León

León, Mexico, scores 62 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #118 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 82% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 62
OECD: 63
UN Tourism: 64
UNDRR: 57

Strongest

Unemployment rate: 2.7 % of the labour force (INEGI via Grupo de Asesores en Economía y Administración Pública / ENOE, Q1 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Tropical nights: 1.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
Municipal waste per resident: 270.5 kg per resident per year (Banco Internacional de Documentos de Ciudades Educadoras / Municipio de León (SIAP), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Average length of stay: 1.3 nights per visitor (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) via Líder Empresarial, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
Income per head: 19,063 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Statistics via Wikipedia (List of Mexican states by GDP per capita), 2018). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo e Identidad del Estado de Guanajuato, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.

Mexico in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Mexico is #41 of 110 countries (4.31 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; León is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

Nights in the three busiest months: 28.6 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 98 % of nights by residents of the same country (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) / Líder Empresarial, Sep 2020–Jan 2021). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: not measured yet
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 1.3 nights per visitor (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) via Líder Empresarial, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 45 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) via Líder Empresarial, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

Jobs in tourism industries: 8.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 2.7 % of the labour force (INEGI via Grupo de Asesores en Economía y Administración Pública / ENOE, Q1 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 19,063 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Statistics via Wikipedia (List of Mexican states by GDP per capita), 2018). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

Extreme heat days: 7.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
Tropical nights: 1.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 69

Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 95 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Milenio / SAPAL (Sistema de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de León), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 270.5 kg per resident per year (Banco Internacional de Documentos de Ciudades Educadoras / Municipio de León (SIAP), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 11.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Instituto Municipal de Planeación (IMPLAN) León, Índice de Biodiversidad Urbana de la ciudad de León, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

Tourism intensity: 1 visitor nights per resident per year (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) & INEGI Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 7.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal (SHF), Índice SHF de Precios de la Vivienda en México, Segundo Trimestre de 2026, H1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI via IMPLAN León, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico & Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes, 2025–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: not measured yet
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (IMPLAN León & Municipio de León, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo e Identidad del Estado de Guanajuato, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 40.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato & Periódico Oficial del Estado de Guanajuato, 2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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