How walkable is Fortaleza?
Fortaleza has a walkability score of 76 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 14th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
827 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Fortaleza. The nearest grocery is Cometa Supermercado - Francisco Sá, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Cometa Supermercado - Francisco Sá440 m · 6 min
- Frangolândia Supermercado Monte Castelo490 m · 6 min
- Atacadão SA520 m · 7 min
- Dom Lemos Pizzaria190 m · 2 min
- Padaria Santa Cecília190 m · 2 min
- Padaria Romana280 m · 3 min
- Tchutchucao Dress Pet Shop110 m · 1 min
- Dapper pet Jacarecanga140 m · 2 min
- Deposito Top Móveis270 m · 3 min
- Eolo Café e casa de Massas1.2 km · 15 min
- Cafezinho Cearense1.4 km · 17 min
- Multi Lanches1.4 km · 18 min
- Itaú1.1 km · 14 min
- Bradesco1.2 km · 15 min
- Caixa Econômica Federal1.4 km · 17 min
- Unnamed park810 m · 10 min
- Parque Linear Rachel de Queiroz810 m · 10 min
- Praça Vila São José870 m · 11 min
- EEMTI Waldemar Falcão190 m · 2 min
- Instituto Mater Amabilis300 m · 4 min
- Colégio Educarte310 m · 4 min
- Soll Distribuidora1.4 km · 17 min
- Somos Educação1.4 km · 17 min
- Livraria e Papelaria Tic Tac1.5 km · 19 min
- Salão Jadson Vitorino1.4 km · 18 min
- George Guerra1.5 km · 19 min
- Blitz Bar e Churrascaria1.9 km · 24 min
Measured from the representative point at -3.7217, -38.5509. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 167 street intersections per km², and blocks average 75 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 7 to 90, and Fortaleza's score of 76 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 87 | Map |
| 1 km north | 11 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 7 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 82 | Map |
| 1 km south | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 76 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 75 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Recife, Brazil | 630 km | 92 |
| Maceió, Brazil | 731 km | 91 |
| Salvador, Brazil | 1,031 km | 84 |
| Belém, Brazil | 1,136 km | 85 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 1,860 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Fortaleza
Is Fortaleza a walkable city?
Yes. Central Fortaleza has a walkability score of 76 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 14th of 14 cities in Brazil and 222nd 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. Fortaleza ranks 14th with 76.
How does Fortaleza compare with nearby cities?
Fortaleza is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Fortaleza scores 76, against Recife (92, 630 km away), Maceió (91, 731 km away) and Salvador (84, 1031 km away).
How is Fortaleza'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 Fortaleza 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.