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The 2025 ranking of the best cities in the world 🌍📍
It’s that time of year when we start dreaming about the top destinations for the year ahead, so we can start planning our well-deserved holidays! For the 10th consecutive year, Resonance has released its highly anticipated ranking of the best cities in the world. This year, they’ve added perception data to their qualifying metrics, giving us an even deeper look into what makes these cities shine.
The metrics
Once again, Resonance has set out to find the best cities in the world, gathering insights from 22,000 respondents across 30 countries. Participants voted for their favorite cities based on a variety of metrics.
This year, Resonance streamlined its original six metrics into three main pillars for the rankings: Livability, lovability, and prosperity.
Livability metrics
Biking
Sights & landmarks
Price-to-income ratio
Rent
Air quality
Healthcare system index
Tree cover
Parks & recreation
Perception
Lovability metrics
Nightlife
Restaurants
Shopping
Culture
Attractions
Facebook check-ins
TripAdvisor reviews
Instagram hashtags
Google trends
Museums
Prosperity metrics
Educational attainment
Labour force participation
Fortune 500
University
Airport connectivity
Convention centres
GDP per capita
Business ecosystem
Unemployment rate
Poverty rate
Perception
The best cities in the world
These are the top 20 cities according to the report:
London, UK
New York, USA
Paris, France
Tokyo, Japan
Singapore
Rome, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin, Germany
Sydney, Australia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
San Francisco, USA
Dubai, UEA
Los Angeles, USA
Toronto, Canada
Seoul, South Korea
Chicago, USA
Vienna, Austria
Seattle, USA
Milan, Italy
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