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Ever been told to take a hike? It s easier than ever to do so in Canandaigua, according to a ranking on the city’s walkability.
According to the website Walkscore.com, Canandaigua is rated high for walkabilty, scoring a 78 out of 100 based on metrics from the site. Using what’s known as a Walk Score, the website judges each town and city on several factors, including the distance to nearby places and how accommodating a location is to pedestrian friendliness.
For Canandaigua, Walk Score assessed seven specific variables while using 1 S. Main St. as the address. Dining and Drinking, Groceries, Shopping, Errands, Parks, Schools, Culture & Entertainment were all assessed by the website for the city s walk score. While scoring low in Groceries and Parks, the website rated Canandaigua highly for the Shopping category along with the Culture and Entertainment category. Errands, followed by Dining & Drinking along with Schools, were the next highest-ranked categories.