Ciudad Juárez vs Kingston

Ciudad Juárez leads Kingston by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 53 to 50. Ciudad Juárez grades better on 7 measures, Kingston on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Ciudad Juárez 53, Kingston 50
• OECD: Ciudad Juárez 53, Kingston 48
• UN Tourism: Ciudad Juárez 61, Kingston 45
• UNDRR: Ciudad Juárez 42, Kingston 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ciudad Juárez 55, Kingston 35
• Economy and jobs: Ciudad Juárez 63, Kingston 63
• Climate and hazards: Ciudad Juárez 30, Kingston 50
• Water and environment: Ciudad Juárez 63, Kingston 33
• Community and housing: Ciudad Juárez 75, Kingston 25
• Access and continuity: Ciudad Juárez 50, Kingston 67

Where Ciudad Juárez is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.6 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 67.7 % average annual occupancy (Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Chihuahua / DataTur via Report News México, 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 25,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• 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.

Where Kingston is stronger

• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association via Jamaica Tourist Board, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) via The Hotel Blueprint, 'Hospitality Labor Market Review: Jamaica, Full Year 2025', 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.8 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: 7.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Rent Assessment Board of Jamaica / Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (PAC Kingston Airport Limited & Port Authority of Jamaica, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Jamaica Ministry of Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Jamaica: #78 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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