresses instead of neighborhood averages. The score is stricter than amenity-count ratings because pedestrian-fatality data and crossing quality make up 30% of it, alongside daily-needs access, transit reach, and walking comfort. Any address in The Avenues can be scored free at safestreets.streetsandcommons.com.
Historic hillside neighborhood with a tighter street grid and walkable character
Why The Avenues sits inside a walkable city
The Avenues inherits the broader walkability conditions of Salt Lake City, UT. Citywide factors that shape what walking here actually feels like:
- TRAX light rail has 3 lines connecting the university, downtown, and suburbs
- Downtown has been redesigned with better sidewalks and City Creek Center
- The 9 Line and other trail projects are improving bike/ped connectivity
- FrontRunner commuter rail connects SLC to Provo and Ogden
What to check before you walk here
Drop a specific address into SafeStreets to see how it scores on the four components we measure: Daily Reach (7 service categories within a 15-minute walk), Street Safety (vehicle speeds, intersections, crossings, sidewalks), Transit Reach (rail, bus, multi-modal), and Walking Comfort (tree canopy, terrain slope, air quality).
Getting around from The Avenues
UTA operates TRAX light rail (3 lines), FrontRunner commuter rail, the S-Line streetcar, and buses. The system is extensive for a metro this size.
What can pull walkability down in Salt Lake City
- Extremely wide streets (132 feet) in the original grid create long pedestrian crossings
- Winter inversions cause poor air quality that discourages outdoor activity
Other walkable neighborhoods in Salt Lake City
Downtown. Compact core with TRAX access, City Creek Center, and Temple Square
Sugar House. Walkable neighborhood with S Line streetcar, shops, and Highland Drive dining
9th and 9th. Small walkable neighborhood node with local shops and restaurants
Frequently Asked Questions About Walkability in The Avenues
Is The Avenues, Salt Lake City walkable?
The Avenues scores 7.3/10 for walkability on SafeStreets, rated "Walkable", against 6.9/10 for Salt Lake City as a whole. That is a median of seven points sampled across the neighborhood, so walkability still changes block by block inside it and an address-level score is the precise answer. Historic hillside neighborhood with a tighter street grid and walkable character
How do you get around The Avenues?
UTA operates TRAX light rail (3 lines), FrontRunner commuter rail, the S-Line streetcar, and buses. The system is extensive for a metro this size.
Is it safe to walk in The Avenues, Salt Lake City?
Pedestrian safety is measured citywide: Salt Lake City records 0.75 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people a year, below the US average of 2.27. The Avenues sits inside that pattern, but risk concentrates on wide, fast arterials, so it changes block by block. Check the street safety score for a specific address.
How is walkability measured?
SafeStreets scores walkability from 0 to 10 using four weighted parts: daily-needs reach (40%), street safety (30%), transit access (15%), and walking comfort (15%). Street safety folds in pedestrian-fatality data from NHTSA FARS and WHO, not just how many places sit nearby. Every input is public (EPA, OpenStreetMap, US Census, CDC PLACES, NHTSA) and the full method is documented.
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