Cancún vs León
Cancún leads León by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 66 to 62. Cancún grades better on 9 measures, León on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Cancún 66, León 62
- OECD: Cancún 61, León 63
- UN Tourism: Cancún 62, León 64
- UNDRR: Cancún 70, León 57
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Cancún 75, León 56
- Economy and jobs: Cancún 42, León 67
- Climate and hazards: Cancún 45, León 65
- Water and environment: Cancún 44, León 69
- Community and housing: Cancún 75, León 75
- Access and continuity: Cancún 83, León 54
Where Cancún is stronger
- Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Quintana Roo (SEDETUR) via Cancun Tourism Statistics Report, 2019). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72.8 % average annual occupancy (Secretaría de Turismo del Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo (SEDETUR), SITUR-Q, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0 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.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 3.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Inmuebles24, Index Quintana Roo, Q3 2023–Q3 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) / Tren Maya / ASUR, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Secretaría de Turismo de Quintana Roo (SEDETUR) / Guest Assist, 2024). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo / SEDETUR, 2024). Grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Municipio de Benito Juárez & Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo (Ley de Hacienda / Ley de Derechos), 2024). Grade 3/4.
Where León is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- 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.
- 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.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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