How walkable is São Paulo?
São Paulo has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
5,353 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central São Paulo. The nearest grocery is RRS Comércio de Alimentos, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- RRS Comércio de Alimentos130 m · 2 min
- Comercio Cerealista Arroz Integral130 m · 2 min
- Atacadão do Natural170 m · 2 min
- lanchonete_do_perna1170 m · 2 min
- Armazen Paulista190 m · 2 min
- Cacau Show210 m · 3 min
- Empório Xingu120 m · 2 min
- Armazém São Vito140 m · 2 min
- Empório Rosa140 m · 2 min
- Luqs Empório170 m · 2 min
- Divino Sabor - Café - Zona Cerealista250 m · 3 min
- Arth Café290 m · 4 min
- Banco Bradesco300 m · 4 min
- Itaú440 m · 5 min
- Banco do Brasil440 m · 5 min
- Praça Cívica Ulisses Guimarães300 m · 4 min
- Largo do Pari400 m · 5 min
- Praça Ragueb Chohfi610 m · 8 min
- Cei Creche São Vito460 m · 6 min
- E.E de São Paulo580 m · 7 min
- Colégio de São Bento900 m · 11 min
- Lake Livraria Allan Kardec Editora400 m · 5 min
- Gladys Religiosos750 m · 9 min
- MR animes850 m · 11 min
- Catavento Cultural e Educacional190 m · 2 min
- Boteco de minas470 m · 6 min
- Balada Central Mix740 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at -23.5430, -46.6276. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 130 street intersections per km², and blocks average 89 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 99 to 100, and São Paulo's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guarulhos, Brazil | 14 km | 98 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 84 km | 96 |
| Curitiba, Brazil | 339 km | 99 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 360 km | 99 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 491 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in São Paulo
Is São Paulo a walkable city?
Yes. Central São Paulo has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 14 cities in Brazil and 6th 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. Curitiba is second with 99.
How does São Paulo compare with nearby cities?
São Paulo is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: São Paulo scores 100, against Guarulhos (98, 14 km away), Campinas (96, 84 km away) and Curitiba (99, 339 km away).
How is São Paulo'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 São Paulo 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.