Las Vegas

Las Vegas, United States, scores 59 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #157 of 309 destinations. 29 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 59
OECD: 60
UN Tourism: 56
UNDRR: 67

Strongest

Rent growth: -4.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Las Vegas, NV Rent Report (September 2026), August 2025–August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Nights in the three busiest months: 26.3 % of annual nights (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Research Center, Executive Summary of Southern Nevada Tourism Indicators, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
Domestic share of nights: 88 % of nights by residents of the same country (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), 2024 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Municipal waste per resident: 1,325 kg per resident per year (region figure) (UNLV / Clark County Comprehensive Planning / ASCE, 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4.
Green space: 8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Google Environmental Insights Explorer - Tree Canopy / City of Las Vegas, 2016-2023). Below 10: grade 0/4.
Tourism intensity: 51.2 visitor nights per resident per year (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) 2025 Visitor Profile Study & U.S. Census Bureau PEP, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.

United States in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

United States is #2 of 110 countries (5.23 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 70 on the CIRA Index; Las Vegas is 11 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 79

Nights in the three busiest months: 26.3 % of annual nights (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Research Center, Executive Summary of Southern Nevada Tourism Indicators, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 88 % of nights by residents of the same country (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), 2024 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 25.3 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) / Oxford Economics, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 91.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQs and Historical Reports, 2025). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
Average length of stay: 3.2 nights per visitor (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQ (based on 2025 Visitor Profile Study), 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.3 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQ & 2025 Year-End Summary, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 81

Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 4.8 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 63,767 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED / Trading Economics, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
Economic diversity: 60.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA), 2024). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 35

Extreme heat days: 112.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
Tropical nights: 131.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 3.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 31

Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 1,325 kg per resident per year (region figure) (UNLV / Clark County Comprehensive Planning / ASCE, 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
Green space: 8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Google Environmental Insights Explorer - Tree Canopy / City of Las Vegas, 2016-2023). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

Tourism intensity: 51.2 visitor nights per resident per year (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) 2025 Visitor Profile Study & U.S. Census Bureau PEP, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: -4.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Las Vegas, NV Rent Report (September 2026), August 2025–August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: 3.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Airbtics / U.S. Census Bureau 2024 American Community Survey (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise MSA), 2024). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 64 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (Destinations International & Longwoods International, United States Industry Brief: 2024 National Resident Sentiment, 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 83

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada / Clark County Department of Aviation, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: not measured yet
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Clark County Office of Emergency Management / All-In Clark County Plan, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Financial & Operations Policies, 2025). Grade 3/4.
Government effectiveness: 84 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Las Vegas Review-Journal / LVCVA FY 2026 Budget, FY 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.

Compare Las Vegas

The CIRA Index ranking · City vs city · How the index works · CIRA Studio · Put your city in the pilot