--- title: "Is Querétaro walkable? Walkability score 78/100" description: "Querétaro scores 78/100 for walkability (Very Walkable) across its central 5 km. How far walkability reaches, what's near the centre, and its rank in Mexico." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/queretaro updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Mexico](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico) 3. Querétaro # How walkable is Querétaro? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Querétaro (Santiago de Querétaro) has a walkability score of 78 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 12th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 4 others. 78 out of 100: Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot. * #12 of 51 tied, in Mexico * #152 of 690 tied, worldwide * 100 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=20.59195&lon=-100.39046&q=Quer%C3%A9taro%2C%20Mexico) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 2,394 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Querétaro. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Mercado de la cruz, 5 min * Pedos de Monja, 5 min * Beykoz, 5 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Niko's, 1 min * Divina Delicia, 1 min * Carola, 1 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * El Jerezano tienda vaquera, 1 min * Farmacia Francesa, 1 min * Villalón y Artesanos, 1 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Atenea Bistro y Cafe, 1 min * Sweet colors & Las fresonas, 1 min * Fábrica De Chocolate, 2 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Caja Popular Florencio Rosas de Queretaro, 2 min * Banco BBVA, 4 min * Santander Centro, 4 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Jardín Zenea, 3 min * Plaza de Los Fundadores, 10 min * Patio de la Santa Cruz, 10 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Primaria Alfredo V. Bonfil, 4 min * Escuela Primaria Benito Juarez, 7 min * Preescolar Instituto Cinco De Mayo, 7 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * Del Rey Librería Cristiana, 5 min * Libreria de Fondo de Cultura Economica Hugo Gutierrez Vega, 6 min * Quijote Librería, 7 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * La Culpable downtown, 1 min * Museo De La Estudiantina De La UAQ, 1 min * Compañía Circo Teatro, 1 min Measured from the centre at 20.5919, -100.3905, the point near Querétaro'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 130 street intersections per km², and blocks average 82 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Querétaro's score of 78 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 87 from 1 to 3 km out and 70 from 3 to 5 km out. 80% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Querétaro, one hexagon per square kilometre. 79% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 11, is 5 km to the north-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/mexico/queretaro.svg?v=1c4397141f64) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Querétaro. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 100 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 98 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 87 | 97% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 70 | 67% | 51 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Celaya](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/celaya), Mexico | 45 km | 52 | | [Irapuato](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/irapuato), Mexico | 101 km | 59 | | [Morelia](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/morelia), Mexico | 129 km | 75 | | [León, Guanajuato](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/leon), Mexico | 147 km | 82 | | [Cuautitlán Izcalli](https://howwalkable.com/cities/mexico/cuautitlan-izcalli), Mexico | 161 km | 66 | ## Questions about walking in Querétaro ### Is Querétaro a walkable city? Around its centre, yes. Querétaro has a walkability score of 78 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 100. 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 12th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 152nd 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. Querétaro ranks joint 12th with 78. ### How does Querétaro compare with nearby cities? Querétaro is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 78, against Celaya (52, 45 km away), Irapuato (59, 101 km away) and Morelia (75, 129 km away). ### Which part of Querétaro is most walkable? Querétaro's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 80) and falls most to the north-east (58). ### How is Querétaro's walkability score calculated? For Querétaro it is the average of 88 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 70 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. 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