Mexico City vs Tijuana

Tijuana leads Mexico City by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 57. Mexico City grades better on 6 measures, Tijuana on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Mexico City 57, Tijuana 58
• OECD: Mexico City 59, Tijuana 56
• UN Tourism: Mexico City 54, Tijuana 54
• UNDRR: Mexico City 49, Tijuana 45

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Mexico City 67, Tijuana 45
• Economy and jobs: Mexico City 56, Tijuana 63
• Climate and hazards: Mexico City 60, Tijuana 65
• Water and environment: Mexico City 38, Tijuana 44
• Community and housing: Mexico City 75, Tijuana 100
• Access and continuity: Mexico City 58, Tijuana 50

Where Mexico City is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 70.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México via El Universal / LAB-CO, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 38.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Secretaría de Turismo del Gobierno de México (SECTUR) / Unidad de Política Migratoria - Llegadas de turistas internacionales vía aérea por residencia/nacionalidad en AICM, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México (SECTUR CDMX), 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Tijuana is stronger

• Economic diversity: 67.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Gobierno del Estado de Baja California / INEGI, Boletín Mensual de Información Económica y Laboral, 2025-Q2). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 56 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT), reported by El Imparcial, 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 346.7 kg per resident per year (IMPLAN Tijuana (Instituto Metropolitano de Planeación de Tijuana) & Dirección de Servicios Públicos Municipales, Tijuana Ciudad Limpia 2025-2027, 2023). At or below 350: 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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