How walkable is Caxias do Sul?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Caxias do Sul has a walkability score of 65 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 38th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,996 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Caxias do Sul. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Supermercado Jesus, 5 min
- Ponto Ecologico - Produtos Organicos e Naturais, 5 min
Restaurants & bars
- Duke Burger, 1 min
- F de Frango, 1 min
Shopping
- Zimmer Óptica, 1 min
- Casa do Apicultor Caxiense, 1 min
Coffee
- Café Zen, 4 min
- Doce Docê Café, 6 min
Banks
- Unicred Integração, 3 min
- Banco Santander, 7 min
Parks
- Parque Municipal Mato Sartori, 9 min
- Praça Prefeito Dante Marcucci, 10 min
Schools
- Cia da Criança, 4 min
- Escola de Educacao Infantil Cinco Estrelas, 5 min
Books & libraries
- PAULUS Livraria, 6 min
- Biblioteca Pública Municipal Dr. Demétrio Niederauer, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museu Municipal de Caxias do Sul, 4 min
- Teatro do SESC, 6 min
Measured from the centre at -29.1642, -51.1820, the point near Caxias do Sul'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 114 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Caxias do Sul's score of 65 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of the centre, 79 from 1 to 3 km out and 52 from 3 to 5 km out. 44% 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 Caxias do Sul. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 96 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 79 | 72% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 52 | 18% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canoas, Brazil | 83 km | 63 |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil | 96 km | 86 |
| Pelotas, Brazil | 310 km | 65 |
| Florianópolis, Brazil | 311 km | 74 |
| Blumenau, Brazil | 325 km | 53 |
Questions about walking in Caxias do Sul
Is Caxias do Sul a walkable city?
Partly. Caxias do Sul has a walkability score of 65 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 99. 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 38th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 378th 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. Caxias do Sul ranks joint 38th with 65.
How does Caxias do Sul compare with nearby cities?
Caxias do Sul sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 65, against Canoas (63, 83 km away), Porto Alegre (86, 96 km away) and Pelotas (65, 310 km away).
Which part of Caxias do Sul is most walkable?
Caxias do Sul's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 75) and falls most to the south-east (45).
How is Caxias do Sul's walkability score calculated?
For Caxias do Sul it is the average of 85 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 37 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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