Helsinki's neighbourhoods, ranked by how walkable they are

Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026

Punavuori leads, followed by Kluuvi, Linjat and Ullanlinna.

86.7/100best neighbourhood: Punavuori
29.8/100last place: Karhusaari
56.9points between the best and the last neighbourhood

Neighbourhoods for families: school and park on foot

In Helsinki, 27% of residents live within 3 minutes on foot of both a school and a park. The highest shares: Linjat (81%), Alppila (67%) and Punavuori (64%).

Living without a car: daily needs on foot

In Helsinki, 13% of residents live within 3 minutes on foot of groceries, a public transport stop and health care. The highest shares: Punavuori (63%), Kamppi (57%) and Linjat (51%).

The map

The table below the map lists the same neighbourhoods with their scores.Punavuori: 87Kluuvi: 86Linjat: 85Ullanlinna: 85Kamppi: 85Etu-Töölö: 84Kruununhaka: 84Kalasatama: 83Vilhonvuori: 83Taka-Töölö: 83Ruoholahti: 82Jätkäsaari: 82Vanha Munkkiniemi: 82Katajanokka: 80Alppila: 80Vallila: 80Itä-Pasila: 80Laakso: 78Meilahti: 78Kotkavuori: 78Hermanninmäki: 77Aurinkolahti: 77Pikku Huopalahti: 77Herttoniemenranta: 77Puotinharju: 77Itäkeskus: 76Arabianranta: 76Kannelmäki: 74Käpylä: 74Kallahti: 73Vattuniemi: 73Vanha Ruskeasuo: 73Ylä-Malmi: 73Lassila: 73Malminkartano: 72Etelä-Haaga: 72Länsi-Pasila: 72Pohjois-Haaga: 72Keski-Pasila: 72Maunula: 71Länsi-Herttoniemi: 71Hernesaari: 70Kontula: 70Kumpula: 69Puotila: 68Myllypuro: 68Rastila: 67Herttoniemen yritysalue: 67Roihuvuori: 67Kurkimäki: 67Pihlajisto: 67Pukinmäki: 67Pihlajamäki: 67Pitäjänmäen yritysalue: 66Ala-Malmi: 66Keski-Vuosaari: 66Munkkivuori: 65Viikin tiedepuisto: 64Koskela: 64Patola: 64Honkasuo: 63Vesala: 63Tali: 62Roihupelto: 62Tapanila: 62Konala: 62Reimarla: 61Meri-Rastila: 61Veräjämäki: 61Jakomäki: 61Tapulikaupunki: 61Metsälä: 60Kivikko: 59Viikinmäki: 58Myllykallio: 58Latokartano: 58Puistola: 57Mellunmäki: 57Maununneva: 56Länsi-Pakila: 55Suomenlinna: 54Yliskylä: 54Siltamäki: 53Kruunuvuorenranta: 53Viikinranta: 52Kulosaari: 52Marjaniemi: 52Heikinlaakso: 51Kuninkaantammi: 50Paloheinä: 50Vartioharju: 50Mustikkamaa-Korkeasaari: 50Töyrynummi: 49Tapaninvainio: 49Malmin lentokenttä: 48Tullisaari: 47Itä-Pakila: 45Torpparinmäki: 42Tammisalo: 41Hakuninmaa: 40Hevossalmi: 40Lehtisaari: 39Jollas: 34Karhusaari: 30TorkkelinmäkiSiltasaariKaartinkaupunkiHarjuEiraSompasaariToukolaLapinlahtiKaivopuistoVanhakaupunkiHanasaariNiemenmäkiKyläsaariMaunulanpuistoPajamäkiMarttilaKivihakaPirkkolaHermanninrantaPohjois-PasilaAlppikyläVeräjälaaksoTuomarinkartanoMustavuoriSantahaminaTalinrantaKoivusaariHaltialaNordsjön kartanoTattariharjuTattarisuoNiinisaariKuusisaariÖstersundomLandboItäsaaretSalmenkallioPuroniittyTalosaariUutelaVillinkiVartiosaari
Darker: shorter walks, calmer streets. Hatched: no score.

Ranked neighbourhoods

Helsinki's neighbourhoods by Walkably score, 104 neighbourhoods with a score
Minutes on foot
1PunavuoriPunavuori86.71.50.60.42.42.11.71.21.50%303
2KluuviKluuvi85.52.40.60.73.65.62.01.81.00%211
3LinjatKallioKallio85.41.50.71.12.82.41.42.31.70%237
4UllanlinnaUllanlinna85.11.71.40.32.53.81.14.02.03%365
5KamppiKamppi84.91.50.70.52.23.41.62.11.50%458
6Etu-TöölöEtu-Töölö84.42.31.30.73.03.51.02.01.90%420
7KruununhakaKruununhaka84.22.70.81.12.92.71.91.62.00%308
8KalasatamaSörnäinenSörnäinen82.92.71.61.65.15.51.03.31.60%185
9VilhonvuoriSörnäinenSörnäinen82.82.91.31.12.94.61.02.32.00%160
10Taka-TöölöTaka-Töölö82.52.11.31.32.32.81.24.21.7under 1%504
11RuoholahtiLänsisatamaLänsisatama82.32.91.61.82.14.71.54.42.00%133
12JätkäsaariLänsisatamaLänsisatama81.73.91.61.53.93.91.04.32.52%247
12Vanha MunkkiniemiMunkkiniemi81.73.52.22.13.13.11.23.51.51%443
14KatajanokkaKatajanokka80.23.11.21.13.53.71.22.81.5under 1%197
15AlppilaAlppiharjuAlppiharju79.93.01.51.36.12.20.93.61.78%277
15VallilaVallila79.93.41.11.85.42.41.23.71.50%712
17Itä-PasilaPasila79.73.01.12.53.44.21.03.12.10%110
18LaaksoLaakso78.33.22.72.22.64.80.97.82.00%82
19MeilahtiMeilahti78.13.22.13.32.62.81.43.92.4under 1%493
20KotkavuoriLauttasaariLauttasaari77.75.32.72.03.78.00.74.82.8under 1%372
21HermanninmäkiHermanniHermanni77.44.42.02.29.44.90.94.12.53%251
22AurinkolahtiVuosaariVuosaari77.32.92.62.46.04.00.910.82.30%296
22Pikku HuopalahtiRuskeasuoRuskeasuo77.33.11.92.42.94.30.86.82.90%398
24HerttoniemenrantaHerttoniemiHerttoniemi76.83.91.81.74.94.00.96.91.81%295
25PuotinharjuVartiokyläVartiokylä76.64.94.33.35.54.40.86.32.41%220
26ItäkeskusVartiokyläVartiokylä76.04.62.81.63.58.51.44.61.80%618
27ArabianrantaToukolaToukola75.83.21.82.03.73.40.74.91.70%154
28KannelmäkiKaarelaKaarela74.14.84.23.06.04.50.97.51.70%709
29KäpyläKäpylä73.84.32.82.48.13.91.04.32.00%718
30KallahtiVuosaariVuosaari73.46.62.52.66.32.90.811.01.62%578
30VattuniemiLauttasaariLauttasaari73.44.02.13.17.25.40.77.41.90%488
32Vanha RuskeasuoRuskeasuo72.92.84.94.33.54.10.910.72.5under 1%262
32Ylä-MalmiMalmi72.94.83.84.84.43.11.38.02.50%559
34LassilaHaagaHaaga72.54.13.33.64.66.70.96.31.6under 1%263
35MalminkartanoKaarelaKaarela72.33.94.72.16.84.90.87.42.4under 1%784
36Etelä-HaagaHaaga72.13.82.93.65.04.71.18.61.50%674
36Länsi-PasilaPasila72.18.82.92.25.24.61.38.92.74%266
38Pohjois-HaagaHaaga71.93.43.13.35.93.30.712.41.50%310
39Keski-PasilaPasila71.76.22.33.14.05.12.95.42.36%112
40MaunulaOulunkyläOulunkylä70.64.62.82.85.84.91.26.61.8under 1%407
41Länsi-HerttoniemiHerttoniemi70.54.64.83.25.44.20.616.12.35%1,340
42HernesaariLänsisatamaLänsisatama69.97.62.57.311.05.22.69.43.026%84
43KontulaMellunkyläMellunkylä69.86.05.96.47.65.00.98.62.09%990
44KumpulaKumpula68.88.23.33.69.47.50.96.82.20%712
45PuotilaVartiokyläVartiokylä68.44.93.54.09.83.10.77.41.44%188
46MyllypuroVartiokyläVartiokylä68.06.26.07.36.66.41.06.22.414%1,259
47RastilaVuosaariVuosaari67.25.96.54.36.45.31.215.62.27%708
48Herttoniemen yritysalueHerttoniemiHerttoniemi67.15.71.82.99.24.61.79.42.30%174
49RoihuvuoriHerttoniemiHerttoniemi66.95.53.63.712.83.60.96.41.90%276
50KurkimäkiMellunkyläMellunkylä66.74.62.75.59.76.61.39.41.40%312
50PihlajistoMalmiMalmi66.72.53.02.99.85.81.012.91.30%81
50PukinmäkiPukinmäki66.75.14.86.37.76.11.05.52.34%658
53PihlajamäkiMalmiMalmi66.66.14.85.85.56.70.712.82.15%322
54Pitäjänmäen yritysaluePitäjänmäkiPitäjänmäki66.35.93.04.16.74.32.514.92.83%249
55Ala-MalmiMalmi65.76.03.64.38.75.51.47.22.319%998
55Keski-VuosaariVuosaari65.75.04.04.16.34.90.913.41.76%1,065
57MunkkivuoriMunkkiniemiMunkkiniemi65.16.35.15.77.93.60.915.72.20%161
58Viikin tiedepuistoViikkiViikki64.47.32.45.410.98.21.74.73.00%147
59KoskelaKoskela64.34.14.66.38.94.01.010.71.72%271
60PatolaOulunkyläOulunkylä63.67.14.15.210.56.91.38.52.66%1,026
61HonkasuoKaarelaKaarela62.511.45.82.79.89.90.413.31.71%268
61VesalaMellunkyläMellunkylä62.56.95.57.69.96.31.311.91.818%1,173
63TaliPitäjänmäkiPitäjänmäki62.45.34.04.511.88.00.4> 204.020%411
64RoihupeltoVartiokyläVartiokylä62.24.43.21.915.23.92.317.13.62%50
65TapanilaTapaninkyläTapaninkylä61.85.65.06.317.84.21.48.12.0under 1%1,385
66KonalaKonala61.67.44.74.19.87.40.910.12.410%1,090
67ReimarlaPitäjänmäkiPitäjänmäki61.36.24.93.66.56.21.09.22.47%520
68Meri-RastilaVuosaariVuosaari61.18.96.27.010.14.70.9> 202.127%674
68VeräjämäkiOulunkyläOulunkylä61.17.04.96.310.08.01.411.82.24%466
70JakomäkiSuurmetsäSuurmetsä60.68.04.07.87.17.10.88.32.319%272
71TapulikaupunkiSuutarilaSuutarila60.55.95.95.59.45.01.29.93.49%1,650
72MetsäläOulunkyläOulunkylä59.78.95.75.614.86.11.611.04.00%334
73KivikkoMellunkyläMellunkylä59.36.14.37.79.06.30.96.82.222%459
74ViikinmäkiViikkiViikki58.44.06.24.814.66.80.915.82.29%176
75MyllykallioLauttasaariLauttasaari58.35.04.35.214.94.10.416.82.020%821
76LatokartanoViikkiViikki58.14.64.85.6> 203.81.08.12.24%505
77PuistolaSuurmetsäSuurmetsä57.46.28.67.513.75.52.310.03.817%2,223
78MellunmäkiMellunkyläMellunkylä57.24.99.14.212.45.31.4> 202.227%816
79MaununnevaKaarelaKaarela55.87.36.56.015.55.31.216.72.644%1,034
80Länsi-PakilaPakila54.58.67.45.38.59.72.314.82.730%1,984
81SuomenlinnaSuomenlinna53.78.82.14.17.87.22.93.37.527%371
81YliskyläLaajasaloLaajasalo53.77.87.59.712.25.90.813.22.644%1,260
83SiltamäkiSuutarilaSuutarila52.86.27.05.011.67.41.213.92.528%1,540
84KruunuvuorenrantaLaajasaloLaajasalo52.59.64.13.0> 2012.80.6> 201.437%468
85ViikinrantaViikkiViikki52.410.44.56.017.613.11.05.72.417%326
86KulosaariKulosaari51.910.36.15.715.58.91.5> 202.441%556
87MarjaniemiVartiokyläVartiokylä51.711.910.57.011.712.81.912.73.339%810
88HeikinlaaksoSuurmetsäSuurmetsä50.56.012.16.618.19.72.611.13.347%846
89KuninkaantammiKaarelaKaarela50.419.54.62.2> 203.80.4> 202.637%355
89PaloheinäTuomarinkyläTuomarinkylä50.48.49.37.010.26.11.39.92.647%1,565
91VartioharjuVartiokyläVartiokylä49.87.36.37.017.79.21.117.02.450%1,925
92Mustikkamaa-KorkeasaariMustikkamaa-Korkeasaari49.713.41.25.2> 208.51.618.04.158%199
93TöyrynummiSuutarilaSuutarila49.48.910.710.69.54.31.411.02.558%1,085
94TapaninvainioTapaninkyläTapaninkylä49.38.26.27.713.76.92.413.92.853%2,477
95Malmin lentokenttäMalmiMalmi48.09.75.17.119.812.91.615.02.359%450
96TullisaariLaajasaloLaajasalo46.84.89.113.618.83.30.619.62.966%60
97Itä-PakilaPakila44.79.09.55.616.58.72.716.74.5100%1,609
98TorpparinmäkiTuomarinkyläTuomarinkylä42.19.07.310.1> 206.90.9> 203.388%995
99TammisaloTammisalo40.918.312.013.213.15.21.312.03.083%416
100HakuninmaaKaarelaKaarela40.415.710.610.5> 208.10.8> 202.994%1,072
101HevossalmiLaajasaloLaajasalo39.75.812.1> 20> 2012.11.0> 202.5100%428
102LehtisaariMunkkiniemiMunkkiniemi39.43.93.919.7> 2017.80.28.61.4100%155
103JollasLaajasaloLaajasalo33.612.99.9> 20> 2010.50.9> 203.8100%1,059
104KarhusaariKarhusaari29.815.215.4> 20> 20> 200.6> 203.8100%307
–TorkkelinmäkiKallioKallioArea too small for a score2.00.70.64.11.70.72.01.4–138
–SiltasaariKallioKallioArea too small for a score0.70.50.72.45.01.32.11.0–100
–KaartinkaupunkiKaartinkaupunkiArea too small for a score1.90.60.41.93.71.71.62.5–162
–HarjuAlppiharjuAlppiharjuArea too small for a score2.10.60.54.42.41.21.71.4–151
–EiraEiraArea too small for a score4.02.62.94.11.70.32.52.0–105
–SompasaariSörnäinenSörnäinenArea too small for a score4.42.12.212.05.31.03.72.7–59
–ToukolaToukolaArea too small for a score5.11.92.06.33.20.75.41.8–228
–LapinlahtiLänsisatamaLänsisatamaToo few residents5.03.43.97.84.91.54.41.7–29
–KaivopuistoKaivopuistoToo few residents3.84.03.97.19.71.03.53.7–105
–VanhakaupunkiVanhakaupunkiArea too small for a score3.22.22.28.35.40.35.21.8–66
–HanasaariSörnäinenSörnäinenArea too small for a score5.53.34.27.87.22.35.03.2–21
–NiemenmäkiMunkkiniemiMunkkiniemiArea too small for a score8.45.04.35.88.40.611.41.1–48
–KyläsaariHermanniHermanniArea too small for a score8.16.23.211.45.01.94.02.8–80
–MaunulanpuistoOulunkyläOulunkyläToo few residents8.75.25.312.84.90.812.33.0–25
–PajamäkiPitäjänmäkiPitäjänmäkiArea too small for a score2.92.88.516.38.40.819.21.4–58
–MarttilaPitäjänmäkiPitäjänmäkiArea too small for a score10.13.95.910.67.00.817.24.1–227
–KivihakaHaagaHaagaToo few residents6.96.25.36.011.10.813.61.6–35
–PirkkolaOulunkyläOulunkyläToo few residents10.24.94.09.88.90.712.62.8–250
–HermanninrantaHermanniHermanniArea too small for a score8.07.05.611.411.34.88.85.1–5
–Pohjois-PasilaPasilaToo few residents10.65.96.719.66.12.717.06.3–101
–AlppikyläSuurmetsäSuurmetsäArea too small for a score3.79.310.711.815.21.312.52.8–194
–VeräjälaaksoOulunkyläOulunkyläArea too small for a score11.39.77.515.81.11.816.72.2–139
–TuomarinkartanoTuomarinkyläTuomarinkyläToo few residents10.97.34.513.015.50.611.65.2–152
–MustavuoriVuosaariVuosaariToo few residents11.29.99.110.416.90.8> 202.6–6
–SantahaminaSantahaminaToo few residents> 206.5> 207.23.80.6> 202.5–278
–TalinrantaMunkkiniemiMunkkiniemiArea too small for a score16.62.73.217.610.20.718.72.5–107
–KoivusaariLauttasaariLauttasaariArea too small for a score10.29.78.5> 2014.30.715.34.2–24
–HaltialaTuomarinkyläTuomarinkyläToo few residents12.94.18.918.65.40.719.15.0–92
–Nordsjön kartanoVuosaariVuosaariToo few residents13.68.513.413.912.70.715.76.3–38
–TattariharjuMalmiMalmiToo few residents> 202.310.0> 20> 201.1> 201.6–59
–TattarisuoSuurmetsäSuurmetsäToo few residents8.313.311.519.218.32.918.76.1–257
–NiinisaariVuosaariVuosaariToo few residents9.810.712.317.4> 202.2> 205.7–107
–KuusisaariMunkkiniemiMunkkiniemiToo few residents14.514.216.3> 20> 200.69.24.4–178
–ÖstersundomÖstersundomToo few residents> 2012.710.5> 2016.70.7> 206.1–505
–LandboUltunaUltunaToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 201.2> 203.1–461
–ItäsaaretUlkosaaretUlkosaaretToo few residents> 200.1> 20> 208.20.4> 20> 20–94
–SalmenkallioSalmenkallioToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 201.1> 207.6–47
–PuroniittyUltunaUltunaToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 200.6> 2013.1–146
–TalosaariTalosaariToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 200.7> 2014.4–67
–UutelaVuosaariVuosaariToo few residents> 2016.8> 20> 20> 200.4> 2019.4–81
–VillinkiVillinkiToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 201.1> 20> 20–212
–VartiosaariVartiosaariToo few residents> 20> 20> 20> 20> 200.4> 20> 20–107

“> 20”: more than 20 minutes on foot. “Area too small for a score”: in this area, fewer than 50 of the map’s cells have a walkable street, so no score is shown. “Share under 50”: residents who live where the score is under 50. “Buildings”: how many buildings the map shows in the area.

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The ranked neighbourhoods of Helsinki, one by one

Reach shows how close daily needs are. Street quality shows how pleasant the streets are to walk.

Where most people live in places scoring under 50

  1. Yliskylä: 5,474 people (44%)
  2. Tapaninvainio: 3,958 people (53%)
  3. Itä-Pakila: 3,464 people (100%)
  4. Vartioharju: 3,076 people (50%)
  5. Hakuninmaa: 2,743 people (94%)
Show all 104 ranked neighbourhoods

9. Vilhonvuori 82.8/100

Most streets score80–85
Reach93
Street quality69

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.

15. Alppila 79.9/100

Most streets score74–82
Reach87
Street quality67

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

271 people (8%) live where the score is under 50.

18. Laakso 78.3/100

Most streets score77–80
Reach86
Street quality68

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

Walks more like Atocha, Madrid, than like any other neighbourhood in Helsinki.

20. Kotkavuori 77.7/100

Most streets score73–82
Reach83
Street quality72

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 36% of residents, the walk to a school takes more than 10 minutes.

21. Hermanninmäki 77.4/100

Most streets score71–79
Reach82
Street quality70

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 41% of residents, the walk to health care takes more than 10 minutes.

41. Länsi-Herttoniemi 70.5/100

Most streets score64–74
Reach70
Street quality69

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 69% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.

42. Hernesaari 69.9/100

Most streets score48–79
Reach69
Street quality71

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 43% of residents, the walk to groceries takes more than 10 minutes.

54. Pitäjänmäen yritysalue 66.3/100

Most streets score61–71
Reach66
Street quality68

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 94% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.

57. Munkkivuori 65.1/100

Most streets score61–67
Reach59
Street quality73

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 100% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.

61. Honkasuo 62.5/100

Most streets score60–65
Reach56
Street quality72

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

  • None under 58

For 88% of residents, the walk to groceries takes more than 10 minutes.

63. Tali 62.4/100

Most streets score58–67
Reach58
Street quality71

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 100% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.

64. Roihupelto 62.2/100

Most streets score60–64
Reach63
Street quality61

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 96% of residents, the walk to health care takes more than 10 minutes.

73. Kivikko 59.3/100

Most streets score52–62
Reach50
Street quality72

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 31% of residents, the walk to shops takes more than 10 minutes.

81. Suomenlinna 53.7/100

Most streets score49–57
Reach48
Street quality64

Lowest-scoring spots

For 44% of residents, the walk to groceries takes more than 10 minutes.

88. Heikinlaakso 50.5/100

Most streets score48–51
Reach42
Street quality64

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 80% of residents, the walk to a place to eat takes more than 10 minutes.

89. Paloheinä 50.4/100

Most streets score48–52
Reach41
Street quality69

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 41% of residents, the walk to a place to eat takes more than 10 minutes.

92. Mustikkamaa-Korkeasaari 49.7/100

Most streets score48–50
Reach43
Street quality64

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 88% of residents, the walk to groceries takes more than 10 minutes.

96. Tullisaari 46.8/100

Most streets score45–50
Reach37
Street quality66

Highest-scoring spots

Lowest-scoring spots

For 92% of residents, the walk to shops takes more than 10 minutes.

104. Karhusaari 29.8/100

Most streets score28–32
Reach20
Street quality66

For 100% of residents, the walk to shops takes more than 10 minutes.

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