Ciudad Juárez vs Higüey

Higüey leads Ciudad Juárez by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 54 to 53. Ciudad Juárez grades better on 9 measures, Higüey on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Ciudad Juárez 53, Higüey 54
• OECD: Ciudad Juárez 53, Higüey 55
• UN Tourism: Ciudad Juárez 61, Higüey 53
• UNDRR: Ciudad Juárez 42, Higüey 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ciudad Juárez 55, Higüey 79
• Economy and jobs: Ciudad Juárez 63, Higüey 67
• Climate and hazards: Ciudad Juárez 30, Higüey 40
• Water and environment: Ciudad Juárez 63, Higüey 42
• Community and housing: Ciudad Juárez 75, Higüey 50
• Access and continuity: Ciudad Juárez 50, Higüey 50

Where Ciudad Juárez is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 95.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México (con datos de SECTUR / DataTur Monitoreo Hotelero), 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1.7 % of the labour force (INEGI - Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Q2 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 91.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Flood 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 97 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (CEPAL, Diagnóstico de la prestación de los servicios de agua potable y alcantarillado en México, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI (Encuesta Intercensal 2025), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) / OMA, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Gobierno Municipal de Juárez / Protección Civil Municipal, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Higüey is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 37.2 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Ministerio de Turismo de la República Dominicana (MITUR / SITUR), Informe Punta Cana - Bávaro, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Average length of stay: 8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Banco Central de la República Dominicana, Gasto y estadía promedio de turistas no residentes, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.9 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Banco Central de la República Dominicana, Informe de la Economía Dominicana 2024 / ASONAHORES, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (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). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 2.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Banco Central de la República Dominicana, Informe Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC), March 2025 – March 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Presidencia de la República Dominicana / MITUR, 2020). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Dominican Republic: #66 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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