Santa Cruz de Tenerife vs Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela leads Santa Cruz de Tenerife by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 67 to 66. Santa Cruz de Tenerife grades better on 11 measures, Santiago de Compostela on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 66, Santiago de Compostela 67
• OECD: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 68, Santiago de Compostela 65
• UN Tourism: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 63, Santiago de Compostela 70
• UNDRR: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 56, Santiago de Compostela 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 79, Santiago de Compostela 75
• Economy and jobs: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 75, Santiago de Compostela 83
• Climate and hazards: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 65, Santiago de Compostela 65
• Water and environment: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 50, Santiago de Compostela 75
• Community and housing: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 70, Santiago de Compostela 69
• Access and continuity: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 64, Santiago de Compostela 52

Where Santa Cruz de Tenerife is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.1 % of annual nights (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.5 nights per visitor (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera via EpData, August 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 2.9 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera por Puntos Turísticos & Cifras Oficiales de Población / Padrón Municipal), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fotocasa (reported by elEconomista), February 2025 – February 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE, Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (table 39366, municipalities), May 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 124.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Largest airline group share: 18.1 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). At or below 20: grade 4/4.
• Air route concentration: 64.2 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 50 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2015–2024). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Sociedad de Desarrollo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Turismo de Tenerife, 2024). Grade 1/4.

Where Santiago de Compostela is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 11.7 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 76.6 % average annual occupancy (INE via EpData, August 2026). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 8 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Indicadores Urbanos (Edición 2024), 2023). Between 5 and 8: 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 470 kg per resident per year (El Español / Concello de Santiago de Compostela, 2025). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia - Axencia Turismo de Galicia, Enquisa de Residentes, 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (EGPRN / City transport directory, 'Coming to Santiago de Compostela', 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (El Correo Gallego / Concello de Santiago, 'El TSXG avala la tasa turística de Santiago y rechaza todos los argumentos de los hoteleros', 2025–2026). 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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