Córdoba vs Palma
Palma leads Córdoba by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 54 to 53. Córdoba grades better on 5 measures, Palma on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Córdoba 53, Palma 54
- OECD: Córdoba 54, Palma 53
- UN Tourism: Córdoba 50, Palma 51
- UNDRR: Córdoba 58, Palma 54
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 58, Palma 46
- Economy and jobs: Córdoba 58, Palma 83
- Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Palma 55
- Water and environment: Córdoba 33, Palma 38
- Community and housing: Córdoba 58, Palma 35
- Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Palma 69
Where Córdoba is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- Largest foreign market: 22.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- 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.
Where Palma is stronger
- Average length of stay: 5.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Govern de les Illes Balears / Consell Econòmic i Social de les Illes Balears (CES), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera: Puntos Turísticos, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 6.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Extreme heat days: 16.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 5.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (idealista, Informe de precios de alquiler, August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (via Ultima Hora), November 2024). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena / Autoritat Portuària de Balears / Consell de Mallorca, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Fundación Turismo Palma 365, III Plan Estratégico de Turismo de Palma 2023-2027, 2023-2027). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Govern de les Illes Balears, Ley 2/2016 del impuesto sobre estancias turísticas en las Illes Balears y de medidas de impulso del turismo sostenible, 2024-2026). 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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