How walkable is Rome?
Rome 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 2nd most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Italy.
What's within walking distance
3,668 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rome. The nearest grocery is Carrefour Express VIA CALDERINI 1 - ROMA (RM), about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Carrefour Express VIA CALDERINI 1 - ROMA (RM)10 m · 1 min
- Tuod230 m · 3 min
- Penny240 m · 3 min
- Partypizza170 m · 2 min
- Bar Santa Croce170 m · 2 min
- 320°c Gradi Trattoria170 m · 2 min
- Progettazione Illuminotecnica E Consulenza Obor170 m · 2 min
- Bitycom internet point170 m · 2 min
- Leapmotor Stellantis &You Roma Manzoni180 m · 2 min
- Caffè Termini220 m · 3 min
- Bar Tavola Calda Millozzi FANS240 m · 3 min
- Bar Maggiore280 m · 4 min
- BNL480 m · 6 min
- Filiale di ROMA - EMANUELE FILIBERTO740 m · 9 min
- Extrabanca S.p.A.800 m · 10 min
- Parco di Via Statilia230 m · 3 min
- Giardino di Villa Wolkonsky240 m · 3 min
- Giardino Clelia Aldrovandi Gatti640 m · 8 min
- Istituto Magistrale Vincenzo Pallotti180 m · 2 min
- Liceo Scientifico Newton320 m · 4 min
- ITIS Galileo Galilei360 m · 4 min
- Biblioteca del Centro internazionale dello spettacolo e della comunicazione soci250 m · 3 min
- Biblioteca di Villa Altieri Roma350 m · 4 min
- Biblioteca del Centro Pio Rajna360 m · 4 min
- MAd'O - Museo dell'Atto di Ospitalità160 m · 2 min
- Accademia Dell'arte Burlesque180 m · 2 min
- Verbavolant Improvvisazione Teatrale240 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 41.8919, 12.5113. 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 81 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 96 to 100, and Rome's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Milan, Italy | 479 km | 100 |
| Munich, Germany | 699 km | 100 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | 721 km | 100 |
| Vienna, Austria | 766 km | 100 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 810 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Rome
Is Rome a walkable city?
Yes. Central Rome 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 2nd of 2 cities in Italy and 17th 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 ranks 2nd with 100.
How does Rome compare with nearby cities?
Rome is as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Rome scores 100, against Milan (100, 479 km away), Munich (100, 699 km away) and Belgrade (100, 721 km away).
How is Rome'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 Rome 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.