How walkable is Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
2,433 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Porto Alegre. The nearest grocery is Joao Renato Rossetti, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Joao Renato Rossetti350 m · 4 min
- Armazém e Fruteira Rossetti550 m · 7 min
- Casa Orgânica - Espaço Natural680 m · 9 min
- Boom Juices300 m · 4 min
- Los Rabugentos350 m · 4 min
- Cia. das Empadas400 m · 5 min
- Farmácia Central320 m · 4 min
- Minimercado e Lanchonete Rossetti340 m · 4 min
- Gegê Calçados350 m · 4 min
- Club Café Express210 m · 3 min
- Dobro Cafeterias460 m · 6 min
- Poa Runner Café490 m · 6 min
- Banrisul - Agência CAERGS200 m · 2 min
- Banrisul - Agência Caergs300 m · 4 min
- Sicredi Ministério Público RS520 m · 7 min
- Praça Isabel, a Católica240 m · 3 min
- Largo dos Açorianos300 m · 4 min
- Praça de Espanha350 m · 4 min
- EEI Arquiteto Batisttino Anele-Daer160 m · 2 min
- Escola de Educacao Infantil do CAFF220 m · 3 min
- Escola de Educação Infantil Aquarela530 m · 7 min
- Biblioteca da Escola de Administração da UFRGS710 m · 9 min
- Livros de Negócios800 m · 10 min
- Livraria e Café Multicultura1000 m · 12 min
- Casa da Musica da OSPA170 m · 2 min
- Planet Park310 m · 4 min
- Bar do Alexandre II590 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -30.0418, -51.2302. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 84 street intersections per km², and blocks average 94 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 65 to 100, and Porto Alegre's score of 98 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 65 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Curitiba, Brazil | 548 km | 99 |
| Montevideo, Uruguay | 715 km | 98 |
| Asunción, Paraguay | 824 km | 95 |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 844 km | 99 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 854 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Porto Alegre
Is Porto Alegre a walkable city?
Yes. Central Porto Alegre has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 5th of 14 cities in Brazil and 60th 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. Porto Alegre ranks 5th with 98.
How does Porto Alegre compare with nearby cities?
Porto Alegre sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Porto Alegre scores 98, against Curitiba (99, 548 km away), Montevideo (98, 715 km away) and Asunción (95, 824 km away).
How is Porto Alegre'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 Porto Alegre 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.