Is Matosinhos walkable?

In Matosinhos, the walk to public transport compares best with Europe: 2 minutes for the typical resident, better than most of Europe. The walk to culture compares least well with Europe: 13 minutes for the typical resident, worse than most of Europe.

63/100Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
Walking score where people live
60%of Europe lives somewhere less walkable
10thof 20 cities in Portugal on the map, tied with 2 other citiesPeople: 173,000
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The city at a glance

Walkability map: MatosinhosMap of Matosinhos 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
Groceries5 minBetter than most99%
Food and drink4 minBetter than most99%
Shops5 minAbout typical97%
Health6 minBetter than most94%
School5 minBetter than most99%
Parks2 minBetter than most100%
Culture13 minWorse than most76%
Public transport2 minBetter than most100%

Compared with the rest of the country

25% of the people in Matosinhos 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 PortugalBarMatosinhos
Most walkable 20%
25%
Above the middle
31%
Middle 20%
28%
Below the middle
14%
Lowest-scoring 20%
1%

Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas

Highest-scoring areas

Numbers 1 to 5 on the map.
AreaTypical score
Matosinhos Sul
84
Basílio Teles
83
Carcavelos
79
Leixões
76
Barranha in Senhora da Hora
73

Lowest-scoring areas

Letters A to E on the map.
AreaTypical score
Gondivai in Leça do Balio
42
Freixieiro in Perafita
49
Paus in Guifões
50
Santa Cruz do Bispo
51
Agudela in Lavra
52

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Cities like Matosinhos

Cities of similar size and score.

CityCountryPeopleTypical score
Mülheim an der RuhrGermany173,00063
TarantoItaly186,00063
Bielsko-BiałaPoland164,00063

More cities in Portugal

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Matosinhos: 173,000 people, including Senhora da Hora and São Mamede de Infesta. 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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