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How walkable is Quezon City?
Quezon City has a walkability score of 90 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 cities ranked in the Philippines.
What's within walking distance
1,099 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Quezon City. The nearest grocery is AFPCES V. Luna Branch, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- AFPCES V. Luna Branch470 m · 6 min
- Sarang Mart Korean Grocery710 m · 9 min
- Tindahan sa JT's800 m · 10 min
- Auring's Pancitan sa V. Luna60 m · 1 min
- Superdax 24/7180 m · 2 min
- Roadrunner Fil340 m · 4 min
- Codie's Garage110 m · 1 min
- Maunlad Pet Breeder Shop Quezon City150 m · 2 min
- Bubble Wrap Philippines330 m · 4 min
- Hing Chun Tea House360 m · 4 min
- TEA Streat Milktea Shop370 m · 5 min
- Cafe Oley450 m · 6 min
- Philippine National Bank420 m · 5 min
- PNB - Philippine National Bank590 m · 7 min
- UnionBank of the Philippines610 m · 8 min
- Quezon City Hall Park and Lagoon1.2 km · 15 min
- Children's Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Quezon Memorial Circle1.4 km · 18 min
- Pinyahan Elementary School270 m · 3 min
- Fremont Learning Academy570 m · 7 min
- Ambassador School for Children750 m · 9 min
- National Book Store890 m · 11 min
- Quezon City Public Library1.2 km · 15 min
- Medical Library1.6 km · 20 min
- CLGF Events Center420 m · 5 min
- Studio 72630 m · 8 min
- Enrico's Place940 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at 14.6398, 121.0509. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 66 street intersections per km², and blocks average 141 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 2%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 70 to 97, and Quezon City's score of 90 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 74 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km south | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 70 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Manila, Philippines | 9 km | 100 |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 9 km | 94 |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 869 km | 87 |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 890 km | 98 |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 933 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Quezon City
Is Quezon City a walkable city?
Yes. Central Quezon City has a walkability score of 90 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 5 cities in the Philippines and 136th 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. Quezon City ranks 4th with 90.
How does Quezon City compare with nearby cities?
Quezon City sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Quezon City scores 90, against Manila (100, 9 km away), Caloocan (94, 9 km away) and Zamboanga (87, 869 km away).
How is Quezon City'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 Quezon City 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.