How walkable is Brasília?
Brasília has a walkability score of 56 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 15th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance of the centre
837 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Brasília. The nearest grocery is Mundo dos Óleos, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks and schools.
- Mundo dos Óleos350 m · 4 min
- Pão de Açúcar580 m · 7 min
- Supermercado Ponto Alto630 m · 8 min
- Bistrô do Açaí170 m · 2 min
- Manoel Maior - Cozinha e Bar210 m · 3 min
- Panificadora Nosso Pão230 m · 3 min
- Banca Havaí II60 m · 1 min
- Havaianas240 m · 3 min
- Tic Tac Pet Shop310 m · 4 min
- Calmaria café750 m · 9 min
- Bendita Gula Cafe e Comida1.1 km · 13 min
- Nosso Café1.2 km · 15 min
- Caixa Econômica Federal430 m · 5 min
- BRB1.3 km · 16 min
- HSBC1.3 km · 16 min
- Unnamed park430 m · 5 min
- Praça Professor Esaú de Carvalho830 m · 10 min
- Praça da 505890 m · 11 min
- Escola Classe 06 do Cruzeiro490 m · 6 min
- Centro Educacional 2 do Cruzeiro600 m · 7 min
- Jardim de Infância 02 de Cruzeiro700 m · 9 min
- Sebo&Café Amado Jorge900 m · 11 min
- Biblioteca940 m · 12 min
- Papelaria União1.3 km · 17 min
- Auditório780 m · 10 min
- Museu da Cidade860 m · 11 min
- Pista de Skate Sukata1.5 km · 18 min
Measured from the centre at -15.7953, -47.9344, the point near Brasília's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 227 street intersections per km², and blocks average 62 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Brasília's score of 56 is the average across the 5 km around its centre. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 52 from 1 to 3 km out and 53 from 3 to 5 km out. 38% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 90 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 52 | 29% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 53 | 35% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Goiânia, Brazil | 173 km | 83 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 626 km | 83 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 798 km | 80 |
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 868 km | 76 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 875 km | 95 |
Questions about walking in Brasília
Is Brasília a walkable city?
Partly. Brasília has a walkability score of 56 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 90. It ranks 15th of 15 cities in Brazil and 182nd of 224 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Brazil?
São Paulo is the most walkable of the 15 cities ranked in Brazil, with a score of 95. Brasília ranks 15th with 56.
How does Brasília compare with nearby cities?
Brasília is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Brasília scores 56, against Goiânia (83, 173 km away), Belo Horizonte (83, 626 km away) and Campinas (80, 798 km away).
How is Brasília'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 Brasília it is the average of 74 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets, 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.