Kraków vs Zaragoza

Kraków and Zaragoza are level on the TRAIL Index at 71. Kraków grades better on 6 measures, Zaragoza on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Kraków 71, Zaragoza 71
• OECD: Kraków 70, Zaragoza 70
• UN Tourism: Kraków 68, Zaragoza 82
• UNDRR: Kraków 67, Zaragoza 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kraków 60, Zaragoza 67
• Economy and jobs: Kraków 94, Zaragoza 88
• Climate and hazards: Kraków 70, Zaragoza 45
• Water and environment: Kraków 63, Zaragoza 100
• Community and housing: Kraków 83, Zaragoza 75
• Access and continuity: Kraków 67, Zaragoza 70

Where Kraków is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Urząd Statystyczny w Krakowie, Biuletyn Statystyczny Krakowa (IV kwartał 2023), 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
• Tropical nights: 2.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Otodom Analytics / CEO Magazyn, 'Więcej mieszkań na wynajem w Krakowie i lekka korekta cen. Średnie stawki niższe o 3,5% r/r', February 2025 – February 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Urząd Miasta Krakowa, Wydział ds. Turystyki, 2021–2028). Grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Where Zaragoza is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 340 kg per resident per year (Heraldo de Aragón (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE via El Diario / Catastro, August 2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Poland: #28 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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