How walkable is Pinheiros District?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Pinheiros District has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.6 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in São Paulo, which scores 95 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
3,978 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Pinheiros District. The nearest grocery is DIA Supermercado, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Pão de Açúcar3 min
- Cobasi Pão de Açúcar Teodoro3 min
- LIDO Amici di Amici1 min
- Restaurante Meaípe1 min
- Empório Don Grano1 min
- Únicos - Desmo1 min
- Sterna Cafe2 min
- Téo Café2 min
- Banco do Brasil4 min
- Banco Santander8 min
- Praça Benedito Calixto12 min
- Largo da Batata13 min
- Lumiar School5 min
- Colégio Indac7 min
- Red Star Bookstore Sebo4 min
- Sagarana Livros Usados Ltda5 min
- Forró na Vila SP5 min
- Baphônica6 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Pinheiros District at -23.5636, -46.6857. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 131 street intersections per km², and blocks average 82 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Pinheiros District
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.6 km around the centre of Pinheiros District. Rings mark 800 m and 1.6 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in São Paulo
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morumbi | 4.3 km | 87 |
| República District | 5.1 km | 99 |
| Liberdade District | 5.6 km | 96 |
| Bom Retiro District | 6.5 km | 91 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the São Paulo page.
Questions about walking in Pinheiros District
Is Pinheiros District walkable?
Yes. Pinheiros District in São Paulo has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.6 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Pinheiros District more walkable than the rest of São Paulo?
Pinheiros District is more walkable than São Paulo as a whole: it scores 98, against 95 for the 5 km around São Paulo's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 São Paulo neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in São Paulo?
Of the 5 São Paulo neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are República District (99), Pinheiros District (98) and Liberdade District (96).
How is the walkability score of Pinheiros District 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 Pinheiros District it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.6 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.