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Old 05-21-2015, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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6 Reasons City Rankings Go Wrong, Ranked - CityLab

This just seems like an appropriate article for this forum!
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Old 05-21-2015, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Seattle, WA
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The 6 reasons listed:

6) Different rankings measure totally different things.
5) Not all cities were included.
4) Some rankings measure reputation—not reality.
3) Some data is hard to find …
2) … While some data is just silly.
1) They’re probably trying to sell you something.
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Old 05-21-2015, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Franklin, TN
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The 6 reasons listed:

6) Different rankings measure totally different things.
5) Not all cities were included.
4) Some rankings measure reputation—not reality.
3) Some data is hard to find …
2) … While some data is just silly.
1) They’re probably trying to sell you something.
It's like the blueprint to a Forbes list.
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