How walkable is Mexicali?
Mexicali has a walkability score of 88 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 12th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
711 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Mexicali. The nearest grocery is Walmart, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks and culture & entertainment.
- Walmart750 m · 9 min
- Tortillería La Buena1.1 km · 13 min
- Maria Luisa Mercado Residencias1.1 km · 13 min
- Operadora Gastronomica Heidelberg10 m · 1 min
- Wrap Express290 m · 4 min
- Casa Maria330 m · 4 min
- El Arte del Regalo280 m · 3 min
- SYA Novias290 m · 4 min
- Travesuras en Disfraces300 m · 4 min
- Freddys Coffee Bar590 m · 7 min
- Starbucks640 m · 8 min
- Trigueña1.1 km · 14 min
- Atm/Cajero BBVA510 m · 6 min
- Con Credito1.0 km · 13 min
- BBVA Bancomer1.1 km · 13 min
- Maestros Federales740 m · 9 min
- Unnamed park1.0 km · 13 min
- Jardines UABC1.1 km · 14 min
- Primaria Amado Nervo620 m · 8 min
- Juan Ruiz de Alarcón740 m · 9 min
- Escuela Primaria Heriberto Jara740 m · 9 min
- Cachanilla Comics690 m · 9 min
- Garage Store700 m · 9 min
- Blue 951.1 km · 14 min
- Salón Ferrocarril370 m · 5 min
- Cinépolis1.4 km · 17 min
- Scandalo Karaoke1.4 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 32.6278, -115.4545. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 97 street intersections per km², and blocks average 97 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 79 to 96, and Mexicali's score of 88 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 88 | Map |
| 1 km north | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km south | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 79 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 83 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tijuana, Mexico | 146 km | 81 |
| San Diego, United States | 161 km | 98 |
| Los Angeles, United States | 304 km | 97 |
| Phoenix, United States | 328 km | 88 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 853 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Mexicali
Is Mexicali a walkable city?
Yes. Central Mexicali has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 12th of 15 cities in Mexico and 145th 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. Mexicali ranks 12th with 88.
How does Mexicali compare with nearby cities?
Mexicali sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Mexicali scores 88, against Tijuana (81, 146 km away), San Diego (98, 161 km away) and Los Angeles (97, 304 km away).
How is Mexicali'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 Mexicali 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.