How walkable is Salvador?
Salvador has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 13th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
508 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Salvador. The nearest grocery is Hiperideal Vila Laura, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping and schools.
- Hiperideal Vila Laura590 m · 7 min
- RedeMiX - Vila Laura640 m · 8 min
- Mercado TodoDia680 m · 9 min
- Panificadora e Lanchonete Princesa150 m · 2 min
- Padaria Andrade190 m · 2 min
- Panificadora PAO NOSSO200 m · 2 min
- Dupet petshop80 m · 1 min
- Marcenaria FL Moveis Planejados230 m · 3 min
- Athletics Fitness Wear350 m · 4 min
- Mandah Gotsfritz Art & Café640 m · 8 min
- Infors Lan House1.3 km · 16 min
- Grão Espresso1.3 km · 16 min
- Banco do Brasil560 m · 7 min
- Central dos Créditos1.1 km · 14 min
- Bradesco1.5 km · 18 min
- Praça da Manteguinha1.1 km · 14 min
- Praça Conselheiro Almeida Couto1.6 km · 20 min
- Parque Solar Boa Vista1.7 km · 22 min
- Escola Arca de Noé280 m · 4 min
- Educandário Helita Vieira390 m · 5 min
- Colégio Darcy Ribeiro450 m · 6 min
- Espaço Cultural Livraria1.1 km · 13 min
- Brooklyn Creative Hub1.1 km · 14 min
- LDM1.5 km · 19 min
- Casa 14660 m · 8 min
- Lagoinha Salvador1.3 km · 16 min
- Teatro Salesiano1.6 km · 20 min
Measured from the representative point at -12.9756, -38.4910. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 92 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 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 75 to 91, and Salvador's score of 84 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 84 | Map |
| 1 km north | 75 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 80 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 76 | Map |
| 1 km south | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 85 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 87 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maceió, Brazil | 476 km | 91 |
| Recife, Brazil | 675 km | 92 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 967 km | 97 |
| Fortaleza, Brazil | 1,031 km | 76 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1,212 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Salvador
Is Salvador a walkable city?
Yes. Central Salvador has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 13th of 14 cities in Brazil and 178th 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. Salvador ranks 13th with 84.
How does Salvador compare with nearby cities?
Salvador is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Salvador scores 84, against Maceió (91, 476 km away), Recife (92, 675 km away) and Belo Horizonte (97, 967 km away).
How is Salvador'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 Salvador 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.