How walkable is Ghāziābād?
Ghāziābād has a walkability score of 88 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 10th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
801 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ghāziābād. The nearest grocery is Goel Stores, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, banks, parks and schools.
- Goel Stores250 m · 3 min
- Patanjali Mega Store860 m · 11 min
- SPAR Hypermarket1.1 km · 14 min
- Hunger's Kitchen180 m · 2 min
- Shawarma Wala220 m · 3 min
- Ice World220 m · 3 min
- Naivri (A Unit Of Purab Enterprises)180 m · 2 min
- The Ethnic Edge210 m · 3 min
- Gopal Jee Shringar Corner220 m · 3 min
- The Dark House Cafe470 m · 6 min
- Cafe ElleBee830 m · 10 min
- Arsenal The Cafe850 m · 11 min
- Punjab National Bank - ATM310 m · 4 min
- Punjab National Bank - CDM310 m · 4 min
- Punjab National Bank310 m · 4 min
- Unnamed park120 m · 1 min
- C BLOCK1.2 km · 15 min
- 2-C Park1.3 km · 17 min
- KDB Public School100 m · 1 min
- Silver Bells School650 m · 8 min
- Paspida High School Ghaziabad960 m · 12 min
- Ghaziabad Library1.3 km · 16 min
- Gurudev Library Ghaziabad1.4 km · 18 min
- Kiran Book and Magazine Center2.0 km · 25 min
- Wave Cinemas1.1 km · 14 min
Measured from the representative point at 28.6698, 77.4480. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 226 street intersections per km², and blocks average 70 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 66 to 99, and Ghāziābād's score of 88 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 73 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 66 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 81 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 88 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi, India | 20 km | 92 |
| Faridabad, India | 31 km | 77 |
| Meerut, India | 44 km | 66 |
| Jaipur, India | 253 km | 86 |
| Ludhiana, India | 293 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Ghāziābād
Is Ghāziābād a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ghāziābād has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 10th of 44 cities in India and 150th 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. Ghāziābād ranks 10th with 88.
How does Ghāziābād compare with nearby cities?
Ghāziābād sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ghāziābād scores 88, against Delhi (92, 20 km away), Faridabad (77, 31 km away) and Meerut (66, 44 km away).
How is Ghāziābād'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 Ghāziābād 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.