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How walkable is Changwon?
Changwon has a walkability score of 77 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 9th most walkable of 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
503 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Changwon. The nearest grocery is 반송시장 전방 노점상 시장, about 16 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for banks.
- 반송시장 전방 노점상 시장1.3 km · 16 min
- 이마트 창원점1.5 km · 19 min
- 롯데마트 (LOTTE Mart)1.6 km · 20 min
- 금옥돈까스320 m · 4 min
- 올리브 장작 화덕 피자의집320 m · 4 min
- 오프트 브런치 클럽330 m · 4 min
- 옴샨티 센트하우스410 m · 5 min
- 별꽃상점450 m · 6 min
- 페탈옹트라쎄 플라워920 m · 11 min
- 창원 가로수길 하루엔소쿠340 m · 4 min
- 토도스350 m · 4 min
- 오나이릭380 m · 5 min
- 한국은행 경남본부1.6 km · 20 min
- 하나은행 창원지점1.8 km · 23 min
- 부산은행(창원지점)2.0 km · 25 min
- Unnamed park110 m · 1 min
- 용지어울림동산180 m · 2 min
- 용지공원330 m · 4 min
- 용남초등학교240 m · 3 min
- 반림중학교510 m · 6 min
- 무동초등학교1.3 km · 16 min
- 의창도서관570 m · 7 min
- 책방 19호실860 m · 11 min
- 경남대표도서관1.8 km · 22 min
- 창원문화원370 m · 5 min
- 진해야외공연장400 m · 5 min
- 필라테스,오늘680 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.2370, 128.6811. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 104 street intersections per km², and blocks average 84 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 60 to 98, and Changwon's score of 77 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 63 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 75 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 60 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 35 km | 82 |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 67 km | 85 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 72 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 161 km | 89 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 171 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Changwon
Is Changwon a walkable city?
Yes. Central Changwon has a walkability score of 77 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 9th of 9 cities in South Korea and 217th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in South Korea?
Seoul is the most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in South Korea, with a score of 98. Changwon ranks 9th with 77.
How does Changwon compare with nearby cities?
Changwon is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Changwon scores 77, against Busan (82, 35 km away), Ulsan (85, 67 km away) and Daegu (93, 72 km away).
How is Changwon'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 Changwon 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.