How walkable is Mérida?
Mérida has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
1,354 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Mérida. The nearest grocery is Súper Akí, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Súper Akí590 m · 7 min
- Joced Articulos de Reposteria600 m · 7 min
- Joced articulos de reposteria Suc .Centro600 m · 7 min
- La Cueva de la Patrona40 m · 1 min
- Bar La Terraza120 m · 1 min
- Dulceria San Joaquin300 m · 4 min
- Oxxo140 m · 2 min
- Refaccionaria El Elefante160 m · 2 min
- Gorras San Antonio170 m · 2 min
- El Auténtico Café de Chiapas300 m · 4 min
- La Bodeguita Del Cafe310 m · 4 min
- Ccc Cfe560 m · 7 min
- Caja Popular Mexicana450 m · 6 min
- Banco Azteca630 m · 8 min
- Banco BBVA670 m · 8 min
- Parque de San Cristobal460 m · 6 min
- Parque de la Mejorada800 m · 10 min
- Parque "Eulogio Rosado"910 m · 11 min
- Escuela Preparatoria Estatal No. 5 Agustin Franco Villanueva280 m · 3 min
- Escuela Primaria Altamirano680 m · 8 min
- Escuela Preparatoria Estado de Yucatán750 m · 9 min
- Tienda de Libros y Antiguedades540 m · 7 min
- Discolibros ABC970 m · 12 min
- Biblioteca Yucatanense1.2 km · 15 min
- Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Coreana200 m · 2 min
- Salón Sinyuc500 m · 6 min
- Villa Quetzalli660 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 20.9625, -89.6148. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 78 street intersections per km², and blocks average 109 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 87 to 100, and Mérida's score of 96 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 87 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 97 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 785 km | 78 |
| Puebla, Mexico | 923 km | 96 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 997 km | 88 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 997 km | 75 |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 1,003 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Mérida
Is Mérida a walkable city?
Yes. Central Mérida has a walkability score of 96 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 5th of 15 cities in Mexico and 82nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Mexico?
Guadalajara is the most walkable of the 15 cities ranked in Mexico, with a score of 100. Mérida ranks 5th with 96.
How does Mérida compare with nearby cities?
Mérida is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Mérida scores 96, against Havana (78, 785 km away), Puebla (96, 923 km away) and Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (88, 997 km away).
How is Mérida's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Mérida it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.