How walkable is República District?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
República District has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 850 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in São Paulo, which scores 95 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
5,822 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of República District. The nearest grocery is Express Alto do Ipiranga, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Dia Supermercado2 min
- Extra Fácil3 min
- Dois Dois Um1 min
- Terraço da Barão1 min
- Laury Numismática1 min
- TNG1 min
- Rei do Mate1 min
- Lan House Infocentral1 min
- Santander1 min
- Banco Itaú Personnalité1 min
- Largo do Paissandú4 min
- Praça Dom José Gaspar5 min
- Ensino Médio à distância4 min
- Interativo Centro Educacional4 min
- BibliotecasSP3 min
- Banca Sebo3 min
- Cine Marabá2 min
- Auditório Alceu Rosolino2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of República District at -23.5437, -46.6410. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 174 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across República District
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 850 m around the centre of República District. Rings mark 400 m and 850 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in São Paulo
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bom Retiro District | 2.1 km | 91 |
| Liberdade District | 2.7 km | 96 |
| Pinheiros District | 5.1 km | 98 |
| Morumbi | 9 km | 87 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the São Paulo page.
Questions about walking in República District
Is República District walkable?
Yes. República District in São Paulo has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 850 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is República District more walkable than the rest of São Paulo?
República District is more walkable than São Paulo as a whole: it scores 99, against 95 for the 5 km around São Paulo's centre. It ranks 1st 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 República 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 República District it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 850 m 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.