Miami vs Vancouver

Vancouver leads Miami by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 78 to 77. Miami grades better on 5 measures, Vancouver on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Miami 77, Vancouver 78
• OECD: Miami 76, Vancouver 77
• UN Tourism: Miami 76, Vancouver 76
• UNDRR: Miami 79, Vancouver 75

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Miami 90, Vancouver 70
• Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Vancouver 92
• Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Vancouver 70
• Water and environment: Miami 56, Vancouver 63
• Community and housing: Miami 75, Vancouver 83
• Access and continuity: Miami 89, Vancouver 92

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

Where Vancouver is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.4 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (CoStar / STR, Canada hotels post record-setting performance in 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 1.4 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 444 kg per resident per year (City of Vancouver, Zero Waste 2040 5-Year Implementation Update (RTS 16469), 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Destination BC & Destination Canada, Crisis & Emergency Planning Framework, 2024–2025). 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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