How walkable is São José do Rio Preto?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
São José do Rio Preto has a walkability score of 64 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 40th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,987 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central São José do Rio Preto. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Big São José do Rio Preto, 3 min
- Orgânicos Mundo Novo, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Churrascaria Gaúcha, 2 min
- Piccola Bottega Napoletana, 2 min
Shopping
- Óticas Rio Preto, 2 min
- Batiki, 2 min
Coffee
- Armazém Café, 4 min
- Seu Camões Restaurante e Café, 5 min
Banks
- Banco do Brasil, 9 min
- Caixa, 11 min
Parks
- Plaza de España, 4 min
- Praça Jornalista Nenê Homsi, 5 min
Schools
- Escola Bilíngue America, 8 min
- Charles Educa, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Livraria Família Cristã, 17 min
- Sebo Cultural Station, 19 min
Culture & entertainment
- Lelê Kids Play, 7 min
- Cinépolis, 9 min
Measured from the centre at -20.8236, -49.3866, the point near São José do Rio 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 137 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
São José do Rio Preto's score of 64 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of the centre, 79 from 1 to 3 km out and 51 from 3 to 5 km out. 48% 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 São José do Rio Preto. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 95 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 95 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 79 | 73% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 51 | 24% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | 168 km | 72 |
| Bauru, Brazil | 170 km | 64 |
| Uberaba, Brazil | 193 km | 59 |
| Franca, Brazil | 208 km | 63 |
| Uberlândia, Brazil | 241 km | 71 |
Questions about walking in São José do Rio Preto
Is São José do Rio Preto a walkable city?
Partly. São José do Rio Preto has a walkability score of 64 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 95. 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 40th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 388th 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. São José do Rio Preto ranks joint 40th with 64.
How does São José do Rio Preto compare with nearby cities?
São José do Rio Preto sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 64, against Ribeirão Preto (72, 168 km away), Bauru (64, 170 km away) and Uberaba (59, 193 km away).
Which part of São José do Rio Preto is most walkable?
São José do Rio 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 95. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-east (averaging 76) and falls most to the south (34).
How is São José do Rio Preto's walkability score calculated?
For São José do Rio Preto it is the average of 86 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 41 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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