--- title: "Is Ribeirão Preto walkable? Walkability score 72/100" description: "Ribeirão Preto scores 72/100 for walkability (Very Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/ribeirao-preto 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. Ribeirão Preto # How walkable is Ribeirão Preto? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Ribeirão Preto has a walkability score of 72 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 25th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other. 72 out of 100: Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot. * #25 of 78 tied, in Brazil * #255 of 690 tied, worldwide * 100 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-21.17750&lon=-47.80546&q=Ribeir%C3%A3o%20Preto%2C%20Brazil) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 2,107 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ribeirão Preto. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Recanto Caipira, 4 min * Empório Santa Isabel, 9 min * PJ Market, 11 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Berro Burguer Delivery, 1 min * Restaurante Come-se Bem, 1 min * Canto Brasil, 1 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Dominius Uniformes, 1 min * Riber Médica Artigos Hospitalares, 1 min * The Pelvis Discos, 1 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Café Café, 5 min * Jockey Café e Bar, 5 min * Be&So Cafe, 6 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * CredFácil RP, 1 min * Banco do Brasil, 5 min * Banco Sudameris Brasil, 5 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Praça Carlos Gomes, 4 min * Praça XV de Novembro, 5 min * Praça das Bandeiras, 7 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Remington Qualifica e Encaminha, 2 min * Turminha da Luz, 5 min * PEI Cônego Barros, 7 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * Arquivo Publico e Historico de Ribeirao Preto, 3 min * Livraria Cristã Palavra Viva, 4 min * Livraria Suspensa, 6 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Museu da Imagem e do Som Jose da Silva Bueno, 2 min * Orquestra Sinfonica de Ribeirao Preto, 3 min * CineClube Cauim, 3 min Measured from the centre at -21.1775, -47.8055, the point near Ribeirão Preto'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 129 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Ribeirão Preto's score of 72 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 79 from 1 to 3 km out and 65 from 3 to 5 km out. 67% 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Ribeirão Preto, one hexagon per square kilometre. 67% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 15, is 4 km to the north-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/brazil/ribeirao-preto.svg?v=cf5aed77dfc7) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Ribeirão Preto. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 100 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 93 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 79 | 83% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 65 | 53% | 51 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Franca](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/franca), Brazil | 83 km | 63 | | [Uberaba](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/uberaba), Brazil | 160 km | 59 | | [São José do Rio Preto](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/sao-jose-do-rio-preto), Brazil | 168 km | 64 | | [Piracicaba](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/piracicaba), Brazil | 173 km | 62 | | [Bauru](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/bauru), Brazil | 181 km | 64 | ## Questions about walking in Ribeirão Preto ### Is Ribeirão Preto a walkable city? Around its centre, yes. Ribeirão Preto has a walkability score of 72 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. 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 25th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 255th 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. Ribeirão Preto ranks joint 25th with 72. ### How does Ribeirão Preto compare with nearby cities? Ribeirão Preto is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 72, against Franca (63, 83 km away), Uberaba (59, 160 km away) and São José do Rio Preto (64, 168 km away). ### Which part of Ribeirão Preto is most walkable? Ribeirão Preto's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 87) and falls most to the north-east (46). ### How is Ribeirão Preto's walkability score calculated? For Ribeirão Preto it is the average of 88 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 59 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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