Is Vila Nova de Gaia walkable?

In Vila Nova de Gaia, the walk to a park compares best with Europe: 2 minutes for the typical resident, better than most of Europe. The walk to culture compares least well with Europe: 19 minutes for the typical resident, worse than most of Europe.

53/100Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
Walking score where people live
43%of Europe lives somewhere less walkable
16thof 20 cities in Portugal on the mapPeople: 304,000
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The city at a glance

Walkability map: Vila Nova de GaiaMap of Vila Nova de Gaia 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
Groceries6 minAbout typical95%
Food and drink5 minAbout typical98%
Shops6 minWorse than most95%
Health7 minAbout typical95%
School6 minAbout typical100%
Parks2 minBetter than most100%
Culture19 minWorse than most53%
Public transport2 minBetter than most100%

Compared with the rest of the country

Only 11% of the people in Vila Nova de Gaia 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 PortugalBarVila Nova de Gaia
Most walkable 20%
11%
Above the middle
21%
Middle 20%
41%
Below the middle
27%
Lowest-scoring 20%
under 1%

Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas

Highest-scoring areas

Numbers 1 to 5 on the map.
AreaTypical score
City centre in Mafamude
77
Vilar do Paraíso
67
Laborim in Mafamude
66
Santa Marinha
63
Carvalhos in Pedroso
62

Lowest-scoring areas

Letters A to E on the map.
AreaTypical score
Serzedo
33
Perosinho
44
Gulpilhares
46
Vilar de Andorinho
48
Madalena
49

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Cities like Vila Nova de Gaia

Cities of similar size and score.

CityCountryPeopleTypical score
South DublinIreland301,00053
WalsallUnited Kingdom296,00053
DudleyUnited Kingdom334,00053

More cities in Portugal

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Vila Nova de Gaia: 304,000 people, including Pedroso and Arcozelo. 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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