Belo Horizonte vs São Paulo
Belo Horizonte leads São Paulo by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 71 to 69. Belo Horizonte grades better on 5 measures, São Paulo on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Belo Horizonte 71, São Paulo 69
- OECD: Belo Horizonte 67, São Paulo 68
- UN Tourism: Belo Horizonte 71, São Paulo 72
- UNDRR: Belo Horizonte 53, São Paulo 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Belo Horizonte 75, São Paulo 75
- Economy and jobs: Belo Horizonte 75, São Paulo 75
- Climate and hazards: Belo Horizonte 65, São Paulo 60
- Water and environment: Belo Horizonte 75, São Paulo 81
- Community and housing: Belo Horizonte 75, São Paulo 75
- Access and continuity: Belo Horizonte 50, São Paulo 50
Where Belo Horizonte is stronger
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 7.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / DataZAP (reported via O TEMPO), 12 months to August 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
- Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022, August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (BH Airport; Vale S.A.; Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT), 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
Where São Paulo is stronger
- Green space: 33.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Prefeitura do Município de São Paulo - Secretaria Municipal do Verde e do Meio Ambiente (SVMA), 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria Municipal de Turismo de São Paulo / SciELO, 2023–2026). Grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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