How walkable is Recife?
Recife has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 9th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
1,453 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Recife. The nearest grocery is RM Express, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- RM Express910 m · 11 min
- Ponto 9751.1 km · 14 min
- Rei do Self Service1.3 km · 16 min
- Barraca Sunset - Boa Viagem240 m · 3 min
- Nirá Izakaya240 m · 3 min
- Vapor Comedoria e Bar250 m · 3 min
- Tauros Importado - Loja de Vídeo Game em Recife40 m · 1 min
- Israel Modas190 m · 2 min
- Vila240 m · 3 min
- Coffee Shop São Braz320 m · 4 min
- Terra Café I Bar520 m · 7 min
- Café do Brejo570 m · 7 min
- Caixa Economica Federal230 m · 3 min
- HSBC1.1 km · 14 min
- Banco Bradesco1.1 km · 14 min
- Praça Pastor José Leôncio70 m · 1 min
- Parque Treze de Maio250 m · 3 min
- Praça do Campo Santo480 m · 6 min
- Ceja Valdemar De Oliveira230 m · 3 min
- colégio rochael de medeiros290 m · 4 min
- EREM Ginásio Pernambucano350 m · 4 min
- Editora Bereia160 m · 2 min
- Livraria Disal Recife420 m · 5 min
- Companhia Editora de Pernambuco - Cepe630 m · 8 min
- Zoológico Dois Irmãos. Recife - PE310 m · 4 min
- Teatro Marco Camarotti510 m · 6 min
- Museu Louis Jacques Brunet670 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at -8.0539, -34.8811. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 115 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 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 69 to 99, and Recife's score of 92 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 92 | Map |
| 1 km north | 84 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 69 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 76 | Map |
| 1 km south | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 98 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maceió, Brazil | 203 km | 91 |
| Fortaleza, Brazil | 630 km | 76 |
| Salvador, Brazil | 675 km | 84 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 1,644 km | 97 |
| Belém, Brazil | 1,680 km | 85 |
Questions about walking in Recife
Is Recife a walkable city?
Yes. Central Recife has a walkability score of 92 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 9th of 14 cities in Brazil and 120th 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. Recife ranks 9th with 92.
How does Recife compare with nearby cities?
Recife is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Recife scores 92, against Maceió (91, 203 km away), Fortaleza (76, 630 km away) and Salvador (84, 675 km away).
How is Recife'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 Recife 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.