How walkable is Durango?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Durango (Victoria de Durango) has a walkability score of 70 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 32nd most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,519 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Durango. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Molinos, Especias y Pinole "Don Gil", 5 min
- Soriana Híper 20 de Noviembre, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- Gorditas Coronado, 2 min
- Monserrat Burger, 3 min
Shopping
- Floreria Sandra, 1 min
- El Botín Rojo, 2 min
Coffee
- El Zaguan, 4 min
- Terra Café, 5 min
Banks
- Scotiabank, 5 min
- Banco BBVA, 7 min
Parks
- Jardin Nueva Vizcaya, 11 min
- Paseo Las Cuchillas, 13 min
Schools
- Colegio Victoria, 4 min
- Colegio Vizcaya, 5 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Cristiana Mi Gran Señor, 6 min
- El Anden Lunar, 10 min
Culture & entertainment
- Piscilandia, 7 min
- Recordar y Vivir, Club de Baile Durango, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 24.0242, -104.6600, the point near Durango'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 160 street intersections per km², and blocks average 77 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Durango's score of 70 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, 83 from 1 to 3 km out and 58 from 3 to 5 km out. 59% 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 Durango. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 83 | 93% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 58 | 32% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mazatlán, Mexico | 200 km | 75 |
| Torreón, Mexico | 211 km | 69 |
| Tepic, Mexico | 281 km | 71 |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 291 km | 74 |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 340 km | 74 |
Questions about walking in Durango
Is Durango a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Durango has a walkability score of 70 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 99. 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 32nd of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 285th 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. Durango ranks joint 32nd with 70.
How does Durango compare with nearby cities?
Durango sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 70, against Mazatlán (75, 200 km away), Torreón (69, 211 km away) and Tepic (71, 281 km away).
Which part of Durango is most walkable?
Durango's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-east (averaging 75) and falls most to the north (46).
How is Durango's walkability score calculated?
For Durango it is the average of 83 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 49 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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