How walkable is Thanh Hóa?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Thanh Hóa has a walkability score of 44 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 13th most walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,517 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Thanh Hóa. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Huymart, 5 min
- Momo Mart, 6 min
Restaurants & bars
- Nam Hương Bakery, 1 min
- Havana Pub, 1 min
Shopping
- Cửa Hàng Hoa Quả Sạch Nhập Khẩu Fuji Fruit, 1 min
- Huy Thanh Jewelry, 1 min
Coffee
- Cafe 16 Đinh Công Tráng, 2 min
- Bon Coffee, 2 min
Banks
- ABBank Chi nhánh Thanh Hóa, 7 min
- Ngân Hàng Đại Dương, 7 min
Parks
- Công viên Hội An, 7 min
- Vườn hoa Phan Chu Trinh, 17 min
Schools
- Hệ thống Mầm non Victory, 3 min
- Trường Mầm Non Lam Sơn, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Công ty CP Sách và TBTH Thanh Hóa, 10 min
- Thư Viện Tỉnh Thanh Hóa, 10 min
Culture & entertainment
- Cổng Hoa Cưới Thu Phương 143 Lê Hoàn, 4 min
- Xe Hoa Tuấn Phương - 097.567.3333, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 19.8039, 105.7786, the point near Thanh Hóa's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 141 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Thanh Hóa's score of 44 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 63 from 1 to 3 km out and 22 from 3 to 5 km out. 12 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 27% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Thanh Hóa. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 93 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 63 | 43% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 22 | 2% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hoa Lư, Vietnam | 56 km | 33 |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 83 km | 30 |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 126 km | 49 |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 137 km | 87 |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 152 km | 52 |
Questions about walking in Thanh Hóa
Is Thanh Hóa a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Thanh Hóa has a walkability score of 44 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 13th of 19 cities in Vietnam and joint 640th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is the most walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 93. Thanh Hóa ranks 13th with 44.
How does Thanh Hóa compare with nearby cities?
Thanh Hóa sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 44, against Hoa Lư (33, 56 km away), Nam Định (30, 83 km away) and Vinh (49, 126 km away).
Which part of Thanh Hóa is most walkable?
Thanh Hóa's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 45) and falls most to the south-west (11).
How is Thanh Hóa's walkability score calculated?
For Thanh Hóa it is the average of 79 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 21 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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