How walkable is Cuernavaca?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Cuernavaca has a walkability score of 67 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 36th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,270 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Cuernavaca. The nearest grocery is about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Extra, 11 min
- El Horno Panadería, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- Tacos Acorazados DOÑA MARY, 3 min
- Alas Al Carbón Paty, 3 min
Shopping
- Ammaranta Bridal & Beauty, 3 min
- OXXO, 4 min
Coffee
- Cafetería La Esquina Cuerna, 5 min
- Suspiro Café, 6 min
Banks
- Kapital Bank, 9 min
- BBVA Bancomer Sucursal, 10 min
Parks
- Parque Melchor Ocampo, 13 min
- Parque Juan Dubernard, 14 min
Schools
- Estancia Infantil W. Beecher, 11 min
- Discovery School, 11 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Cristiana Rafael, 11 min
- Libreria Vergel, 12 min
Culture & entertainment
- Auditorio Teopanzolco, 1 min
- Studio de Actuacion Mario Alberto Aguirre, 3 min
Measured from the centre at 18.9300, -99.2236, the point near Cuernavaca'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 147 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
Cuernavaca's score of 67 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 82 from 1 to 3 km out and 54 from 3 to 5 km out. 62% 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 Cuernavaca. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 90 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 93 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 82 | 90% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 54 | 40% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City, Mexico | 57 km | 95 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | 57 km | 83 |
| Toluca, Mexico | 60 km | 72 |
| Naucalpan, Mexico | 62 km | 77 |
| Tlalnepantla, Mexico | 68 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Cuernavaca
Is Cuernavaca a walkable city?
Partly. Cuernavaca has a walkability score of 67 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 90. 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 36th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 341st 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. Cuernavaca ranks joint 36th with 67.
How does Cuernavaca compare with nearby cities?
Cuernavaca is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 67, against Mexico City (95, 57 km away), Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl (83, 57 km away) and Toluca (72, 60 km away).
Which part of Cuernavaca is most walkable?
The streets just around Cuernavaca's centre are its most walkable, averaging 93 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 90. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 79) and falls most to the south-west (36).
How is Cuernavaca's walkability score calculated?
For Cuernavaca it is the average of 85 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 53 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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