When selecting an IDX home search engine for San Diego Lifestyle, I decided on Diverse Solutions. One of the reasons I chose this search engine, was that the system has Walk Score ™ integrated into the search results. Walk Score ranks 2,508 neighborhoods in the largest 40 U.S. cities to help you find a walkable place to live. Walk Score works by calculating the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. It measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle – not how pretty the area is for walking.
You can download this free application on iTunes, or through the Walk Score website. From your iPhone you can do the following:
- The Walk Score of any location
- Map of nearby amenities with walking directions
- No more typing addresses! (Uses the iPhone’s GPS)
- Reviews and ratings of amenities
RealtyV2′s headquarters in the gaslamp scores 100% as a Walker’s Paradise. Find out what other people on Twitter are saying about Walk Score.
Check out Zillow for your iPhone here.
