How walkable is Milan?
Milan has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Italy.
What's within walking distance
7,650 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Milan. The nearest grocery is Prodotti Naturali SPA, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Prodotti Naturali SPA200 m · 2 min
- The Store280 m · 3 min
- Carrefour Express280 m · 4 min
- Borgonuovo 2670 m · 1 min
- Bioesserì110 m · 1 min
- Clotilde Brera140 m · 2 min
- bredaquaranta arredo di design50 m · 1 min
- Mario Valentino70 m · 1 min
- M. Cilento90 m · 1 min
- Caffè Monet70 m · 1 min
- Don'Cola140 m · 2 min
- El Beverin230 m · 3 min
- Montebello Office280 m · 4 min
- Ubi Factor SPA500 m · 6 min
- Crédit Agricole Italia510 m · 6 min
- Giardini Perego250 m · 3 min
- Giardini pubblici Indro Montanelli640 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park690 m · 9 min
- Liceo Classico Parini160 m · 2 min
- CPAmilano - Accademia di PsicoAstrologia Junghiana680 m · 9 min
- Rigotondo710 m · 9 min
- Biblioteca delle Civiche raccolte storiche140 m · 2 min
- Biblioteca del Liceo classico statale "Giuseppe Parini"170 m · 2 min
- Libreria Galleria Demetra180 m · 2 min
- Museo del Risorgimento150 m · 2 min
- Palazzo Moriggia170 m · 2 min
- Museo di Brera200 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 45.4733, 9.1895. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 150 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 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 98 to 100, and Milan's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Munich, Germany | 349 km | 100 |
| Rome, Italy | 479 km | 100 |
| Vienna, Austria | 626 km | 100 |
| Köln, Germany | 631 km | 99 |
| Paris, France | 641 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Milan
Is Milan a walkable city?
Yes. Central Milan has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in Italy and 10th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Italy?
Milan is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Italy, with a score of 100. Rome is second with 100.
How does Milan compare with nearby cities?
Milan is as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Milan scores 100, against Munich (100, 349 km away), Rome (100, 479 km away) and Vienna (100, 626 km away).
How is Milan'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 Milan 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.