How walkable is Coatzacoalcos?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Coatzacoalcos has a walkability score of 51 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 50th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance of the centre
659 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Coatzacoalcos. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Hamburguesas y más “La morita” Coatza, 5 min
- Soriana Mercado y Express, 6 min
Restaurants & bars
- Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón, 1 min
- Little Caesars Pizza, 1 min
Shopping
- Artesanías y Rústicos D'Mérida, 2 min
- El Vikingo, 2 min
Coffee
- Cafe Mil13, 5 min
- Kaffiamex, 8 min
Banks
- Banco BBVA, 8 min
- Santander, 9 min
Parks
- Parque Central Miguel Hidalgo, 6 min
- Parque Independencia, 20 min
Schools
- Jardin de ninos Rozaura Zapata Cano, 5 min
- Instituto Hathia, 5 min
Books & libraries
- Librería San Pablo, 19 min
- Libreria Novedades Cristianas Emmanuel, 20 min
Culture & entertainment
- La Granja del Abuelo, 13 min
- Salón de Fiestas Maria Bonita, 17 min
Measured from the centre at 18.1452, -94.4282, the point near Coatzacoalcos'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 244 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Coatzacoalcos's score of 51 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 57 from 1 to 3 km out and 36 from 3 to 5 km out. 43 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. 42% 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 Coatzacoalcos. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 96 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 57 | 44% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 36 | 22% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Villahermosa, Mexico | 160 km | 61 |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | 210 km | 67 |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 213 km | 78 |
| Xalapa, Mexico | 302 km | 58 |
| Puebla, Mexico | 409 km | 85 |
Questions about walking in Coatzacoalcos
Is Coatzacoalcos a walkable city?
Partly. Coatzacoalcos has a walkability score of 51 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 96. 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 50th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 582nd 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. Coatzacoalcos ranks 50th with 51.
How does Coatzacoalcos compare with nearby cities?
Coatzacoalcos is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 51, against Villahermosa (61, 160 km away), Tuxtla Gutiérrez (67, 210 km away) and Veracruz (78, 213 km away).
Which part of Coatzacoalcos is most walkable?
Coatzacoalcos's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 96. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 74) and falls most to the south-east (0).
How is Coatzacoalcos's walkability score calculated?
For Coatzacoalcos it is the average of 48 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 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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