A Coruña vs Frankfurt
A Coruña leads Frankfurt by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 66 to 65. A Coruña grades better on 10 measures, Frankfurt on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: A Coruña 66, Frankfurt 65
- OECD: A Coruña 68, Frankfurt 67
- UN Tourism: A Coruña 66, Frankfurt 73
- UNDRR: A Coruña 54, Frankfurt 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: A Coruña 75, Frankfurt 58
- Economy and jobs: A Coruña 81, Frankfurt 83
- Climate and hazards: A Coruña 65, Frankfurt 65
- Water and environment: A Coruña 58, Frankfurt 81
- Community and housing: A Coruña 80, Frankfurt 69
- Access and continuity: A Coruña 56, Frankfurt 63
Where A Coruña is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 184.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via La Voz de Galicia, 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via EpData, August 2026). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 57.6 % average annual occupancy (El Español, “La ocupación en los hoteles de A Coruña se dispara”, 2025, January–November). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 4.4 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Coyuntura Turística Hotelera and Padrón Municipal), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 2.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia, “Rueda destaca la hospitalidad como uno de los principales valores del turismo gallego” [web:18], Reference year not stated; the latest survey is cited in a release dated 2025-01-22). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (spain.info / Concello da Coruña, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Sede Electrónica del Concello da Coruña / Hosteltur, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Frankfurt is stronger
- Income per head: 75,407 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt & Stadtentwässerung Frankfurt am Main, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Stadt Frankfurt am Main (Bürgeramt, Statistik und Wahlen), 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Publisso / German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2024). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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