How walkable is Aguascalientes?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Aguascalientes has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 23rd most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 3 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,949 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Aguascalientes. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Pescaderia El ANCLA, 6 min
- Alcampo, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- El Yuca, 1 min
- La Casita, 1 min
Shopping
- Matelec Aguascalientes, 2 min
- OLAYO optico laboratorio, 2 min
Coffee
- Cata Café, 8 min
- Café Magali, 8 min
Banks
- Banco Azteca, 11 min
- Banco BBVA, 11 min
Parks
- Jardin de Cholula, 6 min
- Jardin de Zaragoza, 7 min
Schools
- Centro Educativo Cervantes, 5 min
- Colegio Marista Primaria Aguascalientes, 6 min
Books & libraries
- La Libreria de los Escritores, 10 min
- Librería Edec, 10 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo de Monedas Antiguas de Aguascalientes, 8 min
- Jardín de Zaragoza, 8 min
Measured from the centre at 21.8865, -102.3012, the point near Aguascalientes's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 145 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Aguascalientes's score of 74 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 84 from 1 to 3 km out and 66 from 3 to 5 km out. 69% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Aguascalientes. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 98 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 84 | 90% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 66 | 52% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| León, Guanajuato, Mexico | 105 km | 82 |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 139 km | 78 |
| Irapuato, Mexico | 166 km | 59 |
| Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico | 172 km | 62 |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 173 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Aguascalientes
Is Aguascalientes a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Aguascalientes has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 98. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 23rd of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 222nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Mexico?
Mexico City is the most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with a score of 95. Aguascalientes ranks joint 23rd with 74.
How does Aguascalientes compare with nearby cities?
Aguascalientes sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 74, against León, Guanajuato (82, 105 km away), San Luis Potosí (78, 139 km away) and Irapuato (59, 166 km away).
Which part of Aguascalientes is most walkable?
Aguascalientes's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 91) and falls most to the west (34).
How is Aguascalientes's walkability score calculated?
For Aguascalientes it is the average of 86 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 59 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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