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How walkable is Santo Domingo?
Santo Domingo has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the most walkable of 2 cities ranked in the Dominican Republic.
What's within walking distance
581 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Santo Domingo. The nearest grocery is El Gallego, about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- El Gallego1.0 km · 13 min
- Supermercados Nacional Máximo Gómez1.4 km · 18 min
- Colmado La Venganza1.5 km · 19 min
- El Rinconcito Del Chef50 m · 1 min
- El Mesón de Lola100 m · 1 min
- Piccome110 m · 1 min
- Glowclinicrd110 m · 1 min
- Elyte boutique260 m · 3 min
- Farmacia Carol390 m · 5 min
- Bazuka Coffee & Cigar160 m · 2 min
- Garden Cafe490 m · 6 min
- Gazcue, Santo Domingo, DN710 m · 9 min
- Banco BHD370 m · 5 min
- Banco BHD León380 m · 5 min
- Banco Popular450 m · 6 min
- Parque Eugenio María de Hostos790 m · 10 min
- República del Uruguay980 m · 12 min
- Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte990 m · 12 min
- Nursery Bella Infancia110 m · 1 min
- Colegio DEL Apostolado500 m · 6 min
- Escuela Laboral Maria Trinidad Sanchez510 m · 6 min
- Librería Paulinas370 m · 5 min
- Librería Cristiana DELE750 m · 9 min
- Librería Jurídica Global950 m · 12 min
- Ciudad Nueva SD230 m · 3 min
- Microteatro Santo Domingo1.1 km · 14 min
- Caribbean Cinemas Rep Dom1.2 km · 15 min
Measured from the representative point at 18.4674, -69.9005. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 78 street intersections per km², and blocks average 104 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 49 to 98, and Santo Domingo's score of 89 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 67 | Map |
| 1 km south | 49 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 91 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 138 km | 74 |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 946 km | 72 |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 987 km | 70 |
| Havana, Cuba | 1,400 km | 78 |
| Medellín, Colombia | 1,495 km | 92 |
Questions about walking in Santo Domingo
Is Santo Domingo a walkable city?
Yes. Central Santo Domingo has a walkability score of 89 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in the Dominican Republic and 141st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in the Dominican Republic, with a score of 89. Santiago de los Caballeros is second with 74.
How does Santo Domingo compare with nearby cities?
Santo Domingo is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Santo Domingo scores 89, against Santiago de los Caballeros (74, 138 km away), Caracas (72, 946 km away) and Barranquilla (70, 987 km away).
How is Santo Domingo'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 Santo Domingo 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.