Is Almada walkable?

In Almada, the walk to a place to eat compares best with Europe: 2 minutes for the typical resident, much better than most of Europe. The walk to culture compares least well with Europe: 10 minutes for the typical resident, about typical for Europe.

72/100Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
Walking score where people live
78%of Europe lives somewhere less walkable
3rdof 20 cities in Portugal on the mapPeople: 177,000
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The city at a glance

Walkability map: AlmadaMap of Almada drawn as small grey hexagons, darker where walks to daily needs are shorter and streets calmer. The numbers 1 to 5 mark the most walkable areas, the letters mark the areas with the lowest overall scores.12345ABCDE
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The walk to eight daily needs

Minutes on foot for a typical resident.

NeedTypical walkCompared with EuropePeople with one within 20 min
Groceries3 minMuch better than most99%
Food and drink2 minMuch better than most100%
Shops2 minMuch better than most99%
Health4 minBetter than most97%
School4 minBetter than most97%
Parks2 minBetter than most100%
Culture10 minAbout typical75%
Public transport2 minBetter than most99%

Compared with the rest of the country

55% of the people in Almada live in places among the most walkable 20% in Portugal.

Dashed line: 20%, each group's share in Portugal as a whole.
Where people live, ranked in PortugalBarAlmada
Most walkable 20%
55%
Above the middle
26%
Middle 20%
14%
Below the middle
5%
Lowest-scoring 20%
1%

Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas

Highest-scoring areas

Numbers 1 to 5 on the map.
AreaTypical score
City centre in Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
84
Cova da Piedade
81
Cacilhas
79
Laranjeiro
77
Pragal
76

Lowest-scoring areas

Letters A to E on the map.
AreaTypical score
Trafaria
52
Sobreda
65
Charneca de Caparica
66
Feijó
67
Monte de Caparica in Caparica e Trafaria
73

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Cities like Almada

Cities of similar size and score.

CityCountryPeopleTypical score
KielcePoland181,00072
Saint-ÉtienneFrance173,00072
SplitCroatia161,00072

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Almada: 177,000 people, including Sobreda and Charneca de Caparica. Walkably gives places in Europe a walking score from 0 to 100, based on the walk to eight daily needs and how pleasant the streets are. How the score works. How we check it.

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