A comprehensive, data-driven approach to evaluating and ranking global cities across multiple dimensions
The Best City Index employs a rigorous, data-driven methodology to evaluate and rank cities worldwide. Our approach combines quantitative analysis with qualitative insights to provide a comprehensive assessment of each city's performance across multiple dimensions.
We collect data from over 30 trusted international sources, including governmental databases, international organizations, academic institutions, and proprietary research. This data is then normalized, weighted, and aggregated to produce scores across five main categories.
Cities are evaluated on a scale of 0-100 and assigned quality tiers based on their overall performance. Our methodology is reviewed annually by an independent panel of urban experts to ensure accuracy, relevance, and objectivity.
Our index evaluates cities across five main categories, each comprising multiple indicators
This category evaluates the ease of doing business, regulatory framework, taxation policies, market access, and overall business climate in each city.
Our index relies on data from trusted international sources and proprietary research
Our comprehensive approach to evaluating and ranking cities
Our scoring system follows a rigorous process to ensure accuracy, consistency, and fairness in evaluating cities:
Cities are assigned to quality tiers based on their overall scores, providing a clear classification of their performance:
Exceptional global cities with outstanding performance across all categories.
Excellent cities with strong performance and minor weaknesses in some areas.
Very good cities with solid performance but notable room for improvement.
Good cities with moderate performance and significant areas for development.
Common questions about our methodology and ranking process
Access our comprehensive methodology document for an in-depth understanding of our research process, data sources, and analytical framework.
Research methodology developed and maintained by Silva Node AB
