How walkable is Faisalabad?
Faisalabad has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Pakistan.
What's within walking distance
379 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Faisalabad. The nearest grocery is Akardaish Sweets,groceries & General Store, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for coffee and books & libraries.
- Akardaish Sweets,groceries & General Store810 m · 10 min
- Oman Mart Nr Abdullah Garden1.7 km · 21 min
- Al Amin Police Store 1.7 km · 21 min
- Whites Castle Pizza Jinnah Colony240 m · 3 min
- Mehar Juice Fish & Bar B.Q Corner670 m · 8 min
- Nextstep Abroad680 m · 8 min
- PerfectHome170 m · 2 min
- She9.pk240 m · 3 min
- Ahmad Machinery Store350 m · 4 min
- Frozen Feast1.8 km · 22 min
- Ashfaaq Tea Stall2.2 km · 27 min
- Yasir Tea Stall and Cafe2.2 km · 27 min
- Standard Chartered Bank180 m · 2 min
- Railway Road, Faisalabad180 m · 2 min
- State Bank of Pakistan.450 m · 6 min
- Jinnah Garden1.1 km · 14 min
- Unnamed park1.5 km · 19 min
- Civil Lines Park1.9 km · 23 min
- Beaconhouse Civil Lines Campus Faisalabad540 m · 7 min
- The Grammar School Khayaban Campus Faisalabad560 m · 7 min
- Wisdom House Schools System (official)810 m · 10 min
- District Bar Association Library, Faisalabad1.4 km · 17 min
- Independent Medical College1.7 km · 21 min
- Raja Book Center1.8 km · 22 min
- Taj Mahal Multiplex200 m · 2 min
- Nagina Cineplex270 m · 3 min
- BaseX Live Sessions810 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 31.4155, 73.0897. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 140 street intersections per km², and blocks average 90 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 41 to 86, and Faisalabad's score of 67 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 67 | Map |
| 1 km north | 62 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 41 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km south | 79 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 64 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 86 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore, Pakistan | 121 km | 58 |
| Amritsar, India | 171 km | 88 |
| Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 243 km | 61 |
| Ludhiana, India | 269 km | 84 |
| Srinagar, India | 338 km | 66 |
Questions about walking in Faisalabad
Is Faisalabad a walkable city?
Partly. Central Faisalabad has a walkability score of 67 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 4 cities in Pakistan and 240th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Pakistan?
Karachi is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Pakistan, with a score of 82. Faisalabad ranks 2nd with 67.
How does Faisalabad compare with nearby cities?
Faisalabad sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Faisalabad scores 67, against Lahore (58, 121 km away), Amritsar (88, 171 km away) and Rawalpindi (61, 243 km away).
How is Faisalabad'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 Faisalabad 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.