How walkable is Arganzuela?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Arganzuela has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.4 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Madrid, which scores 92 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
3,473 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Arganzuela. The nearest grocery is Supermercados Dia, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Ahorramas2 min
- Super3 min
- La Cruda1 min
- Conquistador1 min
- CaixaBank1 min
- Pinturas JUNO1 min
- Dot Café Bar3 min
- Cafeteria Monte Estoril3 min
- Santander3 min
- Banco Pastor4 min
- Madrid Río6 min
- Plaza Casar de Cáceres6 min
- Escuela Infantil El Reino del Revés5 min
- San Javier College7 min
- La librería de altamarea3 min
- N.B.C. Libros5 min
- Ballet Nacional de España6 min
- Garaje Lumière7 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Arganzuela at 40.3969, -3.6973. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 144 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Arganzuela
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.4 km around the centre of Arganzuela. Rings mark 700 m and 1.4 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Madrid
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Retiro | 2.4 km | 98 |
| Salamanca | 3.6 km | 99 |
| Chamberí | 4.7 km | 100 |
| Chamartín | 7.1 km | 96 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Madrid page.
Questions about walking in Arganzuela
Is Arganzuela walkable?
Yes. Arganzuela in Madrid has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.4 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Arganzuela more walkable than the rest of Madrid?
Arganzuela is more walkable than Madrid as a whole: it scores 98, against 92 for the 5 km around Madrid's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Madrid neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Madrid?
Of the 5 Madrid neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Chamberí (100), Salamanca (99) and Arganzuela (98).
How is the walkability score of Arganzuela 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 Arganzuela it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.4 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.