Where Manchester came in the World's Best Cities list
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester has been named one of the World’s Best Cities in a prestigious report - beating out the likes of Mexico City, Valencia and Bucharest, but missing out on the top spot, which was claimed by London.
Described as the ‘most comprehensive city ranking on the planet’ by Bloomberg, the list measures 270 cities with populations of more than a million around the world, on a number of factors, to come up with the final top 100 cities to live, visit and invest in.
London comes out on top of the list - compiled by Resonance Consultancy - due to it being ‘more indomitable and part of the global discourse than ever’ following the Queen’s death, the King’s Coronation, Brexit and the start of Rishi Sunak's run as Prime Minister. READ MORE: Manchester City star Matheus Nunes stuns customers by working shift at popular Ancoats bakery READ MORE: 'Wonderful' country pub announces sudden closure blaming '£10,000 a month' bills The guide says London, which also ranked highest when it came to culture and educational attainment, has had its resilience ‘buoyed by a sinking currency that has attracted investment and, of course, previously priced-out tourists’.
It acknowledges that the capital is ‘almost back to pre-pandemic capacity’ with international tourism spending accounting for $16.07 billion in 2022 and an influx of ‘new wealthy residents’.
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