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How walkable is Daegu?
Daegu has a walkability score of 93 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 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
1,796 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Daegu. The nearest grocery is 칠성시장 맛집, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and books & libraries. It is weakest for schools.
- 칠성시장 맛집360 m · 4 min
- 번개시장400 m · 5 min
- 교동시장560 m · 7 min
- 청하민물장어290 m · 4 min
- 인천 상륙작전 조개구이 전문점310 m · 4 min
- GEEK DAEGU310 m · 4 min
- 경일천막철공기공190 m · 2 min
- 능금시장300 m · 4 min
- 라움아틀리에330 m · 4 min
- 헤르츠200 m · 2 min
- 4st.coffee360 m · 4 min
- 𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗘380 m · 5 min
- IBK 기업은행460 m · 6 min
- Daegu Corporate Banking Branch490 m · 6 min
- Seongseo Branch490 m · 6 min
- Unnamed park500 m · 6 min
- 칠성공원600 m · 8 min
- 2.28 기념 중앙공원710 m · 9 min
- 종로초등학교1.3 km · 16 min
- 한국대구화교초등학교1.4 km · 17 min
- 칠성고등학교1.5 km · 18 min
- 고스트북스500 m · 6 min
- The Pollack / 더 폴락780 m · 10 min
- 교보문고 대구점940 m · 12 min
- 송죽씨어터650 m · 8 min
- 동성아트홀650 m · 8 min
- 롯데시네마 (LOTTE CINEMA)790 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.8748, 128.6007. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 130 street intersections per km², and blocks average 97 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 80 to 100, and Daegu's score of 93 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 80 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Changwon, South Korea | 72 km | 77 |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 75 km | 85 |
| Busan, South Korea | 94 km | 82 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 121 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 171 km | 89 |
Questions about walking in Daegu
Is Daegu a walkable city?
Yes. Central Daegu has a walkability score of 93 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 9 cities in South Korea and 105th 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. Daegu ranks 2nd with 93.
How does Daegu compare with nearby cities?
Daegu is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Daegu scores 93, against Changwon (77, 72 km away), Ulsan (85, 75 km away) and Busan (82, 94 km away).
How is Daegu'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 Daegu 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.