Miami vs Orlando
Miami leads Orlando by 16 points on the TRAIL Index, 86 to 70. Miami grades better on 6 measures, Orlando on 1; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Miami 86, Orlando 70
- OECD: Miami 80, Orlando 70
- UN Tourism: Miami 89, Orlando 75
- UNDRR: Miami 79, Orlando 66
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Miami 100, Orlando 83
- Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Orlando 81
- Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Orlando 45
- Water and environment: Miami 75, Orlando 75
- Community and housing: Miami 100, Orlando 50
- Access and continuity: Miami 89, Orlando 79
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.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Florida Department of Transportation & Miami-Dade County, 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 (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.
Where Orlando is stronger
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Orange County Comptroller, 2026). Grade 4/4.
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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