León vs Mexico City
León leads Mexico City by 5 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 57. León grades better on 4 measures, Mexico City on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: León 62, Mexico City 57
- OECD: León 63, Mexico City 59
- UN Tourism: León 64, Mexico City 54
- UNDRR: León 57, Mexico City 49
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: León 56, Mexico City 67
- Economy and jobs: León 67, Mexico City 56
- Climate and hazards: León 65, Mexico City 60
- Water and environment: León 69, Mexico City 38
- Community and housing: León 75, Mexico City 75
- Access and continuity: León 54, Mexico City 58
Where León is stronger
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 95 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Milenio / SAPAL (Sistema de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de León), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- 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.
Where Mexico City is stronger
- 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.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.3 % average annual occupancy (Instituto de Planeación Democrática y Prospectiva (IPDP) / Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México, Visor CDMX, August 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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