Miami vs Toronto

Toronto leads Miami by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 81 to 77. Miami grades better on 7 measures, Toronto on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Miami 77, Toronto 81
• OECD: Miami 76, Toronto 76
• UN Tourism: Miami 76, Toronto 82
• UNDRR: Miami 79, Toronto 76

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Miami 90, Toronto 45
• Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Toronto 92
• Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Toronto 70
• Water and environment: Miami 56, Toronto 88
• Community and housing: Miami 75, Toronto 94
• Access and continuity: Miami 89, Toronto 83

Where Miami is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.3 % of annual nights (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Port Miami Monthly Passenger Count & STR Reports, 2025). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 73.8 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) / STR, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.7 % of the labour force (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Economy at a Glance, August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). At or above 95: 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.

Where Toronto is stronger

• Tropical nights: 15.6 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 242 kg per resident per year (City of Toronto, Solid Waste Reports & Diversion Rates, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (City of Toronto, Tree Canopy Study (CanopyTO), 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (City of Toronto, Housing Needs Assessment & Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population, March 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Canada: #14 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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