San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico, scores 58 on the TRAIL Index of tourism resilience, #171 of 310 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 77% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

TRAIL Index: 58
OECD: 56
UN Tourism: 55
UNDRR: 66

Strongest

Extreme heat days: 1.6 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: -12.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Trulia / Zillow Group, San Juan, PR Rental Market Trends, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Nights in the three busiest months: 28.7 % of annual nights (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Municipal waste per resident: 1,197 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Plastic Waste Management and Leakage in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2020). Above 700: grade 0/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 32.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Largest foreign market: 93 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company & Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, Visitor Profile Fiscal Year 2023-2024, FY2023-2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 60

Nights in the three busiest months: 28.7 % of annual nights (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 14.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (metro figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 93 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company & Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, Visitor Profile Fiscal Year 2023-2024, FY2023-2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (country figure) (Discover Puerto Rico, 2024 Visitor Profile Study, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
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. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

Jobs in tourism industries: 10.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Northeast Information Office, 'San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Economy at a Glance', August 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
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. Source
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. Source

Climate and hazards: 44

Extreme heat days: 1.6 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. Source
Tropical nights: 360.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Country disaster risk: not measured yet
Greenhouse gas emissions per resident: not measured yet

Water and environment: 44

Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 32.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 1,197 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Plastic Waste Management and Leakage in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2020). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
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. Source
Energy use per resident: not measured yet

Community and housing: 50

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: -12.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Trulia / Zillow Group, San Juan, PR Rental Market Trends, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: 4.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & U.S. Census Bureau, 2024–2026). Above 4: grade 0/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 71

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Puerto Rico Ports Authority / DTOP, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: not measured yet
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Municipio Autónomo de San Juan / WIPR, 2023). Grade 3/4. Source
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. Source
Government effectiveness: 31.6 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
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. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Discover Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Tourism Company, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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