Tianjin vs Zhengzhou

Tianjin leads Zhengzhou by 4 points on the TRAIL Index, 65 to 61. Tianjin grades better on 4 measures, Zhengzhou on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Tianjin 65, Zhengzhou 61
• OECD: Tianjin 60, Zhengzhou 60
• UN Tourism: Tianjin 74, Zhengzhou 74
• UNDRR: Tianjin 60, Zhengzhou 55

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Tianjin 31, Zhengzhou 50
• Economy and jobs: Tianjin 75, Zhengzhou 83
• Climate and hazards: Tianjin 45, Zhengzhou 30
• Water and environment: Tianjin 81, Zhengzhou 81
• Community and housing: Tianjin 100, Zhengzhou 92
• Access and continuity: Tianjin 67, Zhengzhou 58

Where Tianjin is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 14.2 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: 87.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Capital Airports Holdings & China Highlights Transportation Guides, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, 2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Zhengzhou is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism via CEIC Data, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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