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How walkable is Davao?
Davao has a walkability score of 98 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 5 cities ranked in the Philippines.
What's within walking distance
1,331 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Davao. The nearest grocery is J M E Supermart, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- J M E Supermart300 m · 4 min
- Sm Davao Super Market760 m · 10 min
- Memer Food Dealer850 m · 11 min
- Tara Tuna30 m · 1 min
- McDonald's Davao Ilustre100 m · 1 min
- MC Donalds, Ilustre, Davao City110 m · 1 min
- Hannah's Jewelry and Pawnshop30 m · 1 min
- Davao RosVer Pawnshop Inc60 m · 1 min
- Generika Pharmacy70 m · 1 min
- Dunkin' Donuts100 m · 1 min
- Kachalè Cafe130 m · 2 min
- Tata Benito's200 m · 2 min
- Philippine National Bank PNB General Insurance100 m · 1 min
- Land Bank - UCPB120 m · 2 min
- BDO Network Bank130 m · 2 min
- People's Park470 m · 6 min
- Quezon Park670 m · 8 min
- Rizal Park730 m · 9 min
- Philippine Science High School Mintal Davao170 m · 2 min
- Vitalearn de Toril260 m · 3 min
- South Point School, Maa Davao City650 m · 8 min
- Velasco Book Store660 m · 8 min
- Paulines Media Center and Services740 m · 9 min
- Rex Bookstore880 m · 11 min
- Nanay & Tatay's Farm350 m · 4 min
- JC Premiere All Organic Products - DAVAO440 m · 5 min
- CAP Auditorium480 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at 7.0686, 125.6049. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 89 street intersections per km², and blocks average 94 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 89 to 100, and Davao's score of 98 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 94 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 391 km | 87 |
| Manila, Philippines | 979 km | 100 |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 980 km | 90 |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 984 km | 94 |
| Makassar, Indonesia | 1,525 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Davao
Is Davao a walkable city?
Yes. Central Davao has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 5 cities in the Philippines and 46th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the Philippines?
Manila is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in the Philippines, with a score of 100. Davao ranks 2nd with 98.
How does Davao compare with nearby cities?
Davao sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Davao scores 98, against Zamboanga (87, 391 km away), Manila (100, 979 km away) and Quezon City (90, 980 km away).
How is Davao'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 Davao 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.