More often known as New York City, this most populated city of the United States is also one of the largest cities in the world, a global center for the economy and politics, exerting a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. New York is host of the United Nations and consists of five areas: Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.

The city of New York is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where New York appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below. Continue reading »

According to City Data, New York was the biggest city in the United States, in terms of housing and population, in 2006. It was followed by Los Angeles (California) - with almost four million people - and Chicago (Illinois) - with almost three million.

The rankings show an uneven distribution across North America. New York is by far the most populated city in the United States. With over eight million people, the city  attracts more than the double of the people looking for a home in any other part of the country. Continue reading »

Based on the city’s number of embassies, consulates, local organizations with international reach, headquarters of international organizations, and political conferences held in the cities, the World’s Most Global Cities survey, presented by Foreign Policy Magazine, A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, finds Washington D.C. (United States) is the city where you may have your best carrier as a diplomat.

It is logically followed by New York - where the headquarters of the United Nations are located - and Brussels (Belgium) - the headquarters of the European Union. Continue reading »

Based on the number of Fortune global 500 firms with headquarters in the cities, on whether or not top 40 global service firms have offices there, on the strength of their capital on the markets, the volume of their flow of goods, and the number of global professional association conferences held in these cities, the World’s Most Global Cities survey, presented by Foreign Policy Magazine, A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, puts New York (United States) on the top spot (as it happened in the overall ratings), followed by Tokyo (Japan) and Paris (France). Continue reading »

Based only on the number of sporting events in the cities, international travelers, culinary offerings, museums and performing arts, the World’s Most Global Cities survey, presented by Foreign Policy Magazine, A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, keeps the same three cities on top 3, but London (United Kingdom) comes first this time, followed by Paris (France) and New York (United States).

A variety of metrics have been used for the concept of “globalization“, trying to understand how urbanization is affecting everything from international politics to corporate behavior. Continue reading »