The West Coast dynamo – which includes Silicon Valley – topped the Global Cities Outlook table for the fourth consecutive year. On the Outlook table measuring cities’ projected future impact, NYC ranked second behind only San Francisco. An honorable mention goes to Toronto, which helped bring the North American presence in the top 25 to seven cities, compared to nine in Europe. Other US cities to crack the top 25 power rankings included Washington DC (11th), which performed strongly on the political engagement metric, San Francisco (20th), and Boston (24th) – thanks to its access to elite universities. Los Angeles and Chicago joined the metropolis in the Index top 10, both enjoying a high ranking thanks to strength in human capital. High levels of business activity and unrivaled human capital sealed victory for the Big Apple, ahead of London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. A total of 135 global cities were included in this year’s rankings.įor the second year running NYC tops the Global Cities Index. The Global Cities Index ranks entrants by their current power and influence while the Outlook ranks them by competitiveness and future prospects for success. These metrics span five dimensions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. Kearney’s Global Cities report assesses hundreds of urban strongholds by 27 key metrics.
The US is the best-represented country on two rankings – current strength and future outlook – but faces increasing competition from China on both fronts. New York City (NYC) and San Francisco are the world’s most influential and competitive cities according to new analysis from global consultancy A.T.
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