--- title: "Is Nova Iguaçu walkable? Walkability score 69/100" description: "Nova Iguaçu scores 69/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/nova-iguacu updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Brazil](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil) 3. Nova Iguaçu # How walkable is Nova Iguaçu? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Nova Iguaçu has a walkability score of 69 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 30th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 2 others. 69 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #30 of 78 tied, in Brazil * #310 of 690 tied, worldwide * 78 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-22.74750&lon=-43.44867&q=Nova%20Igua%C3%A7u%2C%20Brazil) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,292 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Nova Iguaçu. The nearest grocery is about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, schools and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 1.6 of 3 points * Mercadinho Matozão, 13 min * Minimercado Irmãos Fernandes, 14 min * Royal Supermercados, 16 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.7 of 3 points * Casa da Árvore NI, 5 min * Padaria Empório do Pão de Nova Iguaçu, 5 min * Tei Lanches, 6 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Brechó Arranjei, 2 min * Bijoy Petshop, 2 min * Balcão Suplementos, 3 min ### Coffee 1.6 of 2 points * Lecart 3D Informatica e Lan House, 3 min * EVS - Espaço Vida Saudável, 14 min * Pelicano, 14 min ### Banks 0.5 of 1 point * Banco Santander Brasil, 14 min * Caixa Econômica Federal, 14 min * Itaú, 15 min ### Parks 0.9 of 1 point * Praça João Domingos Filho, 7 min * Praça Dedé da Portela, 8 min * Praça Carlos Gomes, 11 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Escola Municipal Heitor Dantas, 5 min * CE Milton Campos, 5 min * IESA - Instituto de Educação Santo Antônio, 7 min ### Books & libraries 0.4 of 1 point * Lazarus Comic Shop, 15 min * Nobel, 15 min * A.N.D Gospel, 16 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.9 of 1 point * Centro De Krav Maga De Nova Iguaçu, 6 min * Kinoplex Iguaçu Top, 13 min * Cinemas São Luiz, 13 min ### Further than usual * The nearest restaurant is 5 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked. * The nearest bank is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at -22.7475, -43.4487, the point near Nova Iguaçu'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 111 street intersections per km², and blocks average 95 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Nova Iguaçu's score of 69 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 83 within 1 km of the centre, 74 from 1 to 3 km out and 64 from 3 to 5 km out. 14 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. 61% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Nova Iguaçu, one hexagon per square kilometre. 61% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 5, is 4 km to the south.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/brazil/nova-iguacu.svg?v=84f3285ee380) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Nova Iguaçu. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 78 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 83 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 74 | 64% | 28 | | 3 to 5 km out | 64 | 52% | 42 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [São João de Meriti](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/sao-joao-de-meriti), Brazil | 10 km | 66 | | [Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/duque-de-caxias), Brazil | 15 km | 63 | | [Rio de Janeiro](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/rio-de-janeiro), Brazil | 32 km | 84 | | [Niterói](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/niteroi), Brazil | 38 km | 63 | | [Juiz de Fora](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/juiz-de-fora), Brazil | 111 km | 51 | ## Questions about walking in Nova Iguaçu ### Is Nova Iguaçu a walkable city? Partly. Nova Iguaçu has a walkability score of 69 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 78. 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 30th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 310th 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. Nova Iguaçu ranks joint 30th with 69. ### How does Nova Iguaçu compare with nearby cities? Nova Iguaçu sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 69, against São João de Meriti (66, 10 km away), Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro (63, 15 km away) and Rio de Janeiro (84, 32 km away). ### Which part of Nova Iguaçu is most walkable? The streets just around Nova Iguaçu's centre are its most walkable, averaging 83 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 78. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 78) and falls most to the north-east (48). ### How is Nova Iguaçu's walkability score calculated? For Nova Iguaçu it is the average of 77 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 47 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. 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