Suzhou vs Tianjin

Suzhou leads Tianjin by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 67 to 65. Suzhou grades better on 4 measures, Tianjin on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Suzhou 67, Tianjin 65
• OECD: Suzhou 63, Tianjin 60
• UN Tourism: Suzhou 74, Tianjin 74
• UNDRR: Suzhou 62, Tianjin 60

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Suzhou 63, Tianjin 31
• Economy and jobs: Suzhou 92, Tianjin 75
• Climate and hazards: Suzhou 35, Tianjin 45
• Water and environment: Suzhou 81, Tianjin 81
• Community and housing: Suzhou 100, Tianjin 100
• Access and continuity: Suzhou 58, Tianjin 67

Where Suzhou is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, 2024 Statistical Bulletin on Culture and Tourism Development, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 58,315 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Suzhou Statistical Yearbook 2025; World Bank, World Development Indicators (ICP 2021 cycle), 2024). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Where Tianjin is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 14.2 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: 87.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 296.6 kg per resident per year (China Association of Circular Economy & Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Capital Airports Holdings & China Highlights Transportation Guides, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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