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How walkable is Manila?
Manila 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 5 cities ranked in the Philippines.
What's within walking distance
2,289 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Manila. The nearest grocery is Daegu Korean Mart, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Daegu Korean Mart200 m · 3 min
- SM Savemore400 m · 5 min
- Jbarlin Bayad Center550 m · 7 min
- Domino's Pizza160 m · 2 min
- Goldilocks170 m · 2 min
- Jollibee170 m · 2 min
- TAMINA Korean Store160 m · 2 min
- La Local190 m · 2 min
- 7-Eleven230 m · 3 min
- Figaro130 m · 2 min
- Starbucks200 m · 3 min
- Chik N Tea Productivity Lounge270 m · 3 min
- Metrobank UST - Espana160 m · 2 min
- Bank of the Philippine Islands180 m · 2 min
- BPI190 m · 2 min
- Plaza de Benavidez50 m · 1 min
- Plaza Intramuros70 m · 1 min
- Plaza Mayor140 m · 2 min
- Esteban Abada High School140 m · 2 min
- UST Senior High School Library260 m · 3 min
- Gold Rank Review Center400 m · 5 min
- Miguel de Benavides Library410 m · 5 min
- FEU Library960 m · 12 min
- Tams Bookstore970 m · 12 min
- UST Museum of Arts and Sciences100 m · 1 min
- USTGS Tanghalang Teresita Quirino400 m · 5 min
- Miguel de Benavides Auditorium440 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at 14.6087, 120.9902. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 143 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 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 97 to 100, and Manila's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caloocan, Philippines | 5 km | 94 |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 9 km | 90 |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 865 km | 87 |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 895 km | 98 |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 937 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Manila
Is Manila a walkable city?
Yes. Central Manila 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 5 cities in the Philippines and 16th 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 is second with 98.
How does Manila compare with nearby cities?
Manila is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Manila scores 100, against Caloocan (94, 5 km away), Quezon City (90, 9 km away) and Zamboanga (87, 865 km away).
How is Manila'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 Manila 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.