Resonance, a consultancy group in real estate, tourism, and economic development, created a ranking that considers a city’s diversity, cultural programming, as well as its response to COVID and ability to rebound. To determine which cities would be considered for this list, Resonance Consultancy looked at those with populations of more than 1 million. Then each of those cities was ranked by using a combination of core statistics (like GDP and homicide rates) and qualitative evaluations by both locals and visitors.
Here’s how the rankings of the world’s best cities landed released September 21, 2021:
1. London, England
2. Paris, France
3. New York City, United States
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
6. Tokyo, Japan
7. Singapore
8. Los Angeles, United States
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Madrid, Spain
11. Rome, Italy
12. Doha, Qatar
13. Chicago, United States
14. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
15. San Francisco, United States
16. Amsterdam, Netherlands
17. St. Petersburg, Russia
18. Toronto, Canada
19. Sydney, Australia
20. Berlin, Germany
21. Las Vegas, United States
22. Washington, D.C., United States
23. Istanbul, Turkey
24. Vienna, Austria
25. Beijing, China
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