How walkable is Nuevo Laredo?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Nuevo Laredo has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 32nd most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
988 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Nuevo Laredo. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- CarneMart Nuevo Laredo, 9 min
- Walmart México, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- La Oficina Bar, 2 min
- Mi Cochinita, 3 min
Shopping
- Trajes Contreras, 1 min
- Optica Palacio, 2 min
Coffee
- Aloha Coffee, 15 min
- El Andén Cafetería Cultural, 16 min
Banks
- Santander Serfin Suc Corresponsalia, 3 min
- Banco Azteca, 4 min
Parks
- Plaza México, 5 min
- Jardines de la Presidencia, 10 min
Schools
- Escuela Miguel Hidalgo, 4 min
- Esc. Miguel F. Martínez - Matutina, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Librería cristiana la casa de la Biblia, 5 min
- Biblioteca Pública Licenciado José Vasconcelos, 6 min
Culture & entertainment
- Pool Moncerrat, 8 min
- Casa de Arte y Cultura de Nuevo Laredo, 9 min
Measured from the centre at 27.4918, -99.5063, the point near Nuevo Laredo'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 139 street intersections per km², and blocks average 84 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Nuevo Laredo's score of 70 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of the centre, 74 from 1 to 3 km out and 65 from 3 to 5 km out. 66% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Nuevo Laredo. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 96 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 87 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 74 | 70% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 65 | 59% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reynosa, Mexico | 198 km | 67 |
| General Escobedo, Mexico | 203 km | 63 |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 208 km | 82 |
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico | 214 km | 85 |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 215 km | 85 |
Questions about walking in Nuevo Laredo
Is Nuevo Laredo a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Nuevo Laredo has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 96. 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 32nd of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 285th 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. Nuevo Laredo ranks joint 32nd with 70.
How does Nuevo Laredo compare with nearby cities?
Nuevo Laredo sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 70, against Reynosa (67, 198 km away), General Escobedo (63, 203 km away) and San Nicolás de los Garza (82, 208 km away).
Which part of Nuevo Laredo is most walkable?
Nuevo Laredo's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 96. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 75) and falls most to the north-west (30).
How is Nuevo Laredo's walkability score calculated?
For Nuevo Laredo it is the average of 83 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 55 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.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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