Suzhou vs Zhengzhou
Suzhou leads Zhengzhou by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 67 to 61. Suzhou grades better on 4 measures, Zhengzhou on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Suzhou 67, Zhengzhou 61
- OECD: Suzhou 63, Zhengzhou 60
- UN Tourism: Suzhou 74, Zhengzhou 74
- UNDRR: Suzhou 62, Zhengzhou 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Suzhou 63, Zhengzhou 50
- Economy and jobs: Suzhou 92, Zhengzhou 83
- Climate and hazards: Suzhou 35, Zhengzhou 30
- Water and environment: Suzhou 81, Zhengzhou 81
- Community and housing: Suzhou 100, Zhengzhou 92
- Access and continuity: Suzhou 58, Zhengzhou 58
Where Suzhou is stronger
- 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.
- Extreme heat days: 20.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Suzhou Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, 'Suzhou Cultural and Tourism Industry Safety and Emergency Response Plan', 2023). Grade 2/4.
Where Zhengzhou is stronger
- Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Henan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment report cited via China Philanthropy Times / Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (The People's Government of Henan Province / Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Transportation, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
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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