Benidorm vs Córdoba

Córdoba leads Benidorm by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 51. Benidorm grades better on 8 measures, Córdoba on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Benidorm 51, Córdoba 57
• OECD: Benidorm 52, Córdoba 56
• UN Tourism: Benidorm 49, Córdoba 55
• UNDRR: Benidorm 55, Córdoba 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Benidorm 71, Córdoba 54
• Economy and jobs: Benidorm 67, Córdoba 67
• Climate and hazards: Benidorm 45, Córdoba 45
• Water and environment: Benidorm 38, Córdoba 44
• Community and housing: Benidorm 25, Córdoba 67
• Access and continuity: Benidorm 58, Córdoba 66

Where Benidorm is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 132.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (HOSBEC (Hotel Monitor 2024 / INE data), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 82.2 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit Benidorm / HOSBEC, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 11.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / SEPE via RadarEmpleo, July 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 2.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Benidorm & Generalitat Valenciana (EPSAR), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, September 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Smart Travel News / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2020–2024). Grade 2/4.

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 56.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 22.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 70.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 657.2 kg per resident per year (SADECO (Saneamientos de Córdoba, S.A.) - Memoria de Sostenibilidad 2024 & INE, 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, Plan Director de Arbolado (conclusiones presentadas por la Delegación de Infraestructuras y Medio Ambiente), 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Día de Córdoba, May 2025). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Turismo de Córdoba / Aena, 2025–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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