How walkable is Franca?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Franca 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.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,451 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Franca. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- Armazém Natural, 9 min
- Supermercado Francano, 9 min
Restaurants & bars
- Esfihazza, 2 min
- Lanchonete Art & Sabor, 2 min
Shopping
- Regina Zanin, 1 min
- Recanto Musical, 1 min
Coffee
- Rafa Pastelaria, 5 min
- Café Globo, 6 min
Banks
- Banco Bradesco Ag. 0263, 8 min
- Banco Santander, 8 min
Parks
- Praça Nossa Senhora do Carmo, 6 min
- Praça Dom Pedro II, 8 min
Schools
- Meta Ensino Dinâmico, 5 min
- State School Torquato Caleiro, 9 min
Books & libraries
- Loja Católica Betânia, 6 min
- Krepon Papelaria, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museu Casa de Cariolato, 7 min
- Museu do Aparelhos Auditivo, 12 min
Measured from the centre at -20.5347, -47.4032, the point near Franca'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 149 street intersections per km², and blocks average 84 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Franca'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 92 within 1 km of the centre, 73 from 1 to 3 km out and 53 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. 38% 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 Franca. 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 | 92 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 73 | 62% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 53 | 14% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | 83 km | 72 |
| Uberaba, Brazil | 104 km | 59 |
| Uberlândia, Brazil | 202 km | 71 |
| São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | 208 km | 64 |
| Piracicaba, Brazil | 245 km | 62 |
Questions about walking in Franca
Is Franca a walkable city?
Partly. Franca 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 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 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. Franca ranks joint 42nd with 63.
How does Franca compare with nearby cities?
Franca sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 63, against Ribeirão Preto (72, 83 km away), Uberaba (59, 104 km away) and Uberlândia (71, 202 km away).
Which part of Franca is most walkable?
Franca'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 92 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 65) and falls most to the south-west (38).
How is Franca's walkability score calculated?
For Franca 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; 29 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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