How walkable is Santiago de Querétaro?
Santiago de Querétaro has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
2,157 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Santiago de Querétaro. The nearest grocery is La Guadalupana, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- La Guadalupana260 m · 3 min
- Hamburguesas Carrizal480 m · 6 min
- Soriana560 m · 7 min
- Restaurante Bar El Patio80 m · 1 min
- Sucursal Banamex Jardines de la Hacienda, Qro90 m · 1 min
- Super Salads130 m · 2 min
- Soleman Pescados y Mariscos120 m · 1 min
- Recubrimientos y Resinas de Querétaro S.A. de C.V.160 m · 2 min
- Forja Motors Sa De Cv200 m · 2 min
- Starbucks430 m · 5 min
- Nevaflorasnow460 m · 6 min
- Sirangua510 m · 6 min
- BBVA Bancomer110 m · 1 min
- JPSofiExpress210 m · 3 min
- Caja Bienestar Sucursal Mercado Escobedo540 m · 7 min
- Unnamed park330 m · 4 min
- Patio del Centro de las Artes de Querétaro490 m · 6 min
- Camellón Las Misiones1.2 km · 15 min
- Clubex Querétaro110 m · 1 min
- Colegio Erik Erikson260 m · 3 min
- Preescolar Eduardo Loarca Castillo460 m · 6 min
- Librería San Benito1.0 km · 13 min
- Librería El Diván1.1 km · 13 min
- Punto Lectura1.1 km · 14 min
- QBO110 m · 1 min
- Pinturas Acuario de Queretaro S.A. de C.V.150 m · 2 min
- Salón Los Olivos420 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at 20.5836, -100.3964. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 165 street intersections per km², and blocks average 76 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 95 to 100, and Santiago de Querétaro's score of 97 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 147 km | 92 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 177 km | 75 |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 181 km | 89 |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 185 km | 96 |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 195 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Santiago de Querétaro
Is Santiago de Querétaro a walkable city?
Yes. Central Santiago de Querétaro has a walkability score of 97 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 15 cities in Mexico and 63rd 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. Santiago de Querétaro ranks 2nd with 97.
How does Santiago de Querétaro compare with nearby cities?
Santiago de Querétaro is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Santiago de Querétaro scores 97, against León de los Aldama (92, 147 km away), Ecatepec de Morelos (75, 177 km away) and Gustavo Adolfo Madero (89, 181 km away).
How is Santiago de Querétaro'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 Santiago de Querétaro 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.