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How walkable is Ulsan?
Ulsan 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 5th most walkable of 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
865 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ulsan. The nearest grocery is 노브랜드 울산달동점, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and culture & entertainment.
- 노브랜드 울산달동점760 m · 10 min
- Lotte Mart1.6 km · 21 min
- 롯데마트1.7 km · 21 min
- 엄마밥상390 m · 5 min
- 날으는꽃돼지410 m · 5 min
- 센시460 m · 6 min
- 울산 한복나라70 m · 1 min
- 하이모 울산지점90 m · 1 min
- 루어방190 m · 2 min
- 뉴이어커피260 m · 3 min
- 티하우스 살구나무270 m · 3 min
- 제과다움280 m · 4 min
- 우리은행동평지점970 m · 12 min
- 우리은행 울산중앙금융센터1.4 km · 17 min
- Western Union1.6 km · 20 min
- 문화예술회관 공원50 m · 1 min
- KBS 공원260 m · 3 min
- 울산문화공원260 m · 3 min
- 삼신초등학교800 m · 10 min
- 강남초등학교1.0 km · 13 min
- 울산동평중학교1.1 km · 14 min
- 알라딘 중고서점 울산점1.2 km · 15 min
- 더스터디 프리미엄 독서실1.3 km · 16 min
- 교보문고1.5 km · 19 min
- 울산문화예술회관200 m · 2 min
- 울산KBS홀370 m · 5 min
- J아트홀600 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.5417, 129.3262. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 149 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 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 76 to 98, and Ulsan's score of 85 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 76 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 85 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km south | 83 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 79 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 55 km | 82 |
| Changwon, South Korea | 67 km | 77 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 75 km | 93 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 196 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 222 km | 89 |
Questions about walking in Ulsan
Is Ulsan a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ulsan has a walkability score of 85 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 5th of 9 cities in South Korea and 168th 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. Ulsan ranks 5th with 85.
How does Ulsan compare with nearby cities?
Ulsan sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ulsan scores 85, against Busan (82, 55 km away), Changwon (77, 67 km away) and Daegu (93, 75 km away).
How is Ulsan'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 Ulsan 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.