How walkable is Tlalnepantla?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Tlalnepantla 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.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,183 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tlalnepantla. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Walmart Express Valle Dorado, 6 min
- Mega Soriana Híper Arboledas, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- La Vid Argentina, 3 min
- Santas Alitas Multiplaza Arboledas, 3 min
Shopping
- Presta Prenda, 3 min
- Elektra, 3 min
Coffee
- CAFE Iglesia, 7 min
- Starbucks, 9 min
Banks
- Banco Azteca, 3 min
- HSBC, 7 min
Parks
- Boulevard de las Naciones, 13 min
- Parque de las Naciones, 13 min
Schools
- Children's House Montessori, 11 min
- Escuela Primaria Justo Sierra, 11 min
Books & libraries
- Curia Tlalnepantla, 17 min
- Librería Casa del Libro México | Tlalnepantla, 22 min
Culture & entertainment
- Cinepolis Multiplaza Arboledas, 3 min
- Cinemex, 9 min
Measured from the centre at 19.5439, -99.2073, the point near Tlalnepantla'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 84 street intersections per km², and blocks average 102 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Tlalnepantla'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 89 within 1 km of the centre, 82 from 1 to 3 km out and 74 from 3 to 5 km out. 73% 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 Tlalnepantla. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 91 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 82 | 87% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 74 | 61% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Naucalpan, Mexico | 8 km | 77 |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 12 km | 66 |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 14 km | 95 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 16 km | 71 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | 24 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Tlalnepantla
Is Tlalnepantla a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Tlalnepantla 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 91. 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. Tlalnepantla ranks joint 12th with 78.
How does Tlalnepantla compare with nearby cities?
Tlalnepantla sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 78, against Naucalpan (77, 8 km away), Cuautitlán Izcalli (66, 12 km away) and Mexico City (95, 14 km away).
Which part of Tlalnepantla is most walkable?
Tlalnepantla's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 91. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 88) and falls most to the north-east (63).
How is Tlalnepantla's walkability score calculated?
For Tlalnepantla it is the average of 86 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 63 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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