The municipality is the only one in the state with a very low rate of economic marginalization, with the next lowest being San Crist�bal de las Casas. As of 2005, there were 121,312 residences, with 111,567 owned by their occupants. On average, there are 4.25 occupants per household, slightly lower than the regional and state averages of 4.52 and 4.85. Almost all of these have some kind of flooring with less than ten percent having packed earth. Over 84% of homes have block sides and over 70% have concrete slab roofs under 15% having asbestos roofs. Over 98% have electricity, over 78% have running water and about 94% have sewerage service.
Over 75% of the city�s population is employed in commerce and services, which includes government. This is above the regional level of 53.36% and state level of 37.31%government at the state, federal and local levels has been one of the main sources of employment in the city since the 1970s. Although the city has 68 hotels with 2,874 rooms, it is not a major tourist attraction. Most visitors to the city are there on business or Mexican nationals. However, it is a main transportation hub for those going to other parts of the state, with its first class bus station and new airport. Tourism during Holy Week adds over 150 million pesos to the state�s economy, much of which passes through the city, especially the main airport. The city saw hotel occupancy rates rise fifty percent in 2003 during Holy Week. Grupo Ferrara constructed 100 new hotel rooms in the city in 2006, including an executive tower at the Holiday Inn. Most foreign visitors through the city are young, especially from European countries such as France, Spain, Italy,Switzerland and England, who pass through the bus station. However, most that pass through either the airport or the bus station do not explore the city itself, because tour guides often state there is nothing here.
Just over 19% of the population is dedicated to industry, manufacturing,
