Is Chennai Walkable?
Explore Chennai
Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Chennai
Population: 4.7M
Score Range
11-80 (best: 87)
10th-90th percentile
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
Entertainment
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Is Chennai walkable? Chennai Walkability Overview
Is Chennai walkable? Walking works in some central areas, but most of the city requires driving for daily errands. Some areas scores well for walking.
A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.
Strongest categories
Healthcare (76), Education (76)
Weakest categories
Parks & Recreation (28), Entertainment (28)
Scores range from 1 to 87 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
Walkability by Neighborhood in Chennai
Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.
| Neighborhood | Score |
|---|---|
Top areaCMWSSB Division 59 | 87 |
CMWSSB Division 117 | 81 |
CMWSSB Division 99 | 80 |
CMWSSB Division 129 | 77 |
CMWSSB Division 120 | 67 |
CMWSSB Division 98 | 65 |
CMWSSB Division 184 | 64 |
CMWSSB Division 169 | 63 |
CMWSSB Division 201 | 63 |
CMWSSB Division 83 | 63 |
+16 more neighborhoods not shown
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