How walkable is Culiacán?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Culiacán has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 23rd most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 3 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,359 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Culiacán. The nearest grocery is about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- KIOSKO, 12 min
- Productos Carmelita del Mercado Garmendia, 13 min
Restaurants & bars
- Mr. Leos (Tortas Ahogadas), 3 min
- Sumatra - Restaurant Bar, 3 min
Shopping
- Miguel Ramos, 4 min
- Modelorama, 4 min
Coffee
- Café La Flor De Córdoba, 4 min
- Romaly Café Chapultepec, 4 min
Banks
- Banco Azteca, 9 min
- Banorte, 9 min
Parks
- Plazuela Maquio Clouthier, 8 min
- El Estanque, 9 min
Schools
- Escuela Activa Integral, 8 min
- Colegio Montessori, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Librerias Gonvill, 8 min
- Librerías Gonvill, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Sala Lumière, 5 min
- Teatro Socorro Astol, 5 min
Measured from the centre at 24.8138, -107.3917, the point near Culiacán'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 145 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Culiacán's score of 74 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 82 from 1 to 3 km out and 66 from 3 to 5 km out. 69% 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 Culiacán. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 94 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 82 | 87% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 66 | 54% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mazatlán, Mexico | 202 km | 75 |
| Durango, Mexico | 291 km | 70 |
| Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | 392 km | 63 |
| Torreón, Mexico | 409 km | 69 |
| Chihuahua City, Mexico | 446 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Culiacán
Is Culiacán a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Culiacán has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 94. 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 23rd of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 222nd 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. Culiacán ranks joint 23rd with 74.
How does Culiacán compare with nearby cities?
Culiacán sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 74, against Mazatlán (75, 202 km away), Durango (70, 291 km away) and Ciudad Obregón (63, 392 km away).
Which part of Culiacán is most walkable?
Culiacán's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 94. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 80) and falls most to the north (53).
How is Culiacán's walkability score calculated?
For Culiacán 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; 59 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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