Homes With Good Walkability Rates For Sale In Lamorinda

The obesity epidemic in America has been well-documented.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight and half of overweight people are obese (one-third of the adult population overall).

A new study contains the latest obesity rates for Contra Costa and Alameda counties. Both are below the national numbers.

Diet and exercise are obvious solutions to this problem. Walking is considered one of the best ways to get daily exercise because it's easy to do, it can be done by most age groups and it's relatively injury-free.

With that in mind, we thought we'd take a look this week at homes for sale that are within walking distance of shopping centers, schools, parks and other facilities.

Overall, Lafayette has a walkability rating on walkscore.com of 33. The site describes the city as "car dependent."

However, this three-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 1071 Orchard Road has a walkability rating of 71. It's listed at $749,000.

Orinda has a walkability score on walkscore.com of 22. The site lists the city as "car dependent" where almost all errands require an automobile.

However, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom house at 5 Paint Brush Lane has a walkability score of 82. It's listed at $3.2 million. The home is not close to downtown. It's in the new subdivision along Wilder Road with its own parks, ballfields, fitness center, swimming pool and other amenities.

Do you know of any other homes on the market that are in a good location for walking. Let us know in the comments.

This information was provided by Rachael Hand, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker, 925-372-8080 or rachael.hand@cbnorcal.com. Properties featured in this article may be offered by a variety of local real estate firms.