City Ranks Second in New York State
New Rochelle has been recognized by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) as one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America. We ranked 31 out of 500 cities nation-wide and second in New York State, right after New York City.
Cities were evaluated on 14 walking criteria, including the percentage of adults who walk to work, number of parks per square mile, use of mass transit, and percentage of adults who walk for fitness.