Novosibirsk vs Saint Petersburg

Novosibirsk and Saint Petersburg are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Novosibirsk grades better on 0 measures, Saint Petersburg on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Novosibirsk 40, Saint Petersburg 40
• OECD: Novosibirsk 64, Saint Petersburg 75
• UN Tourism: Novosibirsk 65, Saint Petersburg 76
• UNDRR: Novosibirsk 54, Saint Petersburg 63

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Novosibirsk 65, Saint Petersburg 80
• Economy and jobs: Novosibirsk 88, Saint Petersburg 83
• Climate and hazards: Novosibirsk 83, Saint Petersburg 75
• Water and environment: Novosibirsk 58, Saint Petersburg 69
• Community and housing: Novosibirsk 63, Saint Petersburg 100
• Access and continuity: Novosibirsk 38, Saint Petersburg 46

Where Novosibirsk is stronger

Where Saint Petersburg is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Saint Petersburg Tourism Development Committee / Turbarometer of Saint Petersburg, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (RAVV-Congress / Vodexpo (reporting SUE Vodokanal of St. Petersburg data), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Dom.RF / NSP.ru, April 2025 – April 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Administration of St. Petersburg / Transport Complex of Saint Petersburg, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Saint Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development, 2024). Grade 1/4.

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