Santa Cruz de Tenerife vs Valencia

Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Valencia are level on the TRAIL Index at 66. Santa Cruz de Tenerife grades better on 9 measures, Valencia on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 66, Valencia 66
• OECD: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 68, Valencia 66
• UN Tourism: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 63, Valencia 68
• UNDRR: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 56, Valencia 69

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 79, Valencia 75
• Economy and jobs: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 75, Valencia 67
• Climate and hazards: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 65, Valencia 60
• Water and environment: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 50, Valencia 69
• Community and housing: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 70, Valencia 50
• Access and continuity: Santa Cruz de Tenerife 64, Valencia 73

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.
• Domestic share of nights: 57 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Resident support for tourism: 67.9 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC), Encuesta de Hábitos y Confianza Socioeconómica (ECOSOC), Q2 2026). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4.
• 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.

Where Valencia is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16.1 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit València / Ayuntamiento de València (citing INE), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (EPSAR (Entidad Pública de Saneamiento de Aguas Residuales de la Comunitat Valenciana) - Memoria de Gestión, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 517.2 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Estadística sobre recogida y tratamiento de residuos, 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Cruise pressure: 0.1 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-07). Between 0.1 and 0.3: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Valenciaport, Aena, Renfe, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Air route concentration: 45.4 % 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 35 and 50: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Ayuntamiento de Valencia / Valencia Plaza, July 2026). Grade 4/4.

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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