How walkable is Uberlândia?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Uberlândia has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 27th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,756 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Uberlândia. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Mais por Menos Supermercados, 10 min
- Mercaddo Rondon, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- Restaurante Boca e Uva, 2 min
- China Best Food, 3 min
Shopping
- Pet Shop Amigão, 2 min
- Lemonee.Beer, 2 min
Coffee
- Cia. Minnera, 5 min
- Quitanderia Gourmet, 6 min
Banks
- Banco Santander, 5 min
- Caixa Econômica Federal, 6 min
Parks
- Praça Oswaldo Cruz, 7 min
- Terro baldio, 7 min
Schools
- Escola BabyNap, 7 min
- Centro Educacional Cantinho de Amor, 10 min
Books & libraries
- Livraria Internacional de Uberlândia SBS, 7 min
- Livraria Rainha da Paz, 12 min
Culture & entertainment
- Cineteatro Nininha Rocha, 7 min
- Observatório Music, 8 min
Measured from the centre at -18.9186, -48.2725, the point near Uberlândia'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 125 street intersections per km², and blocks average 94 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Uberlândia's score of 71 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 78 from 1 to 3 km out and 64 from 3 to 5 km out. 55% 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 Uberlândia. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 98 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 78 | 77% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 64 | 36% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Uberaba, Brazil | 99 km | 59 |
| Franca, Brazil | 202 km | 63 |
| São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | 241 km | 64 |
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | 256 km | 72 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 270 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Uberlândia
Is Uberlândia a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Uberlândia has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 98. 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 27th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 267th 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. Uberlândia ranks 27th with 71.
How does Uberlândia compare with nearby cities?
Uberlândia is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 71, against Uberaba (59, 99 km away), Franca (63, 202 km away) and São José do Rio Preto (64, 241 km away).
Which part of Uberlândia is most walkable?
Uberlândia's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 80) and falls most to the south (56).
How is Uberlândia's walkability score calculated?
For Uberlândia it is the average of 87 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 48 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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