Ciudad Juárez vs Mexico City
Mexico City leads Ciudad Juárez by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 53. Ciudad Juárez grades better on 5 measures, Mexico City on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Ciudad Juárez 53, Mexico City 57
- OECD: Ciudad Juárez 53, Mexico City 59
- UN Tourism: Ciudad Juárez 61, Mexico City 54
- UNDRR: Ciudad Juárez 42, Mexico City 49
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ciudad Juárez 55, Mexico City 67
- Economy and jobs: Ciudad Juárez 63, Mexico City 56
- Climate and hazards: Ciudad Juárez 30, Mexico City 60
- Water and environment: Ciudad Juárez 63, Mexico City 38
- Community and housing: Ciudad Juárez 75, Mexico City 75
- Access and continuity: Ciudad Juárez 50, Mexico City 58
Where Ciudad Juárez is stronger
- Economic diversity: 69.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez AC con datos de INEGI (ENOE), 2025-Q2). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 97 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (CEPAL, Diagnóstico de la prestación de los servicios de agua potable y alcantarillado en México, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- 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 Mexico City is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 38.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Secretaría de Turismo del Gobierno de México (SECTUR) / Unidad de Política Migratoria - Llegadas de turistas internacionales vía aérea por residencia/nacionalidad en AICM, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (Gobierno de la Ciudad de México / Secretaría de Turismo de la CDMX, Cuarto Informe de Gobierno, 2022). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
- Tropical nights: 0 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.
- Green space: 28 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 9.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Inmuebles24, Inmuebles24 Index CDMX (reported via Mexico Business News / TheLatinvestor), June 2025–June 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Mexico & Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT), 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México (SECTUR CDMX), 2024–2026). 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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