How walkable is Diadema, São Paulo?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Diadema, São Paulo has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 28th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,002 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Diadema, São Paulo. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Mercadinho Betel, 7 min
- Mercado Vilarejo, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- Alda,s Beer, 2 min
- Pizzaria Florida, 2 min
Shopping
- Mybox Marcenaria Diadema, 1 min
- Reef In House, 2 min
Coffee
- Grão Espresso, 9 min
- Cheirin Bão, 9 min
Banks
- Banco Santander Brasil, 10 min
- Banco Santander, 10 min
Parks
- Praça da Moça, 8 min
- Praça José Dilermando, 12 min
Schools
- Instituto Educacional Coimbra, 4 min
- EMEB Anita Catarina Malfatti, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Central Oliria de Campos Barros, 8 min
- Livraria Nobel, 9 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro Clara Nunes, 8 min
- Museu de Arte Popular, 8 min
Further than usual
- The nearest café is 9 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at -23.6939, -46.6277, the point near Diadema, São Paulo'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 147 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Diadema, São Paulo's score of 70 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 83 within 1 km of the centre, 68 from 1 to 3 km out and 69 from 3 to 5 km out. 15 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. 67% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 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 Diadema, São Paulo. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 93 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 83 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 68 | 66% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 69 | 65% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | 6 km | 80 |
| Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil | 9 km | 85 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 15 km | 95 |
| Mauá, Brazil | 17 km | 58 |
| Osasco, Brazil | 24 km | 79 |
Questions about walking in Diadema, São Paulo
Is Diadema, São Paulo a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Diadema, São Paulo has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 93. 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 28th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 285th 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. Diadema, São Paulo ranks joint 28th with 70.
How does Diadema, São Paulo compare with nearby cities?
Diadema, São Paulo is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 70, against São Bernardo do Campo (80, 6 km away), Santo André, São Paulo (85, 9 km away) and São Paulo (95, 15 km away).
Which part of Diadema, São Paulo is most walkable?
Diadema's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 93. Walkability averages 83 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 78) and falls most to the south-west (28).
How is Diadema, São Paulo's walkability score calculated?
For Diadema, São Paulo it is the average of 76 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 51 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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