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How walkable is Suwon?
Suwon has a walkability score of 85 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 6th most walkable of 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
848 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Suwon. The nearest grocery is 잭슨빌타운, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee and parks.
- 잭슨빌타운590 m · 7 min
- 잔티 조원동수원점1.0 km · 13 min
- 3Q-싼큐1.5 km · 19 min
- 북문유치회관280 m · 4 min
- 리틀본수원갈비320 m · 4 min
- 오복정육점식당320 m · 4 min
- 삼성디지털프라자 북문점390 m · 5 min
- CU400 m · 5 min
- ARKET410 m · 5 min
- 메가MGC커피370 m · 5 min
- 카페밀실490 m · 6 min
- Starbucks550 m · 7 min
- Suwonjongno Branch1.2 km · 15 min
- KB국민은행1.8 km · 23 min
- 팔달 새마을금고2.4 km · 30 min
- 영화어린이공원20 m · 1 min
- 장안공원620 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park650 m · 8 min
- 수성고등학교800 m · 10 min
- 화홍초등학교900 m · 11 min
- 영화초등학교1.1 km · 14 min
- 수원 도서관 사업소1.1 km · 13 min
- 브로콜리숲1.1 km · 13 min
- 슬기샘 어린이 도서관1.5 km · 18 min
- 영화동790 m · 10 min
- 화서사랑채900 m · 11 min
- 수원화성문화제1.4 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 37.2911, 127.0089. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 199 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 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 74 to 98, and Suwon's score of 85 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 85 | Map |
| 1 km north | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 83 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 80 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 74 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul, South Korea | 31 km | 98 |
| Incheon, South Korea | 33 km | 80 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 110 km | 93 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 212 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 238 km | 89 |
Questions about walking in Suwon
Is Suwon a walkable city?
Yes. Central Suwon has a walkability score of 85 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 6th of 9 cities in South Korea and 169th 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. Suwon ranks 6th with 85.
How does Suwon compare with nearby cities?
Suwon sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Suwon scores 85, against Seoul (98, 31 km away), Incheon (80, 33 km away) and Daejeon (93, 110 km away).
How is Suwon'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 Suwon 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.