Miami vs Seattle
Miami leads Seattle by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 77 to 73. Miami grades better on 6 measures, Seattle on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Miami 77, Seattle 73
- OECD: Miami 76, Seattle 70
- UN Tourism: Miami 76, Seattle 70
- UNDRR: Miami 79, Seattle 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Miami 90, Seattle 65
- Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Seattle 92
- Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Seattle 65
- Water and environment: Miami 56, Seattle 63
- Community and housing: Miami 75, Seattle 63
- Access and continuity: Miami 89, Seattle 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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- 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.
- 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 Seattle 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.
- Tropical nights: 0.4 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.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 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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