20 Best Cities on the Planet (cost, Atlanta, life, highest)

[kidphilly]

Another ranking - 6 US cities made the top 20 list including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Dallas, NYC, LA, and Chicago

Enjoy - need to dig into the criteria - sounds like a lot

IESE 'Smartest' Cities in Motion Index - Business Insider

[marothisu]

"Best" is a bit misleading. It's actually the 20 cities with the highest amount of innovation, sustainability, and quality of life. It seems a bit BS to me that SF didn't make the list to be honest yet Baltimore and Dallas did. Yes, Baltimore has some good stuff but I'm pretty sure SF is above it.

[TheCityTheBridge]

Originally Posted by marothisu

"Best" is a bit misleading. It's actually the 20 cities with the highest amount of innovation, sustainability, and quality of life. It seems a bit BS to me that SF didn't make the list to be honest yet Baltimore and Dallas did. Yes, Baltimore has some good stuff but I'm pretty sure SF is above it.

Assuming sustainability and quality of life consider cost of living--it's no surprise that SF is not on the list. If innovation alone were the consideration, then SF would surely be at or near the top of the list.

[JoeTarheel]

Baltimore? That's a strange one...I like Baltimore a lot, but among the 20 best in the world? Sounds fishy.

[Fitzrovian]

Originally Posted by TheCityTheBridge

Assuming sustainability and quality of life consider cost of living--it's no surprise that SF is not on the list. If innovation alone were the consideration, then SF would surely be at or near the top of the list.

All of the cities in the top 10 have an extremely high cost of living. It's not until we get to Philly that we see a reasonably affordable city.

[dee936]

I know Dallas should be on the list it is a city that that is becoming as we speak the Northeast city of the south.

[ThreeSides]

Originally Posted by JoeTarheel

Baltimore? That's a strange one...I like Baltimore a lot, but among the 20 best in the world? Sounds fishy.

Seriously. Would you be saying this if Atlanta also made the list?

[Hawaii4evr]

Baltimore? It's not a bad city but certainly not among the best!!

[kidphilly]

Article on change of brain drain out of Philly

Forget that 'brain drain' stuff; Philly is becoming a brain magnet - Philadelphia Business Journal

[Chicago60614]

Been to 15 of the 20 - the list seems totally random.