Aleppo vs Damascus

Damascus leads Aleppo by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 26 to 22. Aleppo grades better on 1 measures, Damascus on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Aleppo 22, Damascus 26
• OECD: Aleppo 23, Damascus 28
• UN Tourism: Aleppo 31, Damascus 36
• UNDRR: Aleppo 19, Damascus 22

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Aleppo –, Damascus 50
• Economy and jobs: Aleppo 13, Damascus 13
• Climate and hazards: Aleppo 10, Damascus 20
• Water and environment: Aleppo 44, Damascus 42
• Community and housing: Aleppo 0, Damascus 0
• Access and continuity: Aleppo 21, Damascus 21

Where Aleppo is stronger

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Where Damascus is stronger

• Tropical nights: 74.4 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.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

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