--- title: "Is Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro walkable? Score 63/100" description: "Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro scores 63/100 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/duque-de-caxias 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. Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro # How walkable is Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro has a walkability score of 63 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 42nd most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 5 others. 63 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #42 of 78 tied, in Brazil * #408 of 690 tied, worldwide * 78 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-22.78167&lon=-43.29949&q=Duque%20de%20Caxias%2C%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%2C%20Brazil) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,102 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks and schools. It is weakest for banks. ### Groceries 2.9 of 3 points * Mercearia Império, 6 min * Mercado Verdem, 13 min * Rio Sul, 15 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.8 of 3 points * Sturgis MC - Duque de Caxias, 1 min * 2Unidos Padaria e Confeitaria, 4 min * Lanches do tio, 6 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Petmilly Rações, 1 min * Ótica Lilás, 3 min * Tigrão Autopeças, 5 min ### Coffee 0.7 of 2 points * Espaço Kfé, 16 min * Cafeteria My Coffee, 16 min * Rei do Mate, 18 min ### Banks 0.2 of 1 point * Banco do Brasil, 18 min * Banco Santander, 19 min * Bank of Brazil, 19 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Praça do Cruzeiro, 9 min * Praça do Industriário, 12 min * Praça da Apoteose, 13 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Colégio Flama, 1 min * Instituto Presbiteriano, 3 min * Escola Municipal Professor Motta Sobrinho, 4 min ### Books & libraries 0.6 of 1 point * Biblioteca CEHC, 13 min * Livraria Alvarenga, 24 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.6 of 1 point * Teatro Firjan SESI Caxias, 13 min * Desejos Lounge, 15 min * Salão de Festas Stylus, 16 min ### Further than usual * The nearest café is 16 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked. * The nearest bank is 18 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. * The nearest cultural venue is 13 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at -22.7817, -43.2995, the point near Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro'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 112 street intersections per km², and blocks average 97 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro's score of 63 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 85 within 1 km of the centre, 65 from 1 to 3 km out and 58 from 3 to 5 km out. 21 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. 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, one hexagon per square kilometre. 44% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 1, is 5 km to the north-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/brazil/duque-de-caxias.svg?v=848adfe2a4e5) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 78 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 85 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 65 | 44% | 25 | | 3 to 5 km out | 58 | 34% | 38 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [São João de Meriti](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/sao-joao-de-meriti), Brazil | 7 km | 66 | | [Nova Iguaçu](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/nova-iguacu), Brazil | 15 km | 69 | | [Rio de Janeiro](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/rio-de-janeiro), Brazil | 19 km | 84 | | [Niterói](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/niteroi), Brazil | 24 km | 63 | | [Juiz de Fora](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/juiz-de-fora), Brazil | 114 km | 51 | ## Questions about walking in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro ### Is Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro a walkable city? Partly. Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro has a walkability score of 63 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 78. 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 42nd of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 408th 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. Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro ranks joint 42nd with 63. ### How does Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro compare with nearby cities? Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 63, against São João de Meriti (66, 7 km away), Nova Iguaçu (69, 15 km away) and Rio de Janeiro (84, 19 km away). ### Which part of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro is most walkable? The streets just around Duque de Caxias's centre are its most walkable, averaging 85 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 78. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 71) and falls most to the north-east (35). ### How is Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro's walkability score calculated? For Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro it is the average of 70 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 31 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](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames. Ask about walking anywhere in ChatGPT with the [How Walkable app](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6accc634bcf8819189c1bcaf0e227f0f), for example "How walkable is Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro?" 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