Miami vs Toronto

Miami leads Toronto by 5 points on the TRAIL Index, 86 to 81. Miami grades better on 4 measures, Toronto on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Miami 86, Toronto 81
• OECD: Miami 80, Toronto 76
• UN Tourism: Miami 89, Toronto 82
• UNDRR: Miami 79, Toronto 76

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Miami 100, Toronto 45
• Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Toronto 92
• Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Toronto 70
• Water and environment: Miami 75, Toronto 88
• Community and housing: Miami 100, Toronto 94
• Access and continuity: Miami 89, Toronto 83

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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). At or above 95: 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.

Where Toronto is stronger

• Tropical nights: 15.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (City of Toronto, Tree Canopy Study (CanopyTO), 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.

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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