Taichung vs Tainan
Taichung leads Tainan by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 71 to 69. Taichung grades better on 5 measures, Tainan on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Taichung 71, Tainan 69
- OECD: Taichung 72, Tainan 68
- UN Tourism: Taichung 69, Tainan 67
- UNDRR: Taichung 78, Tainan 73
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Taichung 85, Tainan 60
- Economy and jobs: Taichung 100, Tainan 100
- Climate and hazards: Taichung 38, Tainan 50
- Water and environment: Taichung 33, Tainan 42
- Community and housing: Taichung 100, Tainan 100
- Access and continuity: Taichung 80, Tainan 75
Where Taichung is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 122 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau / Commercial Times, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 60.3 % average annual occupancy (Taichung City Government Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office, 2024 Statistical Yearbook, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 73 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ministry of the Interior National Land Management Agency / Taichung City Government, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 541.7 kg per resident per year (Taichung City Government Audit Report / Environmental Protection Bureau, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau (臺中市政府觀光旅遊局), 2024). Grade 3/4.
Where Tainan is stronger
- 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.
- Green space: 32 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Taiwan Forestry Research Institute / Taipei Times, 2021). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
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