How walkable is Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Bolivia.
What's within walking distance
1,122 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The nearest grocery is Ekko supermarket Fidalga, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for schools.
- Ekko supermarket Fidalga410 m · 5 min
- Hipermaxi450 m · 6 min
- comercial M.J790 m · 10 min
- Bits and Cream90 m · 1 min
- Pasteleria Isabella100 m · 1 min
- Bolivianissinissima Nilton190 m · 2 min
- Ferragamo20 m · 1 min
- Cosmet Central30 m · 1 min
- SIVIMAQ130 m · 2 min
- Fridolin80 m · 1 min
- Waso's game center190 m · 2 min
- Kiosco Beni660 m · 8 min
- Banco De Sangre Regional Santa Cruz510 m · 6 min
- Banco Unión S.A.930 m · 12 min
- Banco Economico930 m · 12 min
- Plazuela 6 de Agosto210 m · 3 min
- Plaza Barrio La Merced710 m · 9 min
- Plaza 24 de Septiembre930 m · 12 min
- Colegio Boliviano Japones1.3 km · 16 min
- Colegio Andres Ibañez1.6 km · 20 min
- Colegio Hermanitas Arredondo1.7 km · 21 min
- Comercializadora Valverde340 m · 4 min
- Libreria España - El palacio de los libros510 m · 6 min
- Papeleria Cruz980 m · 12 min
- Kids n Club - Parque infantil480 m · 6 min
- Casa Municipal de Cultura Raul Otero Reiche940 m · 12 min
- Cocodrilo Bar990 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at -17.7818, -63.1893. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 143 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 84 to 99, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra's score of 94 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 84 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km south | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 85 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 94 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz, Bolivia | 548 km | 70 |
| Arequipa, Peru | 902 km | 90 |
| Asunción, Paraguay | 1,013 km | 95 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 1,486 km | 97 |
| Córdoba, Argentina | 1,520 km | 94 |
Questions about walking in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Is Santa Cruz de la Sierra a walkable city?
Yes. Central Santa Cruz de la Sierra has a walkability score of 94 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in Bolivia and 96th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Bolivia?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Bolivia, with a score of 94. La Paz is second with 70.
How does Santa Cruz de la Sierra compare with nearby cities?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Santa Cruz de la Sierra scores 94, against La Paz (70, 548 km away), Arequipa (90, 902 km away) and Asunción (95, 1013 km away).
How is Santa Cruz de la Sierra's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Santa Cruz de la Sierra it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.