Taichung vs Taoyuan
Taichung leads Taoyuan by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 71 to 65. Taichung grades better on 6 measures, Taoyuan on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Taichung 71, Taoyuan 65
- OECD: Taichung 72, Taoyuan 62
- UN Tourism: Taichung 69, Taoyuan 65
- UNDRR: Taichung 78, Taoyuan 59
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Taichung 85, Taoyuan 75
- Economy and jobs: Taichung 100, Taoyuan 100
- Climate and hazards: Taichung 38, Taoyuan 25
- Water and environment: Taichung 33, Taoyuan 42
- Community and housing: Taichung 100, Taoyuan 100
- Access and continuity: Taichung 80, Taoyuan 60
Where Taichung is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 122 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau / Commercial Times, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 5.4 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.
- Municipal waste per resident: 541.7 kg per resident per year (Taichung City Government Audit Report / Environmental Protection Bureau, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau & TIPC, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Taichung City Government, Fire Bureau, 2024-2025). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau (臺中市政府觀光旅遊局), 2024). Grade 3/4.
Where Taoyuan is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 10.3 % of international arrivals or nights (Taoyuan City Government Department of Tourism, 113年桃園市觀光旅館住客人數－國籍別, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (Taoyuan City Government Department of Tourism / China Times, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 26 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (Ministry of Agriculture) / Taipei Times, 2019). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
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