Guest, Sign inJoin

← How Shell ranks

North Dakota rankings · Outdoors

Most walkable towns in North Dakota

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

Other ND lists
Getting aroundShortest commute
ShellNot on this list

Shell has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for ND lists.

#1
Valley City78.7 / sq mi · Dead ends 9.9%
#2
Beulah73.0 / sq mi · Dead ends 16.4%
#3
West Fargo72.6 / sq mi · Dead ends 12.2%

All 24 towns

Intersections per sq mi, highest first. Towns next door to Shell are tagged.

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Valley City6,541 people 78.7 / sq mi 9.9%52.9 mi
2 Beulah3,040 people 73.0 / sq mi 16.4%34.0 mi
3 West Fargo40,094 people 72.6 / sq mi 12.2%200.6 mi
4 Dickinson25,357 people 71.4 / sq mi 12.3%157.4 mi
5 Bismarck75,556 people 65.8 / sq mi 11.9%415.7 mi
6 Wahpeton8,010 people 62.4 / sq mi 17.8%58.4 mi
7 Fargo131,627 people 60.3 / sq mi 8.9%560.5 mi
8 Grand Forks59,042 people 59.9 / sq mi 11%289.0 mi
9 Mandan24,522 people 59.3 / sq mi 19.6%134.8 mi
10 Minot47,791 people 59.0 / sq mi 20.6%268.7 mi
11 Lincoln4,381 people 59.0 / sq mi 16.3%23.1 mi
12 Devils Lake7,308 people 58.1 / sq mi 11.5%62.5 mi
13 Grafton4,102 people 57.2 / sq mi 14.7%38.5 mi
14 Casselton2,953 people 55.0 / sq mi 20.5%22.0 mi
15 Jamestown15,787 people 53.0 / sq mi 14%117.3 mi
16 Williston28,056 people 44.2 / sq mi 12.3%215.3 mi
17 New Town2,721 people 31.4 / sq mi 13.5%20.2 mi
18 Watford City6,039 people 31.1 / sq mi 18.5%63.5 mi
19 Horace4,588 people 23.8 / sq mi 15.5%67.7 mi
20 Minot AFB4,878 people 18.7 / sq mi 11.1%32.0 mi
21 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 12.4 / sq mi 28.7%105.8 mi
22 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 4.5 / sq mi 27.8%72.1 mi
23 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 4.1 / sq mi 28.4%77.6 mi
24 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 3.4 / sq mi 6.8%65.5 mi
How it works

How this ranking works

The ND list, with the map →

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

More on outdoors in Shell →

Tell Shell what the numbers miss

Your answer becomes a post in Shell’s Town Square.

Weigh in
Should Shell be on this list?
Ask neighbors

Post to Shell

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in