Granada vs Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Granada and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are level on the CIRA Index at 58. Granada grades better on 7 measures, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Granada 58, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 58
• OECD: Granada 58, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 58
• UN Tourism: Granada 57, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 52
• UNDRR: Granada 57, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Granada 63, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 80
• Economy and jobs: Granada 67, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 31
• Climate and hazards: Granada 50, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 60
• Water and environment: Granada 50, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 42
• Community and housing: Granada 69, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 55
• Access and continuity: Granada 58, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 67

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.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Resident support for tourism: 89 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía, 'Percepción de los residentes hacia el turismo en Andalucía', 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Where Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 108.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (ISTAC / Sistema de Inteligencia del Turismo Sostenible de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPAVisit), 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Turismo LPA (ISTAC), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ISTAC & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2022). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE / ASCAV via Atlántico Hoy, May 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 120.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Largest airline group share: 19 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). At or below 20: grade 4/4.

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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