How walkable is Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 6th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
3,206 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Belo Horizonte. The nearest grocery is Divino Armazém, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Divino Armazém620 m · 8 min
- Cooperativa de Consumo dos Servidores do DER MG630 m · 8 min
- Carrefour Bairro670 m · 8 min
- Subway40 m · 1 min
- Leco Lanches e Sucos Naturais60 m · 1 min
- A Gosto de Deus200 m · 2 min
- Fisiolife Estética Avançada60 m · 1 min
- Drogarias Pacheco80 m · 1 min
- Medvisione Oftalmologia e Estetica90 m · 1 min
- Cafeteria e Chocolateria Doce Delirio160 m · 2 min
- Evü Café e Co480 m · 6 min
- Café Gourmet540 m · 7 min
- Banco do Brasil100 m · 1 min
- Santander120 m · 2 min
- Bradesco130 m · 2 min
- Praça Duque de Caxias260 m · 3 min
- Praça Hugo Werneck280 m · 4 min
- Praça Arnaldo Janssen450 m · 6 min
- Escola Estadual Pedro II130 m · 2 min
- Nossa Escola Baby190 m · 2 min
- Centro de Educação Infantil Zélia Aleixo620 m · 8 min
- Biblioteca J. Baeta Vianna120 m · 1 min
- Coopmed180 m · 2 min
- Livraria do Palácio610 m · 8 min
- Centro de Memória da Escola de Enfermagem180 m · 2 min
- Teatro Marília330 m · 4 min
- Centro de Estudos - Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro550 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -19.9253, -43.9295. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 182 street intersections per km², and blocks average 70 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 95 to 100, and Belo Horizonte's score of 97 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 341 km | 99 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 464 km | 96 |
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 477 km | 98 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 491 km | 100 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 668 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Belo Horizonte
Is Belo Horizonte a walkable city?
Yes. Central Belo Horizonte has a walkability score of 97 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 6th of 14 cities in Brazil and 61st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Brazil?
São Paulo is the most walkable of the 14 cities ranked in Brazil, with a score of 100. Belo Horizonte ranks 6th with 97.
How does Belo Horizonte compare with nearby cities?
Belo Horizonte sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Belo Horizonte scores 97, against Rio de Janeiro (99, 341 km away), Campinas (96, 464 km away) and Guarulhos (98, 477 km away).
How is Belo Horizonte'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 Belo Horizonte 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.