City Rankings

  • CAI: 123
  • CLI: 113
  • GCI: 40
  • LCI: 173
  • QCL: 135

CAI

Global 150 Cities Attractiveness Index

A ranking combining various qualitative factors to assess the overall attractiveness of global cities.

Source: AIRINC Associates for International Research, Inc. (https://www.air-inc.com/global-150/#global-150-index)

CLI

City Lifestyle Index

Ranking of 150 of the top global cities according to the inherent social and lifestyle benefits they offer.

AIRINC Associates for International Research, Inc.  (https://www.air-inc.com/global-150/#global-150-index)

GCI

Global Cities Index

A comparative indicator of the state of corruption in 196 countries and territories based on 43 variables.

An index ranking the competitiveness of 156 cities across five dimensions and various qualifying factors. 

Source: Kearney (https://www.kearney.com/global-cities/2021)

LCI

Cost of Living City Ranking 2021

A ranking of 209 cities worldwide in terms of the comparative costs of more than 200 items in each location.

Source: Mercer (https://www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/private/gl-2021-cost-of-living-city-ranking-mercer.pdf)

QCL

Quality of Living City Ranking 2019

A ranking of 231 cities across the world indicating differences in the quality of living factors.

Source: Mercer LLC (https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/insights/quality-of-living-rankings)

Further Information

Britannica Cities & Towns Portal – Britannica information on the city.

SDG City Progress – Track city progress on achieving the SDGs.

Wikipedia Info on Cities – Wikipedia information on the citiy.