How walkable is Tel Aviv?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Tel Aviv has a walkability score of 81 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the more walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Israel.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,997 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tel Aviv. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Mega (מגה בעיר), 4 min
- ויקטורי סניף תל אביב הארבעה, 5 min
Restaurants & bars
- בורקס עמיקם, 2 min
- Bonsai, 2 min
Shopping
- רון פון דיזנגוף סנטר, 2 min
- כל בו שיגריס, 2 min
Coffee
- רשת קפה לנדוור, 1 min
- פריק משחקים ופנטזיה Freak Games and Fantasy, 2 min
Banks
- בנק לאומי, 11 min
- Citibank, 11 min
Parks
- גן ג'רי פנסר, 5 min
- גן קרוון, 6 min
Schools
- Ironi Aleph High School, 6 min
- עירוני א' ערב, תל אביב- מחזור 1975, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Comics and Vegetables, 9 min
- הספרייה לאמנות ע"ש מאיר אריסון, מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות, 9 min
Culture & entertainment
- Israel Philharmonic - הפילהרמונית הישראלית, 1 min
- Culture Palace (Tel Aviv), 1 min
Measured from the centre at 32.0731, 34.7806, the point near Tel Aviv's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 187 street intersections per km², and blocks average 74 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Tel Aviv's score of 81 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 91 from 1 to 3 km out and 71 from 3 to 5 km out. 28 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 81% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Tel Aviv. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 97 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 98 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 91 | 96% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 71 | 67% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem, Israel | 54 km | 55 |
| Amman, Jordan | 111 km | 69 |
| Beirut, Lebanon | 213 km | 86 |
| Damascus, Syria | 213 km | 33 |
| Cairo, Egypt | 405 km | 76 |
Questions about walking in Tel Aviv
Is Tel Aviv a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Tel Aviv has a walkability score of 81 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 97. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in Israel and joint 115th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Israel?
Tel Aviv is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Israel, with a score of 81. Jerusalem is next, with 55.
How does Tel Aviv compare with nearby cities?
Tel Aviv sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 81, against Jerusalem (55, 54 km away), Amman (69, 111 km away) and Beirut (86, 213 km away).
Which part of Tel Aviv is most walkable?
The streets just around Tel Aviv's centre are its most walkable, averaging 98 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 97. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 89) and falls most to the south (63).
How is Tel Aviv's walkability score calculated?
For Tel Aviv it is the average of 63 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 51 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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