San Juan vs Santo Domingo

San Juan and Santo Domingo are level on the CIRA Index at 58. San Juan grades better on 8 measures, Santo Domingo on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: San Juan 58, Santo Domingo 58
• OECD: San Juan 56, Santo Domingo 55
• UN Tourism: San Juan 55, Santo Domingo 51
• UNDRR: San Juan 66, Santo Domingo 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: San Juan 60, Santo Domingo 71
• Economy and jobs: San Juan 69, Santo Domingo 50
• Climate and hazards: San Juan 44, Santo Domingo 40
• Water and environment: San Juan 44, Santo Domingo 25
• Community and housing: San Juan 50, Santo Domingo 75
• Access and continuity: San Juan 71, Santo Domingo 71

Where San Juan is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 52,196 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Economic diversity: 69.1 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Northeast Information Office, 'San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Economy at a Glance', August 2026). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 61 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Locke et al., Landscape and Urban Planning / USDA Forest Service, 2013). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Travel Weekly / Destinations International, 2021). 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.

Where Santo Domingo is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 26.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 25 and 35: grade 2/4.
• Largest foreign market: 38.8 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Banco Central de la República Dominicana / Centro Regional de Estrategias Económicas Sostenibles (CREES), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 1.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2022, 2022–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 48.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES) / MITUR, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Dominican Republic: #66 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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