How walkable is Puebla?
Puebla 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 4th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
1,969 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Puebla. The nearest grocery is Bodega Aurrera, about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Bodega Aurrera30 m · 1 min
- Abarrotes Areles220 m · 3 min
- Tacos árabes el primo360 m · 4 min
- El Gallo90 m · 1 min
- La Pasadita100 m · 1 min
- El Roble110 m · 1 min
- Alimentos Supremos de Oriente30 m · 1 min
- Outlet de Playeras40 m · 1 min
- Jugueteria Campanita50 m · 1 min
- Café La bici roja490 m · 6 min
- Azul Cobalto Mx600 m · 8 min
- Ricocafedexicotepec650 m · 8 min
- Banco Azteca130 m · 2 min
- Atm/Cajero BBVA590 m · 7 min
- Banco Estatal De Tierra920 m · 12 min
- Unnamed park600 m · 8 min
- Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos630 m · 8 min
- Jardín de San José850 m · 11 min
- Bachillerato Antonio Caso Mixtla200 m · 3 min
- Escuela Primaria Enrique Conrado Rebsamen230 m · 3 min
- Benemerito de las Americas360 m · 5 min
- Libros BUAP830 m · 10 min
- Papelerías el Tintero880 m · 11 min
- Librería Porrúa970 m · 12 min
- Museo de Arte Popular Poblano330 m · 4 min
- Plaza Comercial Angelopolis360 m · 4 min
- Ex Convento de Santa Rosa370 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at 19.0523, -98.1990. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 103 street intersections per km², and blocks average 100 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 82 to 100, and Puebla's score of 96 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 93 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 94 km | 88 |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 96 km | 91 |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 106 km | 96 |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 107 km | 89 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 109 km | 75 |
Questions about walking in Puebla
Is Puebla a walkable city?
Yes. Central Puebla 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 4th of 15 cities in Mexico and 80th 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. Puebla ranks 4th with 96.
How does Puebla compare with nearby cities?
Puebla is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Puebla scores 96, against Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (88, 94 km away), Iztapalapa (91, 96 km away) and Mexico City (96, 106 km away).
How is Puebla'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 Puebla 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.