Who should use BlockAtlas?

BlockAtlas is a consumer product built for urban planners, real estate analysts, researchers.

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

Is BlockAtlas still active?

Unverified. BlockAtlas has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to BlockAtlas?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SILAKAN, Timely, and WP Sort Order.

Who makes BlockAtlas?

BlockAtlas is developed by BlockAtlas, based in the United States.

When did BlockAtlas launch?

BlockAtlas first shipped in 2023.

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BlockAtlas

Name: BlockAtlas
Author: BlockAtlas

blockatlas.comOther productivity🇺🇸

BlockAtlas Walk Time lets users drop a pin on a US map and instantly see population counts, density, income, and demographic breakdowns within customizable walk, bike, or drive radii. It aggregates 2020 Census block data and provides additional insights like median population centers and points of interest. The tool is designed for anyone needing quick, accurate local demographic intelligence without complex GIS software.

FreemiumWebCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

BlockAtlas sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It focuses on understanding local population density, demographics, and walkability around a specific location without manual census analysis. BlockAtlas is a consumer product aimed at urban planners, real estate analysts, researchers. BlockAtlas follows a freemium model. BlockAtlas is available on the web.

Behind BlockAtlas is BlockAtlas, based in the United States, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include Radius Calculator, Census Demographics, and Population Density.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Radius Calculator
Census Demographics
Population Density
Income Data
Center of Population

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Hosting

CloudflareRender

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Rails: /assets/application- in the HTML
Render: rndr-id header · x-render-origin-server header
Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jul · 12:19 UTC
Show HN: How many people live within an hour walk of you? verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about BlockAtlas

What is BlockAtlas?: BlockAtlas focuses on understanding local population density, demographics, and walkability around a specific location without manual census analysis. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use BlockAtlas?: BlockAtlas is a consumer product built for urban planners, real estate analysts, researchers.
Is BlockAtlas free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does BlockAtlas run on?: BlockAtlas runs on the web.
Is BlockAtlas still active?: Unverified. BlockAtlas has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to BlockAtlas?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SILAKAN, Timely, and WP Sort Order.SILAKAN Timely WP Sort Order
Who makes BlockAtlas?: BlockAtlas is developed by BlockAtlas, based in the United States.
When did BlockAtlas launch?: BlockAtlas first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: urban planners, real estate analysts, researchers
Model: B2C
Solves: Understanding local population density, demographics, and walkability around a specific location without manual census analysis.

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 87.8
Indexed: 28 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 28 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-how-many-people-live-within-an-hour-walk-of-you-blockatlas-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 28 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://blockatlas.com/tools/radius/walk

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