The best cities in the world revealed - and seven UK cities make the list... is YOUR hometown on it?
A new ranking of the world's best cities has been released and there are seven UK cities in the top 100.
The Oxford Economics Global Cities Index ranks 1,000 cities based on their economy, quality of life, environment, human capital and governance.
In 2025's list, New York takes the crown and is described as the 'economic capital of the United States' and 'in many ways, the world'.
Second on the podium? London.
The report says: 'London may fit the definition of a "Global City" more than anywhere else in the world.
'The city has established itself as a perpetually relevant locale for business, science and technology, education and the arts.'
While the Big Smoke's economy helped it rise up the ranking, London 'really stands out' as the 'world's leading city for human capital', due to its 'numerous world leading universities, diverse labour force and large pool of international headquarters'.
The report adds: 'London has weathered the UK's past stumbles related to Brexit and the turmoil of the Prime Minister's office quite well. Fears that Brexit would lead to a decline of the city as a global financial centre have not been realised.'
Although London scores highly in the ranking, its high housing expenditure, low economic diversity and low income equality are noted as weaknesses.
But London isn't the only British city to earn a place in the top 100.
Edinburgh lands just outside the top 50 in 57th place. The Scottish metropolis is listed as a key example of a 'cultural capital'.
Cultural capitals have a 'high quality of life' with many 'cultural sites' and a 'sizeable share of foreign-born residents'.
Bristol is the second-highest performing English city and ranks at 68th place. The city picks up high scores for economy and quality of life.
Leeds ranks in 83rd place and is listed as a sustainable city. Sustainable cities are considered to have 'prioritised sustainable growth' and are 'focused on the clean energy transition'.
Cambridge, another city considered to be a 'cultural capital', ranks in 86th place on the list. It gets its highest scores for its economy and quality of life.
Glasgow just makes the top 100, ranking at 90th on the index. It scores particularly highly for quality of life.
BEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
1. New York, USA
2. London, UK
3. Paris, France
4. San Jose, USA
5. Seattle, USA
6. Melbourne, Australia
7. Sydney, Australia
8. Boston, USA
9. Tokyo, Japan
10. San Francisco, USA
11. Los Angeles, USA
12. Washington DC, USA
13. Dublin, Ireland
14. Stockholm, Sweden
15. Seoul, South Korea
16. Zurich, Switzerland
17. Oslo, Norway
18. Copenhagen, Denmark
19. Dallas, USA
20. Toronto, Canada
21. Singapore, Singapore
22. Munich, Germany
23. Brisbane, Australia
24. Chicago, USA
25. Geneva, Switzerland
26. Denver, USA
27. Amsterdam, Netherlands
28. Atlanta, USA
29. Berlin, Germany
30. Houston, USA
31. Perth, Australia
32. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
33. Philadelphia, USA
34. Brussels, Belgium
35. Minneapolis, USA
36. Vienna, Austria
37. Vancouver, Canada
38. Helsinki, Finland
39. Hamburg, Germany
40. San Diego, USA
41. Phoenix, USA
42. Basel, Switzerland
43. Montreal, Canada
44. Madrid, Spain
45. Miami, USA
46. Tel Aviv, Israel
47. Austin, USA
48. Bern, Switzerland
49. Gothernburg, Sweden
50. Portland, USA
Source: Oxford Economics
The last British city to rank among the global top 100 is Manchester which comes in 93rd place. Another 'sustainable city', Manchester is recognized for its high quality of life.
Paris takes third place on the overall ranking and is described as one of the world's 'economic powerhouses'.
San Jose, the home of 'most major technology companies' including Apple, Meta and Alphabet, takes fourth place on the list. The report states that the Californian city 'attracts some of the brightest minds around the globe'.
Seattle rounds off the top five due to its status as a 'major tech sector' and its high income per person.
Melbourne, Sydney, Boston, Tokyo and San Francisco also make the top 10 best cities in the world.
At the other end of the scale, Sokoto in Nigeria ranks last out of 1,000 cities with Sultanpur in India and Kaduna in Nigeria also among the bottom three.
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