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AT Kearney released their Index of the most Globally Integrated cities on Earth. It takes into account 26 metrics over five dimensions of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.
12 North American cities made the top 84 list:
1) New York City (61.7)
6) Los Angeles (38)
7) Chicago (36.8)
10) Washington DC (33.4)
13) Toronto (32.4)
21) Boston (28.6)
22) San Francisco (27.2)
29) Miami (25.5)
36) Atlanta (22.7)
38) Houston (22.3)
48) Vancouver (17.5)
50) Dallas (17.4)
Also, they have a change in index between 2008 and 2014. Some of the ones that gained in index value were Boston (+5.6), Washington DC (+1.8), NYC (+0.9), Chicago (+0.5), Toronto (+0.4). The ones that lost value were Los Angeles (-1.4) and San Francisco (-0.6)
Why do they always leave Philadelphia out in these sorts of things? It's literally in the same league as a Boston, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta.
I was surprised too - it would be interesting to see the actual data behind this. They only go up to 84 in the publication. It can't be that much behind it. I would certainly think that Philly is ahead of Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Not sure about Miami and Boston though (especially Boston).
I've come to realize that Philadelphia is the most overlooked major city in the country.
Because it's a city that has lost a lot of luster from it's heyday and it's wedged between 2 world class cosmopolitan cities. You're an hour and a half away from arguably the world's number 1 city.
I was surprised too - it would be interesting to see the actual data behind this. They only go up to 84 in the publication. It can't be that much behind it. I would certainly think that Philly is ahead of Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Not sure about Miami and Boston though (especially Boston).
Somehow I severely doubt Miami of all places actually beats the likes of Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta (or Philadelphia) in business activity (LOL. yeah right), information exchange, and human capital (seriously?), and political engagement (again, seriously? over lobbying power AND a state capital?).
Yeah, no way.
Miami has a lot going for it, look at the title of the thread and it's track record for economics and that is not one of it's strong suits.
Last edited by Trafalgar Law; 04-29-2014 at 01:41 PM..
Somehow I severely doubt Miami of all places actually beats the likes of Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta (or Philadelphia) in business activity (LOL. Yeah right), information exchange, and human capital (seriously?), and political engagement (again, seriously? over lobbying power AND a state capital?).
Yeah, no way.
If you go to the link, you can see what they rated on:
* Business Activity - Bloomberg 500, Top 40 Global, Capital Markets, Air Freight, Sea Freight, ICCA conferences
* Human Capital - Foreign born population, Top universities, population with tertiary degree, International student population, number of international schools
* Information Exchange - Access to TV news, News agency bureaus, Broadband subscribers, Freedom of expression, Online prescence
* Cultural Experience - Museums, visual and performing arts, Sporting events, International travelers, Culinary offering, Sister cities
* Political Engagement - Embassies and consulates, Think tanks, International organizations, Political conferences, Local institutions with global reach.
Certainly Philadelphia belongs on the list probably in the top 50. However, you can kind of read above and see why Miami may be rated higher. Most of it has to do with the international stuff. Philadelphia definitely beats them for business and certain things in human capital (i.e. top universities).
Last edited by marothisu; 04-29-2014 at 01:50 PM..
Because it's a city that has lost a lot of luster from it's heyday and it's wedged between 2 world class cosmopolitan cities. You're an hour and a half away from arguably the world's number 1 city.
Yes, I know that but the point still stands.
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