Amsterdam vs Valencia
Amsterdam and Valencia are level on the CIRA Index at 67. Amsterdam grades better on 7 measures, Valencia on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Amsterdam 67, Valencia 67
- OECD: Amsterdam 66, Valencia 67
- UN Tourism: Amsterdam 70, Valencia 68
- UNDRR: Amsterdam 61, Valencia 69
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Amsterdam 67, Valencia 75
- Economy and jobs: Amsterdam 83, Valencia 67
- Climate and hazards: Amsterdam 70, Valencia 60
- Water and environment: Amsterdam 69, Valencia 69
- Community and housing: Amsterdam 38, Valencia 55
- Access and continuity: Amsterdam 75, Valencia 73
Where Amsterdam is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (Provincie Noord-Holland / CBS, Dashboard Brede Basismonitor, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Income per head: 87,320 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 0.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 356.3 kg per resident per year (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) StatLine, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Pararius Huurmonitor Q2 2025, Q2 2024–Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Valencia is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 33.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Fundación Visit València / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 115.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Fundación Visit València (Estadísticas de Turismo 2019 & Balance Turístico 2024), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Green space: 36 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (URBAMETRICS, 'Valencia and its Urban Green Space', 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Tourism intensity: 7.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Fundación Visit València and Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 0.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (via EpData / Europa Press / Brains Real Estate), May 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Ayuntamiento de Valencia / Valencia Plaza, July 2026). Grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Netherlands: #17 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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