How walkable is Rio Branco, Acre?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Rio Branco, Acre has a walkability score of 48 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 87, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the joint 72nd most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
942 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rio Branco, Acre. The nearest grocery is about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- Supermercado Araújo, 14 min
- Casa Matos, 14 min
Restaurants & bars
- American Chicken, 1 min
- Restaurante Esquina Verde, 4 min
Shopping
- Loja Fran Amorim, 1 min
- Cirúrgica Médica, 1 min
Coffee
- Nosso Café, 13 min
- Café da Toinha, 14 min
Banks
- Banco Santander Brasil, 11 min
- BB Ag. Estilo, 14 min
Parks
- Pracinha, 11 min
- Praça da Revolução, 12 min
Schools
- Colégio de Aplicação - CAp, 10 min
- Escola Infância Feliz - Acre, 12 min
Books & libraries
- Livraria Paim, 8 min
- Biblioteca Pública Municipal, 13 min
Culture & entertainment
- Filmoteca Acreana, 12 min
- Teatro de Arena do Sesc, 12 min
Measured from the centre at -9.9708, -67.8168, the point near Rio Branco, Acre'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 106 street intersections per km², and blocks average 89 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Rio Branco, Acre's score of 48 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 63 from 1 to 3 km out and 31 from 3 to 5 km out. 13 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. 28% 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.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Rio Branco, Acre. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 87 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 63 | 48% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 31 | 2% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Porto Velho, Brazil | 450 km | 59 |
| Cusco, Peru | 602 km | 28 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 727 km | 43 |
Questions about walking in Rio Branco, Acre
Is Rio Branco, Acre a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Rio Branco, Acre has a walkability score of 48 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 87. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. 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 72nd of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 617th 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. Rio Branco, Acre ranks joint 72nd with 48.
How does Rio Branco, Acre compare with nearby cities?
Rio Branco, Acre sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 48, against Porto Velho (59, 450 km away), Cusco (28, 602 km away) and La Paz (43, 727 km away).
Which part of Rio Branco, Acre is most walkable?
The streets just around Rio Branco's centre are its most walkable, averaging 88 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 87. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 53) and falls most to the east (19).
How is Rio Branco, Acre's walkability score calculated?
For Rio Branco, Acre it is the average of 78 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 22 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.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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