--- title: "Is Campos dos Goytacazes walkable? Walkability score 53/100" description: "Campos dos Goytacazes scores 53/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/campos-dos-goytacazes updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Brazil](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil) 3. Campos dos Goytacazes # How walkable is Campos dos Goytacazes? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Campos dos Goytacazes has a walkability score of 53 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 joint 64th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 2 others. 53 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #64 of 78 tied, in Brazil * #553 of 690 tied, worldwide * 92 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-21.76394&lon=-41.32319&q=Campos%20dos%20Goytacazes%2C%20Brazil) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,007 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Campos dos Goytacazes. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Supermercado Superbom 13 de Maio, 2 min * 12 Grãos e Cereais, 2 min * ÉD Casa Brasil, 4 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * 2ª Casa, 2 min * Itaóca Botequim, 3 min * Restaurante Saborear, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Otica Precisao, 1 min * União Magistral, 1 min * Telex Campos dos Goytacazes, 1 min ### Coffee 1.1 of 2 points * Loja Café Marques da Costa Campos, 12 min * Café Confeitaria Caramelle, 15 min * Expresso Nerd, 16 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Bradesco Ag. Saldanha Marinho, 3 min * Banco Santander, 10 min * Losango, 11 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Jardim São Benedito, 2 min * Cidade da Criança - Zilda Arns, 4 min * Praça do Trianon, 5 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Acadefor, 4 min * Criarte - Centro Educacional, 4 min * Colégio Estadual Nilo Peçanha, 8 min ### Books & libraries 0.7 of 1 point * Ao Livro Verde, 10 min * Livraria Diálogo e Cultura, 11 min * Livraria Evangélica Pão da Vida, 11 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Subsede Crp-rj Norte Fluminense, 2 min * Cidade da Criança Zilda Arns, 5 min * Lord Pub, 5 min ### Further than usual * The nearest café is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at -21.7639, -41.3232, the point near Campos dos Goytacazes'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 119 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Campos dos Goytacazes's score of 53 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 66 from 1 to 3 km out and 39 from 3 to 5 km out. 23 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 31% 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Campos dos Goytacazes, one hexagon per square kilometre. 30% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 5 km to the north-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/brazil/campos-dos-goytacazes.svg?v=12a1ab901cfc) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Campos dos Goytacazes. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 92 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 89 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 66 | 46% | 24 | | 3 to 5 km out | 39 | 8% | 37 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Vitória, Espírito Santo](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/vitoria), Brazil | 190 km | 72 | | [Vila Velha](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/vila-velha), Brazil | 192 km | 76 | | [Juiz de Fora](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/juiz-de-fora), Brazil | 209 km | 51 | | [Niterói](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/niteroi), Brazil | 222 km | 63 | | [Rio de Janeiro](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/rio-de-janeiro), Brazil | 230 km | 84 | ## Questions about walking in Campos dos Goytacazes ### Is Campos dos Goytacazes a walkable city? Partly. Campos dos Goytacazes has a walkability score of 53 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 92. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 64th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 553rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Brazil? São Paulo is the most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with a score of 95. Campos dos Goytacazes ranks joint 64th with 53. ### How does Campos dos Goytacazes compare with nearby cities? Campos dos Goytacazes sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 53, against Vitória, Espírito Santo (72, 190 km away), Vila Velha (76, 192 km away) and Juiz de Fora (51, 209 km away). ### Which part of Campos dos Goytacazes is most walkable? Campos dos Goytacazes's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 92. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 62) and falls most to the south-west (8). ### How is Campos dos Goytacazes's walkability score calculated? For Campos dos Goytacazes it is the average of 68 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 21 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score. 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