León vs Phoenix

Phoenix leads León by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 63 to 62. León grades better on 4 measures, Phoenix on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: León 62, Phoenix 63
• OECD: León 63, Phoenix 61
• UN Tourism: León 64, Phoenix 67
• UNDRR: León 57, Phoenix 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: León 56, Phoenix 70
• Economy and jobs: León 67, Phoenix 75
• Climate and hazards: León 65, Phoenix 25
• Water and environment: León 69, Phoenix 58
• Community and housing: León 75, Phoenix 88
• Access and continuity: León 54, Phoenix 75

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.
• Extreme heat days: 7.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: 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.

Where Phoenix is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68.4 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (ChamberRVA / Visit Phoenix, Richmond MSA + Phoenix MSA Benchmarking Report, 2023). 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.
• 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.
• Rent growth: -2.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Phoenix, AZ Rent Report (October 2026), October 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, 2026). 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (City of Phoenix Finance Department, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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