Los Angeles vs Ottawa

Ottawa leads Los Angeles by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 75 to 73. Los Angeles grades better on 8 measures, Ottawa on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Los Angeles 73, Ottawa 75
• OECD: Los Angeles 71, Ottawa 73
• UN Tourism: Los Angeles 73, Ottawa 74
• UNDRR: Los Angeles 64, Ottawa 68

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Los Angeles 75, Ottawa 55
• Economy and jobs: Los Angeles 100, Ottawa 92
• Climate and hazards: Los Angeles 60, Ottawa 70
• Water and environment: Los Angeles 56, Ottawa 69
• Community and housing: Los Angeles 67, Ottawa 92
• Access and continuity: Los Angeles 83, Ottawa 79

Where Los Angeles is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 29.5 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board / Road Genius, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LATCB), Marketing and Planning Resource, 2018). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (LADWP / LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Apartment List, Los Angeles Rent Report, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airports, Amtrak, Caltrans, 2024). At or above 4: 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 Ottawa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 249 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Statistics Canada, Waste Management Survey, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA / Statistics Canada (2021 Census), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 87 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Ottawa Tourism, 'Media release: Ottawa Tourism and Outaouais Tourism Highlight End-of-Summer Results', Jun–Aug 2026). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ottawa Tourism, Destination Stewardship Plan, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Canada: #14 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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