Beyond Neighborhood Food Environments: Distance Traveled to Food Establishments in 5 US Cities, 2009–2011

Jodi L. Liu

doi:10.5888/pcd12.150065

Beyond Neighborhood Food Environments: Distance Traveled to Food Establishments in 5 US Cities, 2009–2011

ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 12 — August 6, 2015

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Figure. Histograms of distances between home and food establishments, by type of food establishment. Distance traveled to food establishments in 5 US cities, 2009–2011.

Distance From Home, Miles	Type of Establishment, Proportion of Visits
Distance From Home, Miles	Sit-Down Restaurant	Fast-Food/Convenience Store	Mall or Store	Grocery/Supermarket
0–1	0.45	0.57	0.63	0.64
1–2	0.10	0.12	0.06	0.09
2–3	0.09	0.03	0.04	0.05
3–4	0.04	0.07	0.05	0.04
4–5	0.08	0.03	0.05	0.03
5–6	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04
6–7	0.05	0.04	0.02	0.03
7–8	0.04	0.02	0.05	0.04
8–9	0.01	0.02	0.04	0.01
9–10	0.04	0.01	0.02	0.04
10–11	0.01	0.01	0	0
11–12	0	0.02	0	0
12–13	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.01
13–14	0.01	0.02	0.01	0
14–15	0.01	0	0	0
15–16	0.01	0	0.01	0
16–17	0.01	0	0	0
17–18	0.01	0	0	0
18–19	0.01	0	0	0
19–20	0	0.01	0	0

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