How walkable is Faridabad?
Faridabad has a walkability score of 77 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 31st most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
611 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Faridabad. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Mega Store, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Patanjali Mega Store770 m · 10 min
- Patanjali Chikitsalay1.6 km · 20 min
- CSC Centre1.7 km · 21 min
- Msai Mara680 m · 9 min
- Maanjee Bikaner700 m · 9 min
- Folks - Pub & Brewery750 m · 9 min
- Davaindia Generic Pharmacy110 m · 1 min
- Authorised Samsung CE Service Center - Reliable Cool India310 m · 4 min
- Sleepwell370 m · 5 min
- #Nb230 m · 3 min
- Marengo Asia Hospital GF Atrium410 m · 5 min
- Third Space640 m · 8 min
- Punjab National Bank - CDM500 m · 6 min
- Punjab National Bank500 m · 6 min
- Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (Sector 16, Faridabad)600 m · 7 min
- Unnamed park20 m · 1 min
- Talab Park790 m · 10 min
- Apna Park1.0 km · 13 min
- Future Child International Play School and Day Care420 m · 5 min
- Future Child International Play School & Day Care Sec. 18-A, Old Faridabad700 m · 9 min
- Manav Rachna International School1.0 km · 13 min
- Library For All Students1.4 km · 18 min
- Sign Square, Studio, Palam1.9 km · 24 min
- Inox1.9 km · 24 min
Measured from the representative point at 28.4157, 77.3220. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 244 street intersections per km², and blocks average 61 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 89, and Faridabad's score of 77 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 85 | Map |
| 1 km north | 85 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 74 | Map |
| 1 km south | 76 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 49 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi, India | 28 km | 92 |
| Ghāziābād, India | 31 km | 88 |
| Meerut, India | 74 km | 66 |
| Jaipur, India | 224 km | 86 |
| Ludhiana, India | 312 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Faridabad
Is Faridabad a walkable city?
Yes. Central Faridabad has a walkability score of 77 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 31st of 44 cities in India and 218th 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. Faridabad ranks 31st with 77.
How does Faridabad compare with nearby cities?
Faridabad sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Faridabad scores 77, against Delhi (92, 28 km away), Ghāziābād (88, 31 km away) and Meerut (66, 74 km away).
How is Faridabad'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 Faridabad 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.