Table 3 Overall and country-specific perceived-environment scores

Sample size

8185

1137

1803

770

1105

710

668

979

1013

Land use mix-diversity (score 1–5)

2.8 (0.8)

3.0 (0.8)

2.6 (0.8)

2.6 (0.6)

3.1 (0.7)

2.8 (0.8)

3.0 (0.6)

2.7 (0.7)

2.4 (0.8)

Land use mix-access (score 1–4)

3.0 (0.4)

3.2 (0.4)

3.0 (0.4)

3.2 (0.4)

2.9 (0.4)

3.2 (0.4)

2.9 (0.4)

3.0 (0.4)

3.0 (0.4)

Walking/cycling facilities (score 1–4)

2.8 (0.6)

2.9 (0.5)

2.7 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

2.7 (0.5)

2.8 (0.8)

2.6 (0.4)

2.6 (0.7)

2.8 (0.6)

Aesthetics (score 1–4)

2.6 (0.7)

2.6 (0.7)

2.5 (0.7)

2.9 (0.8)

2.6 (0.6)

2.6 (0.7)

2.4 (0.6)

2.3 (0.7)

2.6 (0.7)

Safety from crime (score 1–4)

2.5 (0.6)

2.4 (0.5)

2.4 (0.6)

2.8 (0.6)

2.6 (0.5)

2.5 (0.6)

2.6 (0.5)

2.6 (0.5)

2.2 (0.6)

Proximity of public open spaces (score 1–5)

2.7 (1.1)

3.0 (1.0)

2.4 (1.0)

3.4 (0.8)

2.7 (1.0)

3.3 (0.9)

2.6 (0.9)

2.4 (1.0)

2.2 (1.1)

Proximity of shopping centers⁽¹⁾

2.0 (1.3)

2.9 (1.5)

1.5 (0.9)

2.0 (1.1)

2.0 (1.1)

2.5 (1.4)

1.7 (1.0)

1.9 (1.2)

2.1 (1.4)

 The streets in my neighborhood do not have many cul-de-sacs (dead-end streets).

2.5 (0.9)

2.6 (1.0)

2.7 (0.9)

2.6 (1.1)

2.5 (0.8)

2.4 (0.9)

2.3 (0.7)

2.3 (0.8)

2.5 (0.9)

 The distance between intersections in my neighborhood is usually short (100 yards or less; the length of a football field or less).

2.8 (0.8)

3.0 (0.8)

2.7 (0.8)

3.0 (0.9)

2.9 (0.7)

2.9 (0.8)

2.8 (0.7)

2.9 (0.8)

2.7 (0.8)

 There are many alternative routes for getting from place to place in my neighborhood. (I don’t have to go the same way every time.)

3.0 (0.8)

3.1 (0.8)

3.0 (0.8)

3.2 (0.8)

3.0 (0.7)

3.1 (0.8)

3.0 (0.7)

3.0 (0.7)

3.0 (0.8)

 There is so much traffic along nearby streets that it makes it difficult or unpleasant to walk in my neighborhood. (reversed)

2.4 (0.9)

2.3 (0.9)

2.3 (0.9)

2.4 (0.9)

2.5 (0.8)

2.3 (1.0)

2.5 (0.8)

2.6 (0.8)

2.4 (0.8)

 The speed of traffic on most nearby streets is usually slow (50 km/h or less).

2.5 (0.8)

2.4 (0.8)

2.7 (0.8)

2.6 (0.9)

2.6 (0.7)

2.5 (0.9)

2.6 (0.7)

2.6 (0.7)

2.5 (0.8)

 Most drivers exceed the posted speed limits while driving in my neighborhood. (reversed)

2.3 (0.8)

2.2 (0.8)

2.1 (0.8)

2.3 (0.9)

2.4 (0.8)

2.2 (0.9)

2.3 (0.8)

2.4 (0.8)

2.4 (0.8)

 There are crosswalks and pedestrian signals to help walkers cross busy streets in my neighborhood.

2.4 (0.9)

2.4 (0.9)

2.6 (0.9)

2.8 (0.9)

2.3 (0.8)

2.3 (0.9)

2.4 (0.8)

2.2 (0.8)

2.1 (0.9)