Honolulu vs León

Honolulu leads León by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 65 to 62. Honolulu grades better on 13 measures, León on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Honolulu 65, León 62
• OECD: Honolulu 64, León 63
• UN Tourism: Honolulu 65, León 64
• UNDRR: Honolulu 78, León 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Honolulu 71, León 56
• Economy and jobs: Honolulu 75, León 67
• Climate and hazards: Honolulu 50, León 65
• Water and environment: Honolulu 50, León 69
• Community and housing: Honolulu 38, León 75
• Access and continuity: Honolulu 96, León 54

Where Honolulu is stronger

• Average length of stay: 7.1 nights per visitor (metro figure) (State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT), Monthly Visitor Statistics / 2024 Annual Visitor Research Report, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 73.3 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) / STR, Inc., Hawaii Hotel Performance Report, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 90,027 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Country disaster risk: 3.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Trees for Honolulu's Future / Honolulu Civil Beat, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 4.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Apartment List via ALXnow, July 2025–July 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State of Hawaii Department of Transportation & City and County of Honolulu, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), 2023–2025). Grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 84 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (City and County of Honolulu & State of Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.

Where León is stronger

• 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.
• 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.
• Tourism intensity: 1 visitor nights per resident per year (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) & INEGI Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI via IMPLAN León, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• United States: #2 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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