How walkable is São José dos Campos?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
São José dos Campos has a walkability score of 66 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 34th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 3 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,762 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central São José dos Campos. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Emporium Casa Verde, 4 min
- Armazém São Dimas, 5 min
Restaurants & bars
- Da Riccardo, 3 min
- Pin Burger, 3 min
Shopping
- Popular Pet, 2 min
- Ej Quadros | Quadros Decorativos | Molduras | Espelhos em São José dos Campos, 2 min
Coffee
- Dr. Bistro, 6 min
- Café Quental, 7 min
Banks
- Banco Safra, 10 min
- Caixa, 11 min
Parks
- Praça Monsenhor Ascanio Brandão, 6 min
- Praça Professora Elza Ferreira Rahal, 6 min
Schools
- EMEI Professora Helena Vaz de Lima Soliva, 6 min
- Berçário Jardim do Sol, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Literacia Livraria Sebo & Cia, 11 min
- Saraiva MegaStore, 14 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro da Rua Eliza, 5 min
- Quintal das Borboletas, 5 min
Measured from the centre at -23.1950, -45.8869, the point near São José dos Campos'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 119 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
São José dos Campos's score of 66 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of the centre, 74 from 1 to 3 km out and 57 from 3 to 5 km out. 30 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. 57% 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 dos Campos. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 96 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 74 | 70% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 57 | 43% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Taubaté, Brazil | 38 km | 60 |
| Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | 49 km | 49 |
| Suzano, Brazil | 59 km | 51 |
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 73 km | 76 |
| Mauá, Brazil | 80 km | 58 |
Questions about walking in São José dos Campos
Is São José dos Campos a walkable city?
Partly. São José dos Campos has a walkability score of 66 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 99. 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 34th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 354th 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 dos Campos ranks joint 34th with 66.
How does São José dos Campos compare with nearby cities?
São José dos Campos is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 66, against Taubaté (60, 38 km away), Mogi das Cruzes (49, 49 km away) and Suzano (51, 59 km away).
Which part of São José dos Campos is most walkable?
São José dos Campos's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 85) and falls most to the west (33).
How is São José dos Campos's walkability score calculated?
For São José dos Campos it is the average of 61 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 35 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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