Miami vs Vancouver
Miami leads Vancouver by 8 points on the TRAIL Index, 86 to 78. Miami grades better on 3 measures, Vancouver on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Miami 86, Vancouver 78
- OECD: Miami 80, Vancouver 77
- UN Tourism: Miami 89, Vancouver 76
- UNDRR: Miami 79, Vancouver 75
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Miami 100, Vancouver 70
- Economy and jobs: Miami 100, Vancouver 92
- Climate and hazards: Miami 50, Vancouver 70
- Water and environment: Miami 75, Vancouver 63
- Community and housing: Miami 100, Vancouver 83
- Access and continuity: Miami 89, Vancouver 92
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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- 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.
Where Vancouver is stronger
- Tropical nights: 1.4 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.
- 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Destination BC & Destination Canada, Crisis & Emergency Planning Framework, 2024–2025). 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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