Los Angeles vs Miami
Miami leads Los Angeles by 13 points on the TRAIL Index, 86 to 73. Los Angeles grades better on 2 measures, Miami on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Los Angeles 73, Miami 86
- OECD: Los Angeles 71, Miami 80
- UN Tourism: Los Angeles 73, Miami 89
- UNDRR: Los Angeles 64, Miami 79
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Los Angeles 75, Miami 100
- Economy and jobs: Los Angeles 100, Miami 100
- Climate and hazards: Los Angeles 60, Miami 50
- Water and environment: Los Angeles 56, Miami 75
- Community and housing: Los Angeles 67, Miami 100
- Access and continuity: Los Angeles 83, Miami 89
Where Los Angeles is stronger
- Tropical nights: 8.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (City Administrative Officer, City of Los Angeles, Proposed Budget Blue Book, 2022–2024). Grade 4/4.
Where Miami is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 6.5 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview 2025, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 117.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Overview, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Miami Division of Emergency Management, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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