How walkable is Maceió?
Maceió has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 11th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
592 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Maceió. The nearest grocery is Rede Estrela, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Rede Estrela680 m · 9 min
- Cida Ótica1.2 km · 15 min
- Supermercado Super Giro1.4 km · 17 min
- Churrasquinho Do Marcelo310 m · 4 min
- KeroMais Food Truck410 m · 5 min
- Raposão Country Club560 m · 7 min
- Avenida Jet220 m · 3 min
- Lapidary do Brasil410 m · 5 min
- Vedmais Impermeabilizantes410 m · 5 min
- Avenida Café370 m · 5 min
- Café da Linda840 m · 10 min
- Kanela Kafé900 m · 11 min
- Santacoop380 m · 5 min
- SICREDI Expansão | Agência Tribunal de Justiça790 m · 10 min
- CAIXA800 m · 10 min
- Unnamed park120 m · 1 min
- Praça Afrânio Jorge260 m · 3 min
- Praça da Independência630 m · 8 min
- Escola Municipal Tereza De Jesus470 m · 6 min
- Ambulatorio de Especialidades Medicas da Uncisal500 m · 6 min
- Creche Suzana Palmeira580 m · 7 min
- Livraria Emmanuel520 m · 7 min
- Nossa Livraria820 m · 10 min
- Livraria Global850 m · 11 min
- Natural History Museum270 m · 3 min
- Museu de História Natural - UFAL330 m · 4 min
- Teatro Deodoro820 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at -9.6703, -35.7432. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 102 street intersections per km², and blocks average 77 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 20 to 99, and Maceió's score of 91 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km south | 20 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Recife, Brazil | 203 km | 92 |
| Salvador, Brazil | 476 km | 84 |
| Fortaleza, Brazil | 731 km | 76 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 1,443 km | 97 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 1,660 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Maceió
Is Maceió a walkable city?
Yes. Central Maceió has a walkability score of 91 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 11th of 14 cities in Brazil and 132nd 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. Maceió ranks 11th with 91.
How does Maceió compare with nearby cities?
Maceió sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Maceió scores 91, against Recife (92, 203 km away), Salvador (84, 476 km away) and Fortaleza (76, 731 km away).
How is Maceió'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 Maceió 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.