How walkable is Taichung?
Taichung has a walkability score of 99 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 5 cities ranked in Taiwan.
What's within walking distance
4,686 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Taichung. The nearest grocery is 全聯福利中心, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- 全聯福利中心200 m · 2 min
- Zero CafÉ 哲咖啡220 m · 3 min
- Toko Indo Fang-Fang 芳芳印尼店 2240 m · 3 min
- Bee and Milk30 m · 1 min
- 醉月樓沙龍40 m · 1 min
- 宮原眼科50 m · 1 min
- 全家台中驛前店60 m · 1 min
- Watsons70 m · 1 min
- FamilyMart (Taichung Zhuangyuan)70 m · 1 min
- Mini.D Coffee 綠川館40 m · 1 min
- 漫畫高手網咖210 m · 3 min
- 小農茶集【100%台灣茶葉現泡】220 m · 3 min
- 彰化商業銀行360 m · 5 min
- 中國信託370 m · 5 min
- 華南商業銀行390 m · 5 min
- 臺中綠空鐵道280 m · 4 min
- 干城第一廣場640 m · 8 min
- 臺中公園670 m · 8 min
- 臺中市立居仁國民中學690 m · 9 min
- 國立台中家商710 m · 9 min
- 大同國小幼兒園790 m · 10 min
- 五南文化廣場60 m · 1 min
- 給孤獨者書店400 m · 5 min
- 東京卡通漫畫店450 m · 6 min
- U2電影館-台中館160 m · 2 min
- 銀櫃KTV180 m · 2 min
- 豐中戲院紀念館200 m · 2 min
Measured from the representative point at 24.1379, 120.6839. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 95 street intersections per km², and blocks average 95 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 96 to 100, and Taichung's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 128 km | 89 |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 132 km | 100 |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 137 km | 97 |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 175 km | 98 |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 698 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Taichung
Is Taichung a walkable city?
Yes. Central Taichung has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 5 cities in Taiwan and 28th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Taiwan?
Taipei is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Taiwan, with a score of 100. Taichung ranks 2nd with 99.
How does Taichung compare with nearby cities?
Taichung sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Taichung scores 99, against New Taipei City (89, 128 km away), Taipei (100, 132 km away) and Tainan (97, 137 km away).
How is Taichung'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 Taichung 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.