Higüey vs Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo leads Higüey by 4 points on the TRAIL Index, 58 to 54. Higüey grades better on 3 measures, Santo Domingo on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Higüey 54, Santo Domingo 58
- OECD: Higüey 55, Santo Domingo 55
- UN Tourism: Higüey 53, Santo Domingo 51
- UNDRR: Higüey 52, Santo Domingo 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Higüey 79, Santo Domingo 71
- Economy and jobs: Higüey 67, Santo Domingo 50
- Climate and hazards: Higüey 40, Santo Domingo 40
- Water and environment: Higüey 42, Santo Domingo 25
- Community and housing: Higüey 50, Santo Domingo 75
- Access and continuity: Higüey 50, Santo Domingo 71
Where Higüey is stronger
- 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.
- Municipal waste per resident: 394.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (World Bank, What a Waste 2.0 / Silver (Dominican Republic), 2018). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
Where Santo Domingo is stronger
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Short-let density: 1.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2022, 2022–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (ADL / APORDOM / AERODOM, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Alcaldía del Distrito Nacional (ADN), 2025). Grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES) / MITUR, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Dominican Republic: #66 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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