Montreal vs Vancouver

Vancouver leads Montreal by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 78 to 75. Montreal grades better on 1 measures, Vancouver on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Montreal 75, Vancouver 78
• OECD: Montreal 70, Vancouver 77
• UN Tourism: Montreal 76, Vancouver 76
• UNDRR: Montreal 67, Vancouver 75

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Montreal 55, Vancouver 70
• Economy and jobs: Montreal 92, Vancouver 92
• Climate and hazards: Montreal 65, Vancouver 70
• Water and environment: Montreal 81, Vancouver 63
• Community and housing: Montreal 58, Vancouver 83
• Access and continuity: Montreal 79, Vancouver 92

Where Montreal is stronger

• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Vérificateur Général de la Ville de Montréal, 'Management of Wastewater Discharge and Overflow Monitoring', 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Where Vancouver is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 29 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Destination British Columbia, Regional Tourism Profile: Vancouver, Coast & Mountains, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Rental Market Survey / Daily Hive, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 79.9 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Destination British Columbia, Resident Perceptions of Tourism Snapshot Series 2025-26 Local Series – Vancouver, 2025). At or above 70: 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 Vancouver & Destination BC, Emergency Preparedness and Response, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Province of British Columbia & Destination BC, Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Program, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Canada: #14 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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