How walkable is Jaçanã District?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Jaçanã District has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Guarulhos, which scores 76 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
688 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Jaçanã District. The nearest grocery is Supermercado Açaí, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Assaí Atacadista8 min
- Chiquinho Sorvetes - Hipermercado Bergamini10 min
- Nova Brasil Luxo3 min
- Casa Norte Fricote Petiscos6 min
- Loja Familia do Brilho2 min
- Rodrigo Fortes Luthieria e instrumentos musicais3 min
- Espaço Vida Saudavel Herbalife Jaçanã10 min
- Cafe Madeira11 min
- Banco Itaú7 min
- Banco Santander10 min
- Praça Leny Firmo da Silva1 min
- Praça Wagner Maceira3 min
- EMEI Jesus Ottilia Pires4 min
- Colégio Américo Melo6 min
- Mercalivros29 min
- Cachorrao Moto Club17 min
- Arena Vila Galvão26 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Jaçanã District at -23.4630, -46.5824. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 133 street intersections per km², and blocks average 83 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Jaçanã District
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.5 km around the centre of Jaçanã District. Rings mark 750 m and 1.5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Guarulhos
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tucuruvi District | 3 km | 88 |
| Cangaíba District | 7.1 km | 73 |
| Ermelino Matarazzo District | 10.7 km | 80 |
| Ponte Rasa District | 11.1 km | 84 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Guarulhos page.
Questions about walking in Jaçanã District
Is Jaçanã District walkable?
Yes. Jaçanã District in Guarulhos has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Jaçanã District more walkable than the rest of Guarulhos?
Jaçanã District is about as walkable as Guarulhos as a whole: it scores 78, against 76 for the 5 km around Guarulhos's centre. It ranks 4th of the 5 Guarulhos neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Guarulhos?
Of the 5 Guarulhos neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Tucuruvi District (88), Ponte Rasa District (84) and Ermelino Matarazzo District (80).
How is the walkability score of Jaçanã District 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 Jaçanã District it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.5 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.