How walkable is Tijuana?
Tijuana has a walkability score of 81 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 14th most walkable of 15 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance
833 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tijuana. The nearest grocery is Multicarnes Ferias, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks and schools. It is weakest for banks and books & libraries.
- Multicarnes Ferias210 m · 3 min
- El Grano de Oro210 m · 3 min
- Abarrotes y cereales Los Arcos550 m · 7 min
- Casa Tijuana Project200 m · 2 min
- OMi sushi220 m · 3 min
- La Naranja Loca230 m · 3 min
- Markolet Muebleria220 m · 3 min
- Outfits C&C220 m · 3 min
- Comex230 m · 3 min
- The Coffee Tijuana690 m · 9 min
- La Teresa Coffee & Bistro770 m · 10 min
- Numérico830 m · 10 min
- Banamex1.6 km · 19 min
- BBVA1.6 km · 20 min
- Banco BBVA1.6 km · 20 min
- Unnamed park230 m · 3 min
- Parque Lomas Hipódromo400 m · 5 min
- Parque de las Américas780 m · 10 min
- Filadelfia Christian Academy540 m · 7 min
- Reggio Institute Kinder-Maternal550 m · 7 min
- Cambridge Institute570 m · 7 min
- Comics Turi1.7 km · 21 min
- Biblioteca Don Alberto Limón Padilla2.2 km · 27 min
- Cinepolis Plaza Chapultepec1.0 km · 13 min
- Oh Zone1.5 km · 18 min
- Centro de Artes Escénicas1.5 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 32.4982, -116.9945. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 147 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 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 49 to 96, and Tijuana's score of 81 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 83 | Map |
| 1 km north | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 81 | Map |
| 1 km south | 62 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 49 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 72 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, United States | 28 km | 98 |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 146 km | 88 |
| Los Angeles, United States | 208 km | 97 |
| Phoenix, United States | 472 km | 88 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 998 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Tijuana
Is Tijuana a walkable city?
Yes. Central Tijuana has a walkability score of 81 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 14th of 15 cities in Mexico and 200th 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. Tijuana ranks 14th with 81.
How does Tijuana compare with nearby cities?
Tijuana is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Tijuana scores 81, against San Diego (98, 28 km away), Mexicali (88, 146 km away) and Los Angeles (97, 208 km away).
How is Tijuana'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 Tijuana 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.