Miami

Miami, United States, scores 77 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #13 of 309 destinations. 26 of 30 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 77
• OECD: 76
• UN Tourism: 76
• UNDRR: 79

Strongest

• 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.
• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Miami Rent Report (October 2026), October 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Florida Department of Transportation & Miami-Dade County, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Municipal waste per resident: 994.3 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Miami-Dade County, Climate Action Strategy (Water & Waste), 2021). Above 700: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 284.8 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

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; Miami is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 90

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.3 % of annual nights (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Port Miami Monthly Passenger Count & STR Reports, 2025). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 77 % of nights by residents of the same country (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau via WLRN, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 6.5 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview 2025, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 117.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 73.8 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) / STR, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

• 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: 2.7 % of the labour force (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Economy at a Glance, August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 90,027 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 50

• 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. Source
• Tropical nights: 284.8 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. 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: 56

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 994.3 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Miami-Dade County, Climate Action Strategy (Water & Waste), 2021). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
• Green space: 24 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (American Forests, Tree Equity Score (Miami, FL), 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Miami Rent Report (October 2026), October 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 89

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Florida Department of Transportation & Miami-Dade County, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 120.3 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Miami-Dade Aviation Department, FY2025 vs calendar 2019). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Miami Division of Emergency Management, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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