Nice vs Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nice and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are level on the CIRA Index at 62. Nice grades better on 8 measures, Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Nice 62, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 62
- OECD: Nice 62, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 62
- UN Tourism: Nice 67, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 58
- UNDRR: Nice 64, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Nice 71, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 58
- Economy and jobs: Nice 56, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 75
- Climate and hazards: Nice 55, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 65
- Water and environment: Nice 69, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 50
- Community and housing: Nice 42, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 60
- Access and continuity: Nice 71, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 64
Where Nice is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 48 % of nights by residents of the same country (Monaco Economie / Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 15.8 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Côte d'Azur France Tourisme - Chiffres clés 2024, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Income per head: 63,975 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Observatoire des services publics d'eau et d'assainissement (Sispea / Eaufrance) - Régie d'assainissement Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur & Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ville de Nice, 2026). Grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, 2026). Grade 2/4.
Where Santa Cruz de Tenerife is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 31.8 % of annual nights (region figure) (ISTAC / Turismo de Tenerife, Encuesta de Alojamientos Turísticos, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 10.7 % of the labour force (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) - Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA) via RadarEmpleo / SpainStats, Q1 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
- Economic diversity: 76 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Observatorio Turístico de Canarias (ISTAC), Informe de Sostenibilidad del Turismo en Canarias 2023, 2023). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 2.9 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera por Puntos Turísticos & Cifras Oficiales de Población / Padrón Municipal), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: -1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fotocasa (reported by elEconomista), February 2025 – February 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España, May 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- France: #5 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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