How walkable is Vijayawada?
Vijayawada has a walkability score of 87 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 13th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
711 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Vijayawada. The nearest grocery is Pure O Naturals, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Pure O Naturals900 m · 11 min
- Reliance fresh1.0 km · 13 min
- Reliance Market Vijaywada1.2 km · 15 min
- Cream Stone310 m · 4 min
- Swirl310 m · 4 min
- GAD310 m · 4 min
- My Idea Store130 m · 2 min
- Apollo Pharmacy Labbipet Vijayawada160 m · 2 min
- Max Fashion160 m · 2 min
- Café Coffee Day980 m · 12 min
- The TEA Planet1.0 km · 13 min
- Kava Cafe Vijayawada1.3 km · 17 min
- Axis Bank100 m · 1 min
- Punjab National Bank110 m · 1 min
- ICICI Bank Limited, Vijayawada - Labbipet120 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park300 m · 4 min
- Chaya Tennis Academy2.2 km · 28 min
- Lenin Park2.3 km · 29 min
- Seventh-Day Adventist High School480 m · 6 min
- Spring Fields Play School750 m · 9 min
- Ken E.M High School790 m · 10 min
- Siddhartha book centre220 m · 3 min
- Veda Journal of English Language and Literature290 m · 4 min
- Paras Medical Book Store2.3 km · 28 min
- Smaaash Zone330 m · 4 min
- Yousta570 m · 7 min
- Cinepolis590 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 16.5030, 80.6385. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 279 street intersections per km², and blocks average 59 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 61 to 94, and Vijayawada's score of 87 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 61 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 70 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km south | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 87 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 83 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad, India | 253 km | 66 |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 315 km | 82 |
| Chennai, India | 383 km | 86 |
| Bengaluru, India | 513 km | 93 |
| Raipur, India | 536 km | 70 |
Questions about walking in Vijayawada
Is Vijayawada a walkable city?
Yes. Central Vijayawada has a walkability score of 87 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 13th of 44 cities in India and 158th 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. Vijayawada ranks 13th with 87.
How does Vijayawada compare with nearby cities?
Vijayawada is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Vijayawada scores 87, against Hyderabad (66, 253 km away), Rasapūdipalem (82, 315 km away) and Chennai (86, 383 km away).
How is Vijayawada'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 Vijayawada 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.