How walkable is João Pessoa, Paraíba?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
João Pessoa, Paraíba has a walkability score of 73 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 24th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,268 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central João Pessoa, Paraíba. The nearest grocery is about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for banks and books & libraries.
Groceries
- Supermercado Manaíra, 11 min
- BeMais Supermercados - Ruy Carneiro, 19 min
Restaurants & bars
- Tiba bebidas, 3 min
- Al Dente Cucina, 4 min
Shopping
- Casa Nobre Material de Construção | Manaíra, João Pessoa, 6 min
- Estilhaços Discos, 7 min
Coffee
- Café e Cia, 15 min
- 283 Café, 16 min
Banks
- Banco Itaú Personnalité, 18 min
- Uzibank, 18 min
Parks
- Praça Alcides Carneiro, 15 min
- Praça Nossa Senhora de Fátima, 17 min
Schools
- Berçário e Escolinha Encantos Baby, 8 min
- Escola Sempre-Viva, 9 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Pública do Estado Juarez da Gama Batista, 22 min
- Livraria Saraiva, 24 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro Ednaldo do Egypto, 9 min
- Terraço Manaíra, 15 min
Further than usual
- The nearest shop is 6 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
- The nearest café is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest bank is 17 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest park is 15 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at -7.1111, -34.8382, the point near João Pessoa, Paraíba'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 140 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
João Pessoa, Paraíba's score of 73 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 86 within 1 km of the centre, 78 from 1 to 3 km out and 66 from 3 to 5 km out. 38 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. 64% 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 João Pessoa, Paraíba. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 76 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 86 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 78 | 75% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 66 | 46% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Recife, Brazil | 105 km | 82 |
| Campina Grande, Brazil | 113 km | 48 |
| Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | 152 km | 77 |
| Caruaru, Brazil | 179 km | 40 |
| Maceió, Brazil | 300 km | 74 |
Questions about walking in João Pessoa, Paraíba
Is João Pessoa, Paraíba a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. João Pessoa, Paraíba has a walkability score of 73 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 76. 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 24th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 240th 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. João Pessoa, Paraíba ranks 24th with 73.
How does João Pessoa, Paraíba compare with nearby cities?
João Pessoa, Paraíba sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 73, against Recife (82, 105 km away), Campina Grande (48, 113 km away) and Natal, Rio Grande do Norte (77, 152 km away).
Which part of João Pessoa, Paraíba is most walkable?
The streets just around João Pessoa's centre are its most walkable, averaging 86 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 76. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 75) and falls most to the south-east (52).
How is João Pessoa, Paraíba's walkability score calculated?
For João Pessoa, Paraíba it is the average of 53 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 34 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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