Miami vs New York

New York leads Miami by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 80 to 77. Miami grades better on 3 measures, New York on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Miami 77, New York 80
• OECD: Miami 76, New York 81
• UN Tourism: Miami 76, New York 81
• UNDRR: Miami 79, New York 75

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Miami 90, New York 90
• Economy and jobs: Miami 100, New York 100
• Climate and hazards: Miami 50, New York 75
• Water and environment: Miami 56, New York 75
• Community and housing: Miami 75, New York 75
• Access and continuity: Miami 89, New York 75

Where Miami is stronger

• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Miami Rent Report (October 2026), October 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where New York is stronger

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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