How walkable is Juiz de Fora?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Juiz de Fora has a walkability score of 51 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 67th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,542 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Juiz de Fora. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Armazém Coluna, 6 min
- Empório Bahamas, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- Patanisca Butiquim, 3 min
- Ryco's Bar e Lanchonete, 4 min
Shopping
- Golden Home Decor | Decoração e Mesa Posta, 4 min
- Center Point Informática, 4 min
Coffee
- Posto Padre Café, 7 min
- Grão Moente Bruncheria, 7 min
Banks
- Caixa Econômica Federal - Ag. 1641-1, 7 min
- Bradesco, 8 min
Parks
- Parque Halfeld, 12 min
- Praça Pedro Marques, 18 min
Schools
- Centro Educacional Espaço Mágico, 5 min
- Polytechnic College Pius XII, 7 min
Books & libraries
- PAULUS Livraria, 9 min
- Academia do Livro, 9 min
Culture & entertainment
- Espaço Brûlèe, 7 min
- Associação Propagadora da Música, 10 min
Measured from the centre at -21.7681, -43.3527, the point near Juiz de Fora'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 97 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
Juiz de Fora's score of 51 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of the centre, 67 from 1 to 3 km out and 32 from 3 to 5 km out. 17 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. 27% 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 Juiz de Fora. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 97 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 95 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 67 | 40% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 32 | 8% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Iguaçu, Brazil | 111 km | 69 |
| Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 114 km | 63 |
| São João de Meriti, Brazil | 116 km | 66 |
| Niterói, Brazil | 127 km | 63 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 128 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Juiz de Fora
Is Juiz de Fora a walkable city?
Partly. Juiz de Fora has a walkability score of 51 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 97. 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 67th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 582nd 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. Juiz de Fora ranks joint 67th with 51.
How does Juiz de Fora compare with nearby cities?
Juiz de Fora is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 51, against Nova Iguaçu (69, 111 km away), Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro (63, 114 km away) and São João de Meriti (66, 116 km away).
Which part of Juiz de Fora is most walkable?
Juiz de Fora's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 97. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 63) and falls most to the south-east (13).
How is Juiz de Fora's walkability score calculated?
For Juiz de Fora it is the average of 74 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 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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