Kraków vs Warsaw
Kraków and Warsaw are level on the CIRA Index at 71. Kraków grades better on 3 measures, Warsaw on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Kraków 71, Warsaw 71
- OECD: Kraków 70, Warsaw 72
- UN Tourism: Kraków 68, Warsaw 78
- UNDRR: Kraków 67, Warsaw 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Kraków 60, Warsaw 63
- Economy and jobs: Kraków 94, Warsaw 92
- Climate and hazards: Kraków 70, Warsaw 70
- Water and environment: Kraków 63, Warsaw 88
- Community and housing: Kraków 83, Warsaw 81
- Access and continuity: Kraków 67, Warsaw 63
Where Kraków is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Urząd Statystyczny w Krakowie, Biuletyn Statystyczny Krakowa (IV kwartał 2023), 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: -3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Otodom Analytics / CEO Magazyn, 'Więcej mieszkań na wynajem w Krakowie i lekka korekta cen. Średnie stawki niższe o 3,5% r/r', February 2025 – February 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Urząd Miasta Krakowa, Wydział ds. Turystyki, 2021–2028). Grade 2/4.
Where Warsaw is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 54.4 % average annual occupancy (Statistical Office in Warszawa (GUS), 'Tourism in m.st. Warszawa in 2025', 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 379.6 kg per resident per year (Statistical Office in Warsaw (Urząd Statystyczny w Warszawie), 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI.green), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0.9 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Gazeta Wyborcza / DELab UW (Najem krótkoterminowy w Warszawie: charakterystyka rynku i kierunki rozwoju) & Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS), Feb 2024). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Poland: #28 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Poland: #28 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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