Córdoba vs Granada

Granada leads Córdoba by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 57. Córdoba grades better on 5 measures, Granada on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Córdoba 57, Granada 58
• OECD: Córdoba 56, Granada 58
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 55, Granada 57
• UNDRR: Córdoba 59, Granada 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 54, Granada 63
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 67, Granada 67
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Granada 50
• Water and environment: Córdoba 44, Granada 50
• Community and housing: Córdoba 67, Granada 69
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Granada 58

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 86 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Diputación de Córdoba - Observatorio de Sostenibilidad de la Provincia de Córdoba, Tasa de depuración de aguas residuales municipales, 2020). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Rail share of intercity access: 100 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). At or above 50: grade 4/4.

Where Granada is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 15.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo (based on INE Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera), 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 50.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 58.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 526.1 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Granada, Medio Ambiente - Gestión de Residuos, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, El alquiler en España termina 2025 con una subida anual del 8,5%, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena & Renfe, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

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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