Is Recife Walkable?

Explore Recife

Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Recife

Population: 1.7M

Score Range

48-74 (best: 82)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 26 sample points73% score 60+4% score 80+

Groceries

74

Restaurants & Cafes

68

Public Transit

21

Healthcare

82

Education

92

Parks & Recreation

45

Shopping

68

Entertainment

67

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Is Recife walkable? Recife Walkability Overview

Is Recife walkable? Yes, most neighborhoods have good access to daily amenities on foot. Over half the city scores well for walking.

Strongest categories

Education (92), Healthcare (82), Groceries (74)

Weakest categories

Parks & Recreation (45), Public Transit (21)

Scores range from 38 to 82 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

Walkability by Neighborhood in Recife

Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.

NeighborhoodScore
Top areaSouthern Recife
82
Casa Amarela
76
Santo Amaro
74
Boa Vista
72
Porto da Madeira
71
Madalena
68
Cordeiro
67
Poço da Panela
67
Encruzilhada
67
Alto José do Pinho
67

+13 more neighborhoods not shown

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