Milan vs Rome
Milan leads Rome by 10 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 58. Milan grades better on 12 measures, Rome on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Milan 68, Rome 58
- OECD: Milan 69, Rome 58
- UN Tourism: Milan 69, Rome 62
- UNDRR: Milan 69, Rome 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Milan 71, Rome 65
- Economy and jobs: Milan 92, Rome 81
- Climate and hazards: Milan 65, Rome 45
- Water and environment: Milan 63, Rome 50
- Community and housing: Milan 67, Rome 42
- Access and continuity: Milan 67, Rome 67
Where Milan is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 29.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (metro figure) (Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region (tour_occ_nin3), 2024). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4.
- Unemployment rate: 5 % of the labour force (Comune di Milano (Ufficio Statistica) / ISTAT, Rilevazione sulle Forze di Lavoro, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 5.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Tropical nights: 44.8 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (MM S.p.A. & Legambiente, Ecosistema Urbano, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 467.2 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (ARPA Lombardia, Osservatorio Regionale Rifiuti, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: -1.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Sky TG24 / Centro Studi Aigab & AirDNA, 'Stretta Ue sugli affitti brevi, quante sono le case usate per le locazioni in Italia', August 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Comune di Milano - Assessorato al Turismo & YesMilano, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
Where Rome is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Trademark Italia, Italian Hotel Monitor (via Guida Viaggi), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 35.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Roma Capitale / ISTAT via ANSA and Italy Rome Tour, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Roma Capitale & Porti di Roma e del Lazio, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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