Suzhou vs Zhuhai

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

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Suzhou 67, Zhuhai 65
• OECD: Suzhou 63, Zhuhai 59
• UN Tourism: Suzhou 74, Zhuhai 71
• UNDRR: Suzhou 62, Zhuhai 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Suzhou 63, Zhuhai 30
• Economy and jobs: Suzhou 92, Zhuhai 83
• Climate and hazards: Suzhou 35, Zhuhai 45
• Water and environment: Suzhou 81, Zhuhai 81
• Community and housing: Suzhou 100, Zhuhai 88
• Access and continuity: Suzhou 58, Zhuhai 63

Where Suzhou is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 132.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024 Statistical Communiqué on National Economic and Social Development, 2024). At or above 110: 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.

Where Zhuhai is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Zhuhai Municipal People's Government & Macao News, 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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