Córdoba vs Granada

Granada leads Córdoba by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 56 to 53. Córdoba grades better on 6 measures, Granada on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Córdoba 53, Granada 56
• OECD: Córdoba 54, Granada 56
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 50, Granada 55
• UNDRR: Córdoba 58, Granada 56

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 58, Granada 63
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 58, Granada 58
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Granada 50
• Water and environment: Córdoba 33, Granada 50
• Community and housing: Córdoba 58, Granada 63
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Granada 58

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 55.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 104.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025 vs 2019). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 5.2 visitor nights per resident per year (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 1.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Día de Córdoba, May 2025). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Rail share of intercity access: 100 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). At or above 50: grade 4/4.

Where Granada is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 15.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.4 % average annual occupancy (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 50.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 58.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 526.1 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Granada, Medio Ambiente - Gestión de Residuos, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, El alquiler en España termina 2025 con una subida anual del 8,5%, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena & Renfe, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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