How walkable is Curitiba?
Curitiba has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
3,649 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Curitiba. The nearest grocery is Pocket Express, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Pocket Express210 m · 3 min
- Mercado Mania de Comprar270 m · 3 min
- Extra Frutas & Verduras460 m · 6 min
- Pão de Queijo40 m · 1 min
- Panificadora e Confeitaria Guadalupao70 m · 1 min
- Subway70 m · 1 min
- Casa A Atacadão de Meias30 m · 1 min
- RR Smart40 m · 1 min
- Clinicel Celulares50 m · 1 min
- Shalom Coffee50 m · 1 min
- La Villita Café60 m · 1 min
- Panificadora família130 m · 2 min
- Banca Taua350 m · 4 min
- Banco do Brasil380 m · 5 min
- Itaú Unibanco430 m · 5 min
- Praça Santos Andrade530 m · 7 min
- Praça Eufrásio Correia670 m · 8 min
- Praça Carlos Gomes730 m · 9 min
- Colégio Sesc Centro280 m · 3 min
- Democrata Centro de Educação410 m · 5 min
- Curso Apogeu440 m · 5 min
- Biblioteca de Ciências Jurídicas da UFPR430 m · 5 min
- Livraria Curitiba590 m · 7 min
- Sebo Novo670 m · 8 min
- Curitiba Capital Ecológica290 m · 4 min
- Vila Urbana300 m · 4 min
- Aquario Nemo350 m · 4 min
Measured from the representative point at -25.4323, -49.2644. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 129 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 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 94 to 100, and Curitiba's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 94 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo, Brazil | 339 km | 100 |
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 353 km | 98 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 360 km | 96 |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil | 548 km | 98 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 679 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Curitiba
Is Curitiba a walkable city?
Yes. Central Curitiba has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 14 cities in Brazil and 30th 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. Curitiba ranks 2nd with 99.
How does Curitiba compare with nearby cities?
Curitiba sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Curitiba scores 99, against São Paulo (100, 339 km away), Guarulhos (98, 353 km away) and Campinas (96, 360 km away).
How is Curitiba'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 Curitiba 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.