Ciudad Juárez vs León
León leads Ciudad Juárez by 9 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 53. Ciudad Juárez grades better on 3 measures, León on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Ciudad Juárez 53, León 62
- OECD: Ciudad Juárez 53, León 63
- UN Tourism: Ciudad Juárez 61, León 64
- UNDRR: Ciudad Juárez 42, León 57
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ciudad Juárez 55, León 56
- Economy and jobs: Ciudad Juárez 63, León 67
- Climate and hazards: Ciudad Juárez 30, León 65
- Water and environment: Ciudad Juárez 63, León 69
- Community and housing: Ciudad Juárez 75, León 75
- Access and continuity: Ciudad Juárez 50, León 54
Where Ciudad Juárez is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 67.7 % average annual occupancy (Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Chihuahua / DataTur via Report News México, 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI (Encuesta Intercensal 2025), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
Where León is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo e Identidad del Estado de Guanajuato, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
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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