Debate sparked over list of top 100 cities on the planet

The best 100 cities on the planet have been revealed, with three Aussie cities making the final list. 

The list was compiled by as part of an annual report by Resonance Consultancy, who rated major capital cities on three main factors: liveability, lovability and prosperity, with dozens of factors taken into account.

These include educational attainment, GDP per capita, poverty rate, the number of quality restaurants, shops and nightclubs, walkability, the number of mapped bike routes, quality parks and museums, as well as ratings from TripAdvisor and Google. 

The top ten chart features four cities on the Asian continent, four in Europe and two in the U.S.

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane were all featured in the list, coming in at numbers 31, 35 and 57 respectively.

Taking out the number one spot this year is London, dubbed the “capital of capitals” that “reigns over all global cities” as the best metropolis in the world. 

The study proclaims it as the most liveable and the most lovable mecca, solidified by its winning culture and education attainment.

The report concludes, “Despite crippling Covid lockdowns and economic devastation. Despite Brexit. Despite a war in Europe. The city is more indomitable and part of the global discourse than ever. From the Queen’s death, to last autumn’s chaotic drama at 10 Downing Street that finally calmed down with Rishi Sunak becoming prime minister, only to take heavy local election losses this spring, London is rarely quiet these days.”

Here’s the full list of top 100 cities in the world.

 1 – London, England 

2 – Paris, France

3 – New York, USA

4 – Tokyo, Japan

5 – Singapore

6 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

7 – San Francisco, USA

8 – Barcelona, Spain

9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

10 – Seoul, South Korea

11 – Rome, Italy 

12 – Prague, Czechia 

13 – Madrid, Spain 

14 – Berlin, Germany

15 – Los Angeles, USA

16 – Chicago, USA

17 – Washington, D.C., USA

18 – Beijing, China 

19 – Istanbul, Turkey 

20 – Dublin, Ireland

21 – Vienna, Austria 

22 – Milan, Italy 

23 – Toronto, Canada

24 – Boston, USA

25 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 

26 – Budapest, Hungary 

27 - São Paulo, Brazil

28 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

29 – Stockholm, Sweden 

30 – Munich, Germany

31 – Melbourne, Australia 

32 – Lisbon, Portugal 

33 – Zürich, Switzerland

34 – Seattle, USA

35 – Sydney, Australia 

36 – Doha, Qatar

37 – Brussels, Belgium 

38 – San Jose, USA

39 – Bangkok, Thailand

40 – Warsaw, Poland 

41 – Copenhagen, Denmark 

42 – Taipei, Taiwan 

43 – Austin, USA

44 – Oslo, Norway 

45 – Osaka, Japan 

46 – Hong Kong, China 

47 – Tel Aviv, Israel 

48 – Athens, Greece

49 – Frankfurt, Germany

50 – Vancouver, Canada 

51 – San Diego, USA

52 – Orlando, USA

53 – Helsinki, Finland 

54 – Miami, USA

55 – Buenos Aires, Argentina 

56 – Hamburg, Germany 

57 – Brisbane, Australia 

58 – Kuwait, Kuwait

59 – Las Vegas, USA

60 – Montreal, Canada 

61 – Glasgow, Scotland

62 – Shanghai, China 

63 – Rio de Janeiro, USA

64 – Auckland, New Zealand 

65 – Atlanta, USA

66 – Houston, USA

67 – Busan, South Korea

68 – Philadelphia, USA

69 – Naples, Italy 

70 – Denver, USA

71 – Nashville, USA

72 – Manchester, England 

73 – Dallas, USA

74 – Liverpool, England

75 – Minneapolis, USA

76 – Mexico City, Mexico

77 – Minsk, Belarus 

78 – Lyon, France 

79 – Portland, USA

80 – Rotterdam, Netherlands 

81 – Bogotá, Colombia

82 - Kraków, Poland

83 – Valencia, Spain

84 – Santiago, Chile 

85 – Birmingham, England

86 – New Orleans, USA

87 – Bucharest, Romania

88 – Leeds, England

89 – Muscat, Oman 

90 – Ottawa, Canada 

91 – Cologne, Germany 

92 – Charlotte, USA

93 – Calgary, Canada 

94 – Nagoya, Japan  

95 - Düsseldorf, Germany 

96 – Hanoi, Vietnam

97 – Gothenburg, Sweden 

98 – Sapporo, Japan

99 – Bilbao, Spain 

100 – Baltimore, USA

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