Miami vs Orlando

Miami leads Orlando by 7 points on the CIRA Index, 77 to 70. Miami grades better on 7 measures, Orlando on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Miami 77, Orlando 70
• OECD: Miami 76, Orlando 70
• UN Tourism: Miami 76, Orlando 75
• UNDRR: Miami 79, Orlando 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Miami 90, Orlando 83
• Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Orlando 81
• Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Orlando 45
• Water and environment: Miami 56, Orlando 75
• Community and housing: Miami 75, Orlando 50
• Access and continuity: Miami 89, Orlando 79

Where Miami is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 6.5 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview 2025, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 117.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Florida Department of Transportation & Miami-Dade County, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Miami Division of Emergency Management, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Orlando 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Orange County Comptroller, 2026). 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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