New York City lost the top spot to London in 2016 after years of holding the lead.

The first 10 cities in the 2016 Index continue to lead in 2017, but the city holding first place has changed once again. New York City Regains Top Spot in the Index

Furthermore, a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation this year has led to the development of four pathways that cities of all kinds can use to foster start-up ecosystems and achieve greater success. Identifying New York City as this year’ s leading metropolitan area, it also makes projections about cities’ potential, finding that San Francisco is best positioned to attract and retain global capital, people, and ideas in the coming years. This report testifies to the continued strength of many of the world’ s largest cities in these domains. Kearney’ s Global Cities has been collecting data on these and other factors for the world’ s most important cities since 2008. The strength of an urban center’ s network of businesses, the talent of its citizens, the stability of political institutions, and the creativity of cultural organizations all contribute to an environment in which existing businesses flourish and new businesses are born.Ī.T.

Together, the Index and Outlook present a unique lens on the world’ s largest and most influential cities and those primed to make a strong impact.Ĭities are ecosystems for businesses and innovation. It includes the Global Cities Index, which examines cities’ performance, and the Global Cities Outlook, which evaluates their potential. This 2 017 Global Cities report takes a look at the world’s leading cities as well as those that are likely to become more important on the global stage.

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