--- title: "Is General Escobedo walkable? Walkability score 63/100" description: "General Escobedo scores 63/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/general-escobedo updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Mexico](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico) 3. General Escobedo # How walkable is General Escobedo? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 General Escobedo (Ciudad General Escobedo) 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. 63 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #41 of 51 tied, in Mexico * #408 of 690 tied, worldwide * 90 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=25.78885&lon=-100.32266&q=General%20Escobedo%2C%20Mexico) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,083 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central General Escobedo. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Smart, 1 min * El Ofertón de Cantú, 2 min * Molino doña Mary, 2 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Taquería el buen pastor, 1 min * Tortas Valle, 2 min * Carl's Jr., 2 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Julio Cepeda Jugueterias, 1 min * Elektra, 1 min * BanCoppel, 2 min ### Coffee 1.6 of 2 points * Café Luna de Cuarzo, 8 min * Rocket 24h, 10 min * Café Victoria Restaurant, 15 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Banregio, 1 min * Banco Azteca, 1 min * Sucursal Banamex Escobedo, General Escobedo, NL, 2 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Parque Lineal Las Torres, 4 min * Parque Fomerrey 9, 10 min * Parque Lineal Acueducto, 17 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Colegio Quetzalcóatl, 3 min * Escuela Secundaria No. 48 Nuevo Reino de Leon, 3 min * Secundaria 48 Nuevo Reino de Leon, 4 min ### Books & libraries 0.0 of 1 point * None within a 30 minute walk ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Cinemex, 5 min * Cinépolis, 14 min * Steren Citadina Escobedo, 15 min ### Further than usual * No library or bookshop is mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre, where the median city ranked has one 6 minutes away. Measured from the centre at 25.7889, -100.3227, the point near General Escobedo'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 191 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 General Escobedo'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 83 within 1 km of the centre, 73 from 1 to 3 km out and 53 from 3 to 5 km out. 18 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. 51% 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central General Escobedo, one hexagon per square kilometre. 50% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 5 km to the north-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/mexico/general-escobedo.svg?v=ee21de02b85b) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central General Escobedo. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 90 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 83 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 73 | 69% | 26 | | 3 to 5 km out | 53 | 30% | 40 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [San Nicolás de los Garza](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/san-nicolas-de-los-garza), Mexico | 6 km | 82 | | [Monterrey](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/monterrey), Mexico | 12 km | 85 | | [Guadalupe, Nuevo León](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/guadalupe), Mexico | 15 km | 85 | | [Santa Catarina, Nuevo León](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/santa-catarina), Mexico | 20 km | 70 | | [Saltillo](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/saltillo), Mexico | 78 km | 75 | ## Questions about walking in General Escobedo ### Is General Escobedo a walkable city? Partly. General Escobedo 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 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 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. General Escobedo ranks joint 41st with 63. ### How does General Escobedo compare with nearby cities? General Escobedo is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 63, against San Nicolás de los Garza (82, 6 km away), Monterrey (85, 12 km away) and Guadalupe, Nuevo León (85, 15 km away). ### Which part of General Escobedo is most walkable? General Escobedo's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 90. Walkability averages 83 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-east (averaging 83) and falls most to the north (32). ### How is General Escobedo's walkability score calculated? For General Escobedo it is the average of 73 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 37 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. 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