How walkable is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
2,656 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rio de Janeiro. The nearest grocery is Extra Supermercado, about 6 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Extra Supermercado470 m · 6 min
- Supermarket610 m · 8 min
- Supermercados Mundial700 m · 9 min
- Bifao Grill70 m · 1 min
- Galeto Tabuleiro80 m · 1 min
- Rinconcito Chorrillano80 m · 1 min
- Dinho Painéis40 m · 1 min
- Casa Pereira Materiais de Construção100 m · 1 min
- Macotintas140 m · 2 min
- Pronto Bar380 m · 5 min
- Estrela Café460 m · 6 min
- Café com Aslam500 m · 6 min
- Banco Bradesco150 m · 2 min
- Caixa Economica Federal340 m · 4 min
- Santander Brasil340 m · 4 min
- Praça da Cruz Vermelha320 m · 4 min
- Campo de Santana390 m · 5 min
- Área de Lazer Caio Gomes770 m · 10 min
- Colégio Cruzeiro160 m · 2 min
- Colégio Curso Tamandaré200 m · 2 min
- Colégio Estadual Júlia Kubitschek550 m · 7 min
- Livraria Beco das Letras290 m · 4 min
- Casa Marx RJ490 m · 6 min
- Biblioteca Carvalho de Mendonça530 m · 7 min
- Cineclube Atlântico Negro260 m · 3 min
- Escola Técnica Estadual de Teatro Martins Pena330 m · 4 min
- Astros e Estrelas Karaokê410 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at -22.9109, -43.1907. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 111 street intersections per km², and blocks average 100 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 95 to 100, and Rio de Janeiro's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 341 km | 97 |
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 348 km | 98 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 360 km | 100 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 398 km | 96 |
| Curitiba, Brazil | 679 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Rio de Janeiro
Is Rio de Janeiro a walkable city?
Yes. Central Rio de Janeiro has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 14 cities in Brazil and 33rd 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. Rio de Janeiro ranks 3rd with 99.
How does Rio de Janeiro compare with nearby cities?
Rio de Janeiro sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Rio de Janeiro scores 99, against Belo Horizonte (97, 341 km away), Guarulhos (98, 348 km away) and São Paulo (100, 360 km away).
How is Rio de Janeiro'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 Rio de Janeiro 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.