How walkable is Dombivali?
Dombivali 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 7th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
450 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Dombivali. The nearest grocery is Shree Durga Dairy, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Shree Durga Dairy440 m · 5 min
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra840 m · 10 min
- Devdatta Super Market840 m · 11 min
- Adhish Food Frankie250 m · 3 min
- Potoba Foods260 m · 3 min
- Jumboking Burgers440 m · 5 min
- New Prasad Electronics100 m · 1 min
- MD Computer India110 m · 1 min
- Cake Junction - Dombivli West110 m · 1 min
- Live Beans500 m · 6 min
- Rohan Cyber Cafe760 m · 10 min
- Café Coffee Day1.1 km · 13 min
- Kotak Mahindra Bank ATM230 m · 3 min
- City Union Bank Dombivli280 m · 4 min
- Muthoot Finance Gold Loan470 m · 6 min
- Unnamed park460 m · 6 min
- Shivaji640 m · 8 min
- Bhagshala maidan790 m · 10 min
- Childhoods Preschool440 m · 6 min
- EuroKids Pre-School460 m · 6 min
- Kiidz Craft Preschool, Playgroup, Nursery , Jr.Kg.& Day Care500 m · 6 min
- VSM's Engineering Community Centre2.1 km · 27 min
- SK karaoke studio370 m · 5 min
- GKTMM Multiplex500 m · 6 min
- Tilak Cinema1.3 km · 16 min
Measured from the representative point at 19.2257, 73.0833. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 235 street intersections per km², and blocks average 51 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 42 to 98, and Dombivali'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 | 93 | Map |
| 1 km north | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 73 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 42 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 59 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyān, India | 6 km | 87 |
| Thāne, India | 13 km | 96 |
| Mumbai, India | 26 km | 88 |
| Virār, India | 39 km | 73 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad, India | 101 km | 72 |
Questions about walking in Dombivali
Is Dombivali a walkable city?
Yes. Central Dombivali has a walkability score of 89 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 7th of 44 cities in India and 142nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Dombivali ranks 7th with 89.
How does Dombivali compare with nearby cities?
Dombivali sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Dombivali scores 89, against Kalyān (87, 6 km away), Thāne (96, 13 km away) and Mumbai (88, 26 km away).
How is Dombivali'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 Dombivali 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.