How walkable is Tonalá, Jalisco?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Tonalá, Jalisco has a walkability score of 62 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 43rd most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance of the centre
719 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tonalá, Jalisco. The nearest grocery is about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Tamales Navarro, 7 min
- La Cocherita, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- Tortas Ahogadas El Bofo, 2 min
- El Chorizo Veloz, 2 min
Shopping
- Taller de Frenos y Clutch Tonalá, 5 min
- Modelorama, 6 min
Coffee
- Ámbar café, 6 min
- Los Ariles, 10 min
Banks
- Atm/Cajero BBVA, 17 min
- BBVA Bancomer Sucursal, 20 min
Parks
- Unidad Deportiva Revolucion Mexicana, 8 min
- Estacionamiento Recaudadora, 9 min
Schools
- Colegio Carlos González, 4 min
- Colegio Mahatma Gandhi, 9 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Municipal De Tonalá Jal., 14 min
- Biblioteca Pública Municipal, 15 min
Culture & entertainment
- Chalkani, 12 min
- Terraza Rothuima, 15 min
Further than usual
- The nearest bank is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest cultural venue is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 20.6304, -103.2513, the point near Tonalá, Jalisco'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 165 street intersections per km², and blocks average 76 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Tonalá, Jalisco's score of 62 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 80 within 1 km of the centre, 66 from 1 to 3 km out and 58 from 3 to 5 km out. 41% 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 Tonalá, Jalisco. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 88 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 80 | 71% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 66 | 46% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 58 | 35% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 6 km | 84 |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 13 km | 89 |
| León, Guanajuato, Mexico | 171 km | 82 |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 172 km | 74 |
| Irapuato, Mexico | 197 km | 59 |
Questions about walking in Tonalá, Jalisco
Is Tonalá, Jalisco a walkable city?
Partly. Tonalá, Jalisco has a walkability score of 62 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 88. 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 43rd of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 423rd 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. Tonalá, Jalisco ranks 43rd with 62.
How does Tonalá, Jalisco compare with nearby cities?
Tonalá, Jalisco is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 62, against Tlaquepaque (84, 6 km away), Guadalajara (89, 13 km away) and León, Guanajuato (82, 171 km away).
Which part of Tonalá, Jalisco is most walkable?
Tonalá's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 88. Walkability averages 80 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 86) and falls most to the east (20).
How is Tonalá, Jalisco's walkability score calculated?
For Tonalá, Jalisco it is the average of 87 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 36 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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