New York

New York, United States, scores 80 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #7 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 80
• OECD: 81
• UN Tourism: 81
• UNDRR: 75

Strongest

• Largest foreign market: 8.5 % of international arrivals or nights (NYC Tourism + Conventions / Office of the Mayor of New York City, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 84.2 % average annual occupancy (New York City Tourism + Conventions, 2025 Annual Report (via ILoveNY), 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.8 % of the labour force (New York State Department of Labor, August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (AltexSoft / New York City Council, 2026). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Northstar Meetings Group / New York City Tourism + Conventions, 2025). Grade 1/4.
• Green space: 23.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, Urban Forest Plan, 2021). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.

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; New York is 10 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 90

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 89.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 8.5 % of international arrivals or nights (NYC Tourism + Conventions / Office of the Mayor of New York City, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2.7 nights per visitor (Office of the New York State Comptroller, Tracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City (Report 04-2025), 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 84.2 % average annual occupancy (New York City Tourism + Conventions, 2025 Annual Report (via ILoveNY), 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. 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: 4.8 % of the labour force (New York State Department of Labor, August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 151,685 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (New York State Department of Labor & NYC Economic Development Corporation, 2024). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 4.4 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: 47.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. 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: 75

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (NYC Mayor's Management Report, Department of Environmental Protection, FY 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 404.6 kg per resident per year (NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Draft Solid Waste Management Plan 2026, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 23.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, Urban Forest Plan, 2021). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 14.9 visitor nights per resident per year (Office of the New York State Comptroller & U.S. Census Bureau, 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 4.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Realtor.com New York City Rental Report 2026Q2, 2026 Q2). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (NYC Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement / U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS, June 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (NYC Hazard Mitigation Plan / Port Authority of NY & NJ, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4. 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (NYC Emergency Management, Office of the Mayor, 2024). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Northstar Meetings Group / New York City Tourism + Conventions, 2025). Grade 1/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (AltexSoft / New York City Council, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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