How walkable is Caruaru?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Caruaru has a walkability score of 40 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 100, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the least walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,164 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Caruaru. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Mercadinho Bom Jesus, 10 min
- Extra Supermercado, 14 min
Restaurants & bars
- Via Boteco Caruaru, 1 min
- Petiscaria do Titio Campo do Central, 2 min
Shopping
- Salão da Moto, 1 min
- Rota do Mar, 1 min
Coffee
- Jerinana Casatipos, 4 min
- Dona Bodega Cafeteria e Choperia, 5 min
Banks
- Banco do Brasil, 5 min
- Itaú, 7 min
Parks
- Pátio da Estação Ferroviária, 7 min
- Praça do Convento, 7 min
Schools
- Escola Porto Seguro, 4 min
- Supletivo Rapido Shalom, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Livraria Imperatriz, 5 min
- Livraria Lisieux, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Cinemagic Caruaru, 4 min
- Estúdio Viviane Menezes, 7 min
Measured from the centre at -8.2794, -35.9738, the point near Caruaru'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 229 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Caruaru's score of 40 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, 61 from 1 to 3 km out and 18 from 3 to 5 km out. 21% 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.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Caruaru. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 61 | 30% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 18 | 2% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Campina Grande, Brazil | 118 km | 48 |
| Recife, Brazil | 123 km | 82 |
| Maceió, Brazil | 156 km | 74 |
| João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | 179 km | 73 |
| Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | 290 km | 77 |
Questions about walking in Caruaru
Is Caruaru a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Caruaru has a walkability score of 40 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 100. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. 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 78th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 663rd 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. Caruaru ranks 78th with 40.
How does Caruaru compare with nearby cities?
Caruaru is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 40, against Campina Grande (48, 118 km away), Recife (82, 123 km away) and Maceió (74, 156 km away).
Which part of Caruaru is most walkable?
Caruaru's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 49) and falls most to the south-west (14).
How is Caruaru's walkability score calculated?
For Caruaru it is the average of 82 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 17 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.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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