Las Vegas vs León

León leads Las Vegas by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 62 to 61. Las Vegas grades better on 10 measures, León on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Las Vegas 61, León 62
• OECD: Las Vegas 63, León 63
• UN Tourism: Las Vegas 57, León 64
• UNDRR: Las Vegas 68, León 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Las Vegas 79, León 56
• Economy and jobs: Las Vegas 81, León 67
• Climate and hazards: Las Vegas 35, León 65
• Water and environment: Las Vegas 31, León 69
• Community and housing: Las Vegas 67, León 75
• Access and continuity: Las Vegas 83, León 54

Where Las Vegas is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.2 nights per visitor (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQ (based on 2025 Visitor Profile Study), 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.3 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQ & 2025 Year-End Summary, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % 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.
• Income per head: 63,767 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED / Trading Economics, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: -4.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Las Vegas, NV Rent Report (September 2026), August 2025–August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Financial & Operations Policies, 2025). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 84 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Las Vegas Review-Journal / LVCVA FY 2026 Budget, FY 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.

Where León is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 7.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 1.4 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.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 270.5 kg per resident per year (Banco Internacional de Documentos de Ciudades Educadoras / Municipio de León (SIAP), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 11.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Instituto Municipal de Planeación (IMPLAN) León, Índice de Biodiversidad Urbana de la ciudad de León, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEGI via IMPLAN León, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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