The ranking prepared by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the New York City Partnership included 26 metropolises from around the world. The cities were evaluated in 10 very diverse categories.

“We take into account everything that contributes to the success of the city. In our view, success comes from business opportunities, cultural accessibility and educational opportunities,” Merrill Pond, vice president of the New York City Partnership, told theatlantic.com.

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In the general classification, they are on the podium new York, Toronto And San Francisco. The high position of the top three was determined by good results in most categories. Additionally, America’s largest city scores highest in technology access and lifestyle attractiveness.

He won the most categories Stockholm, being just behind the podium in the general classification. The capital of Sweden leads in terms of intellectual capital, living conditions of the population, health care and security.

The sixth in the ranking obtained the most points in terms of economic strength London. On the other hand Paris (8th place) stands out in terms of infrastructure and urban transport. The most business-friendly city ranks tenth overall. Hong Kong. Ranking one position lower Houston it is also the city with the lowest overall costs. Berlin won in the category respecting the environment, although it only took 13th place in the ranking.

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Cities in developing countries fare worst in the ranking: Mumbai, Johannesburg, Sao Paulo. They are particularly bad in terms of intellectual capital and access to technology. It should be noted, however, that the study only covered 26 cities that are most important to the global economy. Even the last place in the ranking still proves the success of a given city.