Do You Live In One Of America's Best Biking Cities?

Do You Live In One Of America's Best Biking Cities?


November 6, 2024 | Jesse Singer

Do You Live In One Of America's Best Biking Cities?


A Cyclist's City

More and more of us are biking to work, to school—even to the corner store. But depending on what city you live in, the bicycling experience can be pure joy or kind of a headache. These are the 50 best cities across the country for cyclists.

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Methodology

This ranking comes from ExploreWorldWide and takes into consideration five factors: 

Bike infrastructure data (based on the miles of protected bike lanes and miles of bike lanes overall); Bikeshare reports (available bike sharing programs and infrastructure); Bike commuter ranking (how many people per capita commute by bike); Temperature (and the average hottest and coldest days in each city); and Safety ratings for bicyclists.

Cycle Track Ribbon Cutting-Rio Grande StreetBikeTexas, Flickr

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50: Las Vegas, Nevada

Safety: 38

Infrastructure: 33

Commuting: 34

Bikers on the streets of Las VegasRon Mader, Flickr

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49: Jacksonville, Florida

Safety: 41

Infrastructure: 46

Commuting: 27

Landscape in Jacksonville, FloridaKevin Burke, Flickr

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48: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Safety: 46

Infrastructure: 50

Commuting: 91

River trail bike path with Oklahoma city skylineTara Kenny, Shutterstock

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47: North Las Vegas, Nevada

Safety: 39

Infrastructure: 24

Commuting: 84

Cyclist resting on a wooden benchCeri Breeze, Shutterstock

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46: Bakersfield, California

Safety: 48

Infrastructure: 31

Commuting: 99

Professional Road Race in Bakersfield, CaliforniaRichard Thornton, Shutterstock

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45: Mesa, Arizona

Safety: 34

Infrastructure: 34

Commuting: 62

Bike lane in Mesa, ArizonaSteven Vance, Flickr

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44: Memphis, Tennessee

Safety: 49

Infrastructure: 43

Commuting: 24

A Two-way parking protected bike lane in MemphisNACTO, Flickr

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43: Riverside, California

Safety: 37

Infrastructure: 38

Commuting: 94

Downtown Riverside located in CaliforniaKen Lund, Flickr

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42: Phoenix, Arizona

Safety: 44

Infrastructure: 26

Commuting: 62

Aerial view of Phoenix, ArizonaDaniel Oberhaus, Flickr

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41: San Antonio, Texas

Safety: 45

Infrastructure: 35

Commuting: 60

Busy Downtown San Antonio, TexasKen Lund, Flickr

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40: Wichita, Kansas

Safety: 40

Infrastructure: 37

Commuting: 80

Keen Kutter Building - Old Town - Wichita, KansasG. O'Graffer, Flickr

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39: Stockton, California

Safety: 50

Infrastructure: 17

Commuting: 82

Biker's point of view in Downtown, Stockton, CaliforniaMatt Beckwith, Flickr

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38: Fort Worth, Texas

Safety: 32

Infrastructure: 41

Commuting: 65

A park in Fort Worth, TexasMegan McHatten, Shutterstock

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37: Miami, Florida

Safety: 43

Infrastructure: 22

Commuting: 19

A busy street in Miami, FloridaJenni Konrad, Flickr

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36: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Safety: 33

Infrastructure: 44

Commuting: 50

Sunny day in Virginia Beach, VirginiaJason Pratt (FishSpeaker), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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35: Charlotte, North Carolina

Safety: 47

Infrastructure: 40

Commuting: 28

Busy street in Charlotte, North CarolinaJames Willamor, Flickr

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34: Tucson, Arizona

Safety: 16

Infrastructure: 45

Commuting: 15

Bike boulevard in Tucson, ArizonaSteven Vance, Flickr

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33: Louisville, Kentucky

Safety: 35

Infrastructure: 32

Commuting: 41

Bus Stop and Bike Rack in Louisville, KYvxla, Flickr

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32: Durham, North Carolina

Safety: 27

Infrastructure: 47

Commuting: 48

The American Tobacco Trail in North CarolinaWileydoc, Shutterstock

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31: New Orleans, Louisiana

Safety: 20

Infrastructure: 36

Commuting: 77

Crowded Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USADomenico Convertini, Flickr

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30: Houston, Texas

Safety: 26

Infrastructure: 42

Commuting: 43

Blue City Bike Parked Beside Sidewalkjuan mendez, Pexels

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29: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Safety: 24

Infrastructure: 28

Commuting: 75

Male cyclist stops in Colorado Springs, ColoradoNCSchneider_Images, Shutterstock

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28: Indianapolis, Indiana

Safety: 31

Infrastructure: 39

Commuting: 36

Bicyclists passing a street in Indianapolis, IndianaLuvAlisa, Shutterstock

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27: Fresno, California

Safety: 22

Infrastructure: 20

Commuting: 90

Fresno Best Little City in the U.S.A. signNagel Photography, Shutterstock

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26: Tampa, Florida

Safety: 36

Infrastructure: 25

Commuting: 33

People biking at Riverwalk in downtown areaVIAVAL TOURS, Shutterstock

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25: Austin, Texas

Safety: 13

Infrastructure: 49

Commuting: 20

Butler Hike And Bike Trail in Austin, TexasLarry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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24: Sacramento, California

Safety: 30

Infrastructure: 18

Commuting: 26

Sacramento River Bike TrailJeff Hitchcock, Flickr

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23: Detroit, Michigan

Safety: 28

Infrastructure: 16

Commuting: 23

Summer day in Detroit downtown riversidePQK, Shutterstock

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22: Columbus, Ohio

Safety: 19

Infrastructure: 30

Commuting: 32

Short North Arts District in Columbus, OhioJsjessee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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21: Buffalo, New York

Safety: 23

Infrastructure: 14

Commuting: 17

Buffalo's municipal bicycle rentalCan Pac Swire, Flickr

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20: Orlando, Florida

Safety: 29

Infrastructure: 6

Commuting: 49

Orlando Bike Share Near CourthouseMichael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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19: Oakland, California

Safety: 6

Infrastructure: 48

Commuting: 4

Blue shirt man cycling near Oakland bridgejack-sooksan, Shutterstock

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18: Anaheim, California

Safety: 25

Infrastructure: 23

Commuting: 12

Neighborhood Near Downtown Anaheim, CaliforniaKen Lund, Flickr

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17: Los Angeles, California

Safety: 18

Infrastructure: 27

Commuting: 12

Woman riding a bicycle in Venice Beach, Los Angelestonyfurrer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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16: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Safety: 14

Infrastructure: 13

Commuting: 45

Hank Aaron State Trail in Downtown MilwaukeeDave Jonasen, Shutterstock

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15: San Jose, California

Safety: 21

Infrastructure: 7

Commuting: 8

Downtown San Jose Intersection, San Jose, CaliforniaWill Buckner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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14: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Safety: 17

Infrastructure: 12

Commuting: 16

Bicyclists in Albuquerque, New MexicoCity of Albuquerque, Flickr

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13: Denver, Colorado

Safety: 12

Infrastructure: 8

Commuting: 35

Denver, Colorado DowntownKen Lund, Flickr

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12: San Diego, California

Safety: 11

Infrastructure: 21

Commuting: 59

Mission Beach boardwalk in San Diego, CaliforniaSherry V Smith, Shutterstock

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11: New York City, New York

Safety: 15

Infrastructure: 10

Commuting: 2

Bike Lane near The Verrazano Narrows BridgeChrisGoldNY, Flickr

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10: Chicago, Illinois

Safety: 9

Infrastructure: 29

Commuting: 3

Chicago Lakefront Trail, Chicago, IllinoisKen Lund, Flickr

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9: Seattle, Washington

Safety: 5

Infrastructure: 15

Commuting: 13

3-mile bridge trail in Seattle, WashingtonGene Bisbee, Flickr

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8: Jersey City, New Jersey

Safety: 42

Infrastructure: 3

Commuting: 2

Parked bike near Goldman Sachs TowerDan DeLuca, Flickr

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7: Fort Collins, Colorado

Safety: 3

Infrastructure: 4

Commuting: 35

Bike rally outside the Odell Brewing CompanyLibrary of Congress, Picryl

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6: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Safety: 7

Infrastructure: 2

Commuting: 11

Bike Cop Directing Bike Trafficsharyn morrow, Flickr

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5: San Francisco, California

Safety: 4

Infrastructure: 1

Commuting: 4

Bike ride across the Golden Gate BridgeBenson Ku, Flickr

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4: Boston, Massachusetts

Safety: 8

Infrastructure: 5

Commuting: 5

Person riding a bicycle in Boston, MassachusettsDarryl Brooks, Shutterstock

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3: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Safety: 10

Infrastructure: 11

Commuting: 1

Parked bikes in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhilly Bike Coalition, Flickr

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2: Washington, DC

Safety: 1

Infrastructure: 19

Commuting: 9

Bicyclist in a suit in Washington, D.CElvert Barnes, Flickr

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1: Portland, Oregon

Safety: 2

Infrastructure: 9

Commuting: 7

Bicycle riders on the Tilikum BridgeBob Pool, Shutterstock

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