How walkable is Lima?
Lima has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Peru.
What's within walking distance
1,296 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Lima. The nearest grocery is Maxiahorro Rímac, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Maxiahorro Rímac520 m · 6 min
- Metro Perricholi1.0 km · 13 min
- Metro Colonial1.1 km · 13 min
- Conchas Negras El Chino Oscar380 m · 5 min
- Karaoke & Disco Bar Ecos400 m · 5 min
- Dulceria Zambrano410 m · 5 min
- Florería Lotus80 m · 1 min
- Floreria Las Doñas - Taller100 m · 1 min
- Floreria Tallos y Miel - Rimac150 m · 2 min
- Chicharroneria Don Chino1.0 km · 13 min
- La Cafeta1.1 km · 14 min
- Amanqae cafe y cultura1.1 km · 14 min
- BBVA Continental990 m · 12 min
- BBVA Plaza Unión1.1 km · 14 min
- BBVA continental1.1 km · 14 min
- Unnamed park450 m · 6 min
- Plazuela Monserrate510 m · 6 min
- Plazuela Presa580 m · 7 min
- Innova Schools Rimac Santo Toribio290 m · 4 min
- Colegio Ramón Castilla Rímac560 m · 7 min
- IEI 072 Santa Rosita de Lima610 m · 8 min
- Librería Paulinas Lima1.1 km · 14 min
- Libreria El virrey1.1 km · 14 min
- Biblioteca Infantil1.2 km · 15 min
- Esqueche Chancafe Roberto Carlos370 m · 5 min
- Museo - Casa Santa Rosa De Lima560 m · 7 min
- Auditorio Colegio Monserrate580 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -12.0387, -77.0362. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 121 street intersections per km², and blocks average 89 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 76 to 100, and Lima's score of 84 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 76 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 83 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 84 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Callao, Peru | 12 km | 67 |
| Trujillo, Peru | 489 km | 98 |
| Arequipa, Peru | 766 km | 90 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 1,079 km | 70 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1,141 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Lima
Is Lima a walkable city?
Yes. Central Lima has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 3rd of 4 cities in Peru and 173rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Peru?
Trujillo is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Peru, with a score of 98. Lima ranks 3rd with 84.
How does Lima compare with nearby cities?
Lima sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Lima scores 84, against Callao (67, 12 km away), Trujillo (98, 489 km away) and Arequipa (90, 766 km away).
How is Lima'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 Lima 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.