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Global Cities Index, 2015:
01. New York
06. Los Angeles
07. Chicago
10. Washington, D.C.
13. Toronto
22. San Francisco
23. Boston
24. Montreal
Global Cities Outlook, 2015:
01. San Francisco
03. Boston
04. New York
06. Houston
16. Atlanta
17. Chicago
20. Toronto
21. Los Angeles
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Topline Findings from the 2015 Global Cities
The race for global city status is accelerating. Since 2008, the average GCI scores have increased by 10 percent. Cities that can only maintain their score, therefore, will likely decline in the rankings. Although the top five cities in the GCI have largely retained their position since the Index was launched in 2008, the overall Index scores are becoming more tightly grouped.
In comparing the top GCI cities in Europe versus North America, the European cities prevail today, but North American cities perform better in the GCO, showing more future potential, especially in innovation. The top cities in China significantly outperform those in India today, but the race for the future is much tighter.
Andres Mendoza-Pena, A.T. Kearney principal and study co-author, notes, "In reviewing the 16 cities that make up the Global Elite, all of these cities are from advanced economies. Cities in advanced economies enjoy a significant lead on innovation, which may become tomorrow's key differentiator for global cities."
i havent yet read the link but what is the difference between global city index and outlook. and how could it that san fran and boston are ranked higher than new york and la. i'm not hating on those cities... just seems weird ?
i havent yet read the link but what is the difference between global city index and outlook. and how could it that san fran and boston are ranked higher than new york and la. i'm not hating on those cities... just seems weird ?
i havent yet read the link but what is the difference between global city index and outlook. and how could it that san fran and boston are ranked higher than new york and la. i'm not hating on those cities... just seems weird ?
Quote:
The Global Cities Outlook (GCO) examines 125 cities and ranks 13 leading indicators across four dimensions – Personal Well-Being, Economics, Innovation, and Governance. The rank and score in the GCO is determined by measuring change across each metric in the past five years, then projecting out to 2024. It measures the likelihood that a city will improve its global standing over the next 10 to 20 years.
Together they create an unmatched perspective into global cities by:
Providing a view of current performance and future potential
Identifying trends from six years of historical results
Analyzing the performance of 125 cities representing all regions
Measuring a holistic set of metrics and indicators at a city level
Apparently it means SF and Boston are more likely to improve their global standing over the next 10-20 years than NYC and LA.
Chicago is a very prominent city, has one of the largest economies on the face of the planet, and is one of the largest cities in the developed/advanced/first world.
Its issue is that it does not currently have the momentum to continue going unchallenged and unscathed by American competitors, namely Washington and San Francisco, and a trio of others to a lessor extent. However the bright side to it all is that Chicago pulled so well ahead that for the time being it is solid. Time is of the essence though in a knowledge based world, and things move really fast, so I would hope Chicago ramps up more and becomes more competitive going into the future.
Great to see Atlanta is getting back on these type of lists. Looks like it's beginning to regain it momentum again. The years between 2009 and 2013 were rough for Atlanta. I do think it's about to go through another golden age.
Great to see Atlanta is getting back on these type of lists. Looks like it's beginning to regain it momentum again. The years between 2009 and 2013 were rough for Atlanta. I do think it's about to go through another golden age.
How so (rough)? It's been growing fast despite high unemployment and development hasn't seemed to skip a beat.
Houston seem to do really well on lists like this but for some reason people still rank Dallas as the number one city in Texas. They are close but there seems to be a clear advantage in favor of Houston. The economic output in comparison to the respective populations.
Places like Seattle, Houston and MSP do better than some metropolitan areas that are larger. In fact I am surprised Seattle wasn't on the outlook list
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