How walkable is Villahermosa?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Villahermosa has a walkability score of 61 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 joint 44th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,608 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Villahermosa. The nearest grocery is about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries.
Groceries
- Shilitos Vhsa, 10 min
- Milpa Criolla, 12 min
Restaurants & bars
- Cherna's Grill, 3 min
- Villa 51, 3 min
Shopping
- OXXO, 2 min
- Aquaclyva Villahermosa, 3 min
Coffee
- Bobbol Tapiocas, 5 min
- Zazil, 8 min
Banks
- Banco BBVA, 13 min
- HSBC, 13 min
Parks
- Parque de Los Guacamayos, 5 min
- Parque Mario Trujillo, 8 min
Schools
- Escuela Primaria Federal Simón Sarlat Nova, 4 min
- Baby Smart, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Libreria Arboleda, 18 min
- Biblioteca Histórica José Martí, 20 min
Culture & entertainment
- Casa Universitaria Cacao y Chocolate, 10 min
- Sinatra Piano, 11 min
Further than usual
- The nearest bank is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 17.9901, -92.9322, the point near Villahermosa'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 148 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Villahermosa's score of 61 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 82 from 1 to 3 km out and 43 from 3 to 5 km out. 14 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 53% 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.
- 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 Villahermosa. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 86 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 82 | 82% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 43 | 28% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | 138 km | 67 |
| Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | 160 km | 51 |
| Tapachula, Mexico | 351 km | 47 |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 363 km | 78 |
| Xalapa, Mexico | 453 km | 58 |
Questions about walking in Villahermosa
Is Villahermosa a walkable city?
Partly. Villahermosa has a walkability score of 61 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 86. 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 44th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 439th 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. Villahermosa ranks joint 44th with 61.
How does Villahermosa compare with nearby cities?
Villahermosa sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 61, against Tuxtla Gutiérrez (67, 138 km away), Coatzacoalcos (51, 160 km away) and Tapachula (47, 351 km away).
Which part of Villahermosa is most walkable?
The streets just around Villahermosa's centre are its most walkable, averaging 94 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 86. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 75) and falls most to the south (31).
How is Villahermosa's walkability score calculated?
For Villahermosa it is the average of 77 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 41 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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