How walkable is Montréal?
Montréal has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Canada.
What's within walking distance
859 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Montréal. The nearest grocery is Bethune Import Export Ltd, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries and parks.
- Bethune Import Export Ltd360 m · 4 min
- Supermarché PA1.3 km · 17 min
- Bentzy's Food Depot1.6 km · 20 min
- Au Pain Doré700 m · 9 min
- Boulangerie Au Pain Doré710 m · 9 min
- Coba Sushi710 m · 9 min
- Couche-Tard700 m · 9 min
- Boutique Stéphanie Bis740 m · 9 min
- Belle Boutique750 m · 9 min
- Second Cup Café1.1 km · 14 min
- La Croissanterie Figaro1.1 km · 14 min
- Micro Espresso - Mile End1.2 km · 16 min
- RBC Banque Royale1.1 km · 14 min
- RBC Royal Bank1.2 km · 15 min
- Banque Scotia1.3 km · 16 min
- Parc d'Oakwood210 m · 3 min
- Parc FX Garneau760 m · 9 min
- Parc Outremont980 m · 12 min
- Sainte-Anne College910 m · 11 min
- École Paul Gérin Lajoie D'Outremont1.5 km · 19 min
- Collège Français1.6 km · 20 min
- Librairie Michel Fortin1.2 km · 16 min
- Renaud-Bray1.3 km · 16 min
- Robert-Bourassa Public Library1.5 km · 18 min
- Lea Films1.0 km · 13 min
- Théâtre Fairmount1.3 km · 17 min
- Cabaret du Mile End1.3 km · 17 min
Measured from the representative point at 45.5133, -73.5989. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 43 street intersections per km², and blocks average 143 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 4%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 11 to 98, and Montréal's score of 67 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 33 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km south | 63 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 11 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 67 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, Canada | 165 km | 97 |
| Toronto, Canada | 502 km | 94 |
| The Bronx, United States | 519 km | 91 |
| Manhattan, United States | 527 km | 95 |
| New York City, United States | 535 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Montréal
Is Montréal a walkable city?
Partly. Central Montréal has a walkability score of 67 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 4th of 4 cities in Canada and 241st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Canada?
Ottawa is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Canada, with a score of 97. Montréal ranks 4th with 67.
How does Montréal compare with nearby cities?
Montréal is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Montréal scores 67, against Ottawa (97, 165 km away), Toronto (94, 502 km away) and The Bronx (91, 519 km away).
How is Montréal'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 Montréal 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.