How walkable is Mexico City?
Mexico City 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 3rd most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
2,725 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Mexico City. The nearest grocery is Walmart, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Walmart330 m · 4 min
- La vieja viga420 m · 5 min
- PROSA PRODUCTOS NATURALES SA DE CV610 m · 8 min
- Las Delicias del 48260 m · 3 min
- Pulqueria "La Rosita"270 m · 3 min
- Taquería El Paraíso290 m · 4 min
- Tienda Wicho's70 m · 1 min
- Puma Outlet130 m · 2 min
- Parada cerca del mercado de sonora270 m · 3 min
- café paraiso280 m · 4 min
- Starbucks310 m · 4 min
- Cielito Querido Cafe330 m · 4 min
- BBVA Bancomer190 m · 2 min
- Banamex510 m · 6 min
- BBVA Bancomer Sucursal570 m · 7 min
- Parque la Viga280 m · 3 min
- Plaza Santa Cruz670 m · 8 min
- Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera720 m · 9 min
- UNAM, ENP No. 7 "Ezequiel A. Chávez"140 m · 2 min
- Prepa 7 UNAM160 m · 2 min
- Escuela Secundaria Diurna No 112 General Ignacio Zaragoza730 m · 9 min
- Biblioteca Pública Profesor Jesús Romero Flores1.2 km · 15 min
- Public Library Rubén Darío1.2 km · 15 min
- Librería Educal Pasaje Pino Suárez-Zócalo1.3 km · 16 min
- Cinemex400 m · 5 min
- 316centro600 m · 7 min
- Auditorio Banamex Monterrey830 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 19.4195, -99.1277. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 140 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 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 93 to 100, and Mexico City's score of 96 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 7 km | 89 |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 11 km | 91 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 12 km | 88 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 21 km | 75 |
| Puebla, Mexico | 106 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Mexico City
Is Mexico City a walkable city?
Yes. Central Mexico City 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 3rd of 15 cities in Mexico and 72nd 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. Mexico City ranks 3rd with 96.
How does Mexico City compare with nearby cities?
Mexico City is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Mexico City scores 96, against Gustavo Adolfo Madero (89, 7 km away), Iztapalapa (91, 11 km away) and Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (88, 12 km away).
How is Mexico City'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 Mexico City 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.