How walkable is Celaya?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Celaya has a walkability score of 52 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 49th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance of the centre
981 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Celaya. The nearest grocery is about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Extra, 14 min
- Biotienda Organica, 15 min
Restaurants & bars
- Don Taco Los de Jiménez, 1 min
- Gorditas Maricruz, 3 min
Shopping
- Farmacias de Similares, 4 min
- Berel - Los Aztecas, 4 min
Coffee
- Habituall, 11 min
- Caramel Coffee Galerias Celaya, 12 min
Banks
- Banorte, 12 min
- Sucursal Banamex Nieto Piña, Celaya, Gto, 12 min
Parks
- Xocipilli 3era. Seccion, 9 min
- Alameda de Celaya, 21 min
Schools
- Instituto Ágora Educativa, 5 min
- Colegio Mexico, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Polilibros infantil, 17 min
- Librería de Ocasión, 17 min
Culture & entertainment
- Auditorio de la Preparatoria de Celaya, 10 min
- Recorridos Por Salvatierra Encantada, 10 min
Measured from the centre at 20.5296, -100.8236, the point near Celaya'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 118 street intersections per km², and blocks average 88 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Celaya's score of 52 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 73 from 1 to 3 km out and 35 from 3 to 5 km out. 34% 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 Celaya. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 82 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 73 | 63% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 35 | 8% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Querétaro, Mexico | 45 km | 78 |
| Irapuato, Mexico | 59 km | 59 |
| Morelia, Mexico | 99 km | 75 |
| León, Guanajuato, Mexico | 112 km | 82 |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 182 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Celaya
Is Celaya a walkable city?
Partly. Celaya has a walkability score of 52 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 82. 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 49th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 570th 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. Celaya ranks 49th with 52.
How does Celaya compare with nearby cities?
Celaya is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 52, against Querétaro (78, 45 km away), Irapuato (59, 59 km away) and Morelia (75, 99 km away).
Which part of Celaya is most walkable?
The streets just around Celaya's centre are its most walkable, averaging 88 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 82. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 61) and falls most to the south-west (18).
How is Celaya's walkability score calculated?
For Celaya it is the average of 87 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 30 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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