Mexico City vs San Juan

San Juan leads Mexico City by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 58 to 57. Mexico City grades better on 7 measures, San Juan on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Mexico City 57, San Juan 58
• OECD: Mexico City 59, San Juan 56
• UN Tourism: Mexico City 54, San Juan 55
• UNDRR: Mexico City 49, San Juan 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Mexico City 67, San Juan 60
• Economy and jobs: Mexico City 56, San Juan 69
• Climate and hazards: Mexico City 60, San Juan 44
• Water and environment: Mexico City 38, San Juan 44
• Community and housing: Mexico City 75, San Juan 50
• Access and continuity: Mexico City 58, San Juan 71

Where Mexico City is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 70.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México via El Universal / LAB-CO, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 38.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Secretaría de Turismo del Gobierno de México (SECTUR) / Unidad de Política Migratoria - Llegadas de turistas internacionales vía aérea por residencia/nacionalidad en AICM, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (INEGI, Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Ciudad de México, Q2 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 0 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 390.9 kg per resident per year (Secretaría del Medio Ambiente de la Ciudad de México (SEDEMA), Inventario de Residuos Sólidos, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.9 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 40.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where San Juan is stronger

• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (country figure) (Discover Puerto Rico, 2024 Visitor Profile Study, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 52,196 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Economic diversity: 69.1 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Northeast Information Office, 'San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Economy at a Glance', August 2026). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 61 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Locke et al., Landscape and Urban Planning / USDA Forest Service, 2013). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -12.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Trulia / Zillow Group, San Juan, PR Rental Market Trends, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Travel Weekly / Destinations International, 2021). 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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