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How walkable is Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl?

Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl has a walkability score of 88 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 11th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.

Walkability score
88/100 · Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
#11 of 15
in Mexico
#143 of 252
worldwide
83–97
range near the centre
Open on the map

What's within walking distance

782 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl. The nearest grocery is Bodega Aurrera, about 12 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.

Groceries1.8 / 3 points
  • Bodega Aurrera970 m · 12 min
  • Mercado Cremeria1.1 km · 14 min
  • Mercado 10 de Mayo1.2 km · 14 min
Restaurants & bars3.0 / 3 points
  • Taquería el gordo110 m · 1 min
  • Micheladas y bebidas D&J120 m · 2 min
  • Pozolería el sabor de Mamá130 m · 2 min
Shopping2.0 / 2 points
  • Artefuegoverde / Plantas170 m · 2 min
  • Tamales, atole y café El Rey170 m · 2 min
  • Micheluk’S Amanecer200 m · 2 min
Coffee2.0 / 2 points
  • Arlequín Cafe190 m · 2 min
  • Café de la O310 m · 4 min
  • Sport cafe330 m · 4 min
Banks0.9 / 1 points
  • BBVA Bancomer Nezahualcóyotl Oriente530 m · 7 min
  • Banorte710 m · 9 min
  • Banco Azteca720 m · 9 min
Parks1.0 / 1 points
  • Plaza Municipal Nezahualcoyotl380 m · 5 min
  • Unnamed park490 m · 6 min
  • camellon palacio560 m · 7 min
Schools0.9 / 1 points
  • Escuela Primaria Lic. Isidro Fabela530 m · 7 min
  • Centro Universitario Motolinia P2560 m · 7 min
  • Colegio Vasconcelos630 m · 8 min
Books & libraries0.6 / 1 points
  • Biblioteca Pública Dr. Jaime Torres Bodet Oficial940 m · 12 min
  • Bibliotecaria al rescate970 m · 12 min
  • Elena Poniatowska980 m · 12 min
Culture & entertainment1.0 / 1 points
  • Centro de espectaculos Mala Fama260 m · 3 min
  • Sala de Ensayo Neza490 m · 6 min
  • Salón Dorado860 m · 11 min

Measured from the representative point at 19.4096, -99.0148. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.

Street layout

Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 126 street intersections per km², and blocks average 115 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 83 to 97, and Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl's score of 88 is their median.

PointScorePlaces in rangeMap
City centre91997Map
1 km north88782Map
1 km east-northeast97816Map
1 km east-southeast83866Map
1 km south87878Map
1 km west-southwest90944Map
1 km west-northwest87910Map

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Iztapalapa, Mexico7 km91
Mexico City, Mexico12 km96
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico14 km89
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico23 km75
Puebla, Mexico94 km96

Questions about walking in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl

Is Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl a walkable city?

Yes. Central Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 11th of 15 cities in Mexico and 143rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.

What is the most walkable city in Mexico?

Guadalajara is the most walkable of the 15 cities ranked in Mexico, with a score of 100. Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl ranks 11th with 88.

How does Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl compare with nearby cities?

Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl scores 88, against Iztapalapa (91, 7 km away), Mexico City (96, 12 km away) and Gustavo Adolfo Madero (89, 14 km away).

How is Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl'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 Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 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.