Florence vs Rome

Florence and Rome are level on the CIRA Index at 58. Florence grades better on 6 measures, Rome on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Florence 58, Rome 58
• OECD: Florence 58, Rome 58
• UN Tourism: Florence 61, Rome 62
• UNDRR: Florence 56, Rome 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Florence 54, Rome 65
• Economy and jobs: Florence 92, Rome 81
• Climate and hazards: Florence 55, Rome 45
• Water and environment: Florence 56, Rome 50
• Community and housing: Florence 42, Rome 42
• Access and continuity: Florence 63, Rome 67

Where Florence is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.6 % of annual nights (metro figure) (Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Statistica del Turismo - Movimento Turistico, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (region figure) (IRPET / Istat, Flash Lavoro 63/2025, Q4 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 28.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Publiacqua (Water Utility of Metropolitan Florence), 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -13.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, Evoluzione del prezzo delle case in affitto, Firenze, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Rome is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 110.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (EBTL / Roma Capitale / ISTAT, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 35.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Roma Capitale / ISTAT via ANSA and Italy Rome Tour, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Tourism intensity: 18.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Roma Capitale, Piano Integrato di Attività e Organizzazione 2026-2028 & Istat, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 2.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb & Istat Censimento della popolazione e delle abitazioni, 2024). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Roma Capitale & Porti di Roma e del Lazio, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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