How walkable is Ciudad Obregón?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Ciudad Obregón has a walkability score of 63 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 joint 41st most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,174 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ciudad Obregón. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- El Pinalito, 7 min
- Mercadito Unión, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Taquería Jiménez, 1 min
- Mariscos las lizas, 2 min
Shopping
- Papelería Misión del Prado, 1 min
- Central de Baterías, 1 min
Coffee
- Oficinas De OXXO, 11 min
- Caffenio, 14 min
Banks
- Banorte, 9 min
- Banco Famsa, 13 min
Parks
- Parque Colonia del Valle, 15 min
- Plaza Lázaro Cárdenas, 15 min
Schools
- Escuela Primaria Federalizada Recursos Hidraulicos, 6 min
- Instituto Y C.C.H. Cajeme, 9 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Cristiana Emmanuel, 19 min
- Biblioteca ITSON, 20 min
Culture & entertainment
- DG'S Audio y Seguridad, 5 min
- Onmedia, 7 min
Further than usual
- The nearest café is 10 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 27.4864, -109.9459, the point near Ciudad Obregón'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 84 street intersections per km², and blocks average 110 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Ciudad Obregón's score of 63 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of the centre, 76 from 1 to 3 km out and 48 from 3 to 5 km out. 17 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 45% 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 Ciudad Obregón. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 91 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 91 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 76 | 69% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 48 | 16% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 205 km | 74 |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 392 km | 74 |
| Chihuahua City, Mexico | 399 km | 78 |
| Tucson, Arizona, United States | 536 km | 61 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 579 km | 71 |
Questions about walking in Ciudad Obregón
Is Ciudad Obregón a walkable city?
Partly. Ciudad Obregón has a walkability score of 63 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 91. 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 41st of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 408th 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. Ciudad Obregón ranks joint 41st with 63.
How does Ciudad Obregón compare with nearby cities?
Ciudad Obregón is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 63, against Hermosillo (74, 205 km away), Culiacán (74, 392 km away) and Chihuahua City (78, 399 km away).
Which part of Ciudad Obregón is most walkable?
Ciudad Obregón's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 91. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 67) and falls most to the south-west (31).
How is Ciudad Obregón's walkability score calculated?
For Ciudad Obregón it is the average of 74 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 33 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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