León vs Tijuana

León leads Tijuana by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 58. León grades better on 5 measures, Tijuana on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: León 62, Tijuana 58
• OECD: León 63, Tijuana 56
• UN Tourism: León 64, Tijuana 54
• UNDRR: León 57, Tijuana 45

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: León 56, Tijuana 45
• Economy and jobs: León 67, Tijuana 63
• Climate and hazards: León 65, Tijuana 65
• Water and environment: León 69, Tijuana 44
• Community and housing: León 75, Tijuana 100
• Access and continuity: León 54, Tijuana 50

Where León is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 98 % of nights by residents of the same country (Observatorio Turístico del Estado de Guanajuato (OTEG) / Líder Empresarial, Sep 2020–Jan 2021). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Green space: 11.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Instituto Municipal de Planeación (IMPLAN) León, Índice de Biodiversidad Urbana de la ciudad de León, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo e Identidad del Estado de Guanajuato, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Tijuana is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.2 % average annual occupancy (SECTUR / DATATUR via Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Rent growth: -9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Mercado Libre Inmuebles via TheLatinvestor, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI (via El Mexicano / Censo), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

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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