How walkable is Medellín?
Medellín has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Colombia.
What's within walking distance
1,703 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Medellín. The nearest grocery is Salsamentaria y Abarrotes F.L., about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Salsamentaria y Abarrotes F.L.530 m · 7 min
- Distribuidora Centro Japón730 m · 9 min
- Tienda Naturista El Manantial750 m · 9 min
- Monaco disco-bar330 m · 4 min
- Katom Cafe Restaurante Gourmet340 m · 4 min
- Casique Bar350 m · 4 min
- Casa De Las Licuadoras80 m · 1 min
- Bombas Y Pozos170 m · 2 min
- Escrimuebles170 m · 2 min
- Mr. Coffee750 m · 9 min
- Café Medellín750 m · 9 min
- Goce Cubano bohemia cafe840 m · 11 min
- COOVIPROC470 m · 6 min
- Alianza Positiva640 m · 8 min
- CreaFam670 m · 8 min
- Plazuela Francisco Antonio Zea30 m · 1 min
- Plaza Botero470 m · 6 min
- Parque de La Minorista570 m · 7 min
- Colegio Ciudad de Candelaria650 m · 8 min
- Mundo Infantil Mi Futuro1.5 km · 18 min
- Institucion Educativa Prados Verdes1.6 km · 20 min
- Betsabe_espinal_bibblioteca_pl470 m · 6 min
- Comercializadora Litúrgica y Editorial Ltda750 m · 9 min
- Librería Cristiana Vida750 m · 9 min
- Museo de Antioquia430 m · 5 min
- Archivo Histórico de Antioquia640 m · 8 min
- La Gorda de Botero.780 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 6.2540, -75.5715. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 169 street intersections per km², and blocks average 95 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 80 to 100, and Medellín's score of 92 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 82 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 80 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá, Colombia | 246 km | 91 |
| Cali, Colombia | 330 km | 80 |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 533 km | 70 |
| Quito, Ecuador | 792 km | 55 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1,055 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Medellín
Is Medellín a walkable city?
Yes. Central Medellín has a walkability score of 92 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 4 cities in Colombia and 118th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Colombia?
Medellín is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Colombia, with a score of 92. Bogotá is second with 91.
How does Medellín compare with nearby cities?
Medellín is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Medellín scores 92, against Bogotá (91, 246 km away), Cali (80, 330 km away) and Barranquilla (70, 533 km away).
How is Medellín's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Medellín it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.