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How walkable is San Stefano?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
San Stefano has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 750 m 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 Alexandria, which scores 69 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
543 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of San Stefano. The nearest grocery is Metro Market, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Gomla Market5 min
- Khan El Hussien9 min
- Rose Paris1 min
- Arabesque Lounge2 min
- Tomato stores San Stefano mall توميتو ستورز سان ستيفانو1 min
- Timberland1 min
- Harris Cafe1 min
- Cilantro1 min
- Banque Misr2 min
- CIB3 min
- Kinder Daycare and Nursery4 min
- Ponyville Academy5 min
- IEREK Press8 min
- Egyptian American Book Center-zezenia branch9 min
- Mahmoud Said Museum3 min
- متحف كلية الفنون الجميلة جامعة الإسكندرية13 min
Measured from the mapped centre of San Stefano at 31.2458, 29.9677. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 221 street intersections per km², and blocks average 53 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across San Stefano
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 750 m around the centre of San Stefano. Rings mark 350 m and 750 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Alexandria
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bakos | 1.3 km | 89 |
| Fleming | 1.5 km | 96 |
| Kafr Abdu | 2.6 km | 93 |
| El Mandara | 5.1 km | 84 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Alexandria page.
Questions about walking in San Stefano
Is San Stefano walkable?
Yes. San Stefano in Alexandria has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 750 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is San Stefano more walkable than the rest of Alexandria?
San Stefano is more walkable than Alexandria as a whole: it scores 94, against 69 for the 5 km around Alexandria's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Alexandria neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Alexandria?
Of the 5 Alexandria neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Fleming (96), San Stefano (94) and Kafr Abdu (93).
How is the walkability score of San Stefano 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 San Stefano it is the average of 52 points spread evenly across the 750 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.