How walkable is Monterrey?
Monterrey has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 7th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
2,277 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Monterrey. The nearest grocery is Soriana, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Soriana760 m · 9 min
- Resttaurant Vitamar810 m · 10 min
- Kesos y Kosas830 m · 10 min
- Terraza Drinks80 m · 1 min
- Tia Chole Tamales120 m · 1 min
- Santa Elena Monterrey130 m · 2 min
- El Rodeo Country50 m · 1 min
- Optica Cantu80 m · 1 min
- Rosa Lentes SA de CV100 m · 1 min
- Café Ambr130 m · 2 min
- Cafe rock billiards centro monterrey530 m · 7 min
- Café Pressente620 m · 8 min
- Scotiabank530 m · 7 min
- Hsbc530 m · 7 min
- Banregio550 m · 7 min
- Plaza del Chorro200 m · 3 min
- Plaza de los Enamorados240 m · 3 min
- Plaza de la Luz740 m · 9 min
- Guarderia e Instituto Mariano Abasolo570 m · 7 min
- Escuela Secundaria Macario Perez Cazares650 m · 8 min
- Preparatoria Abierta en Monterrey - Cesam660 m · 8 min
- Casa de la Cultura Jurídica del Poder Judicial de la Federación410 m · 5 min
- Librería Monterrey530 m · 7 min
- Fuente De Vida530 m · 7 min
- Cinema Terraza | Monterrey130 m · 2 min
- ÁMBAR Galería-Cinema-Café130 m · 2 min
- Lola Bernal Estudio210 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 25.6799, -100.3086. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 125 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 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 85 to 99, and Monterrey's score of 93 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 95 | Map |
| 1 km north | 85 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 97 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, United States | 454 km | 92 |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 527 km | 92 |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 567 km | 97 |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 636 km | 94 |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 638 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Monterrey
Is Monterrey a walkable city?
Yes. Central Monterrey has a walkability score of 93 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 7th of 15 cities in Mexico and 107th 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. Monterrey ranks 7th with 93.
How does Monterrey compare with nearby cities?
Monterrey sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Monterrey scores 93, against San Antonio (92, 454 km away), León de los Aldama (92, 527 km away) and Santiago de Querétaro (97, 567 km away).
How is Monterrey'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 Monterrey 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.