Taipei ranks 60 in the Global Cities Index
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Luby Liao
Jun 3, 2025, 4:57:49 AM6/3/25
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I find the ranking fascinating. It may surprise you that San Jose ranked 4th, ahead of Los Angeles 11, and Chicago 24.
On this page, you will see the list of the top 100 global cities. You can sort the list in different orders.
For example, when ordered by quality of life, Taipei improves to number 13. You can download the full report and find out whether your favorite cities make the list of the 1000 cities. For example, Kuala Lumpur is 79, Buenos Aires 192, Chiayi 377, and Guadalajara 396. Cheers, Luby
Taipei ranks 60 in ‘Global Cities Index,’ up five spots
- Staff writer, with CNA
Taipei has once again made it to the top 100 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2025 report, moving up five places from last year to 60.
The annual index, which was published last month, evaluated 1,000 of the most populated metropolises based on five indices — economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance.
New York maintained its top spot this year, placing first in the economics index thanks to the strength of its vibrant financial industry and economic stability.
Taipei 101 and the Taipei skyline are pictured from the window of an airplane in an undated photograph.
Photo: Tyrone Siu, Reuters
Taipei ranked 263rd in economics, 44th in human capital, 15th in quality of life, 284th for environment and 75th in governance, beating New York in two categories, with the latter ranked 90th and 161st in quality of life and governance respectively.
Five other Taiwanese cities also made the index this year, namely Hsinchu (201st), Taichung (223rd), Kaohsiung (231st), Tainan (270th) and Chiayi (377th).
Globally, the top-ranked cities after New York were London, Paris, San Jose (California), Seattle, Melbourne, Sydney, Boston, Tokyo and San Francisco, in that order.
The other Asian cities that made the top 100 were Seoul (15th), Singapore (21st), Hong Kong (72nd), Kuala Lumpur (79th) and Osaka-Kyoto (100th).
Most of the cities that made it into the top 100 were in North American and West European nations, as the annual index prioritizes economic scale, knowledge, technical capabilities and manufacturing output.
Oxford Economics is an independent economic advisory firm, headquartered in Oxford, which provides global forecasting and quantitative analysis to international clients.
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Luby Liao
Jun 15, 2025, 5:16:10 AM6/15/25
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「館長」陳之漢説：「台北真的沒得比，差太多了，無論是建築、城市規模還是基礎建設，上海都遙遙領先。」
And yet, according to the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, Taipei ranks 60, while Shanghai ranks a distant 216. Not counting Hong Kong (72), the best Chinese city is Shenzhen, number 134.
And yet, according to the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, Taipei ranks 60, while Shanghai ranks a distant 216. Not counting Hong Kong (72), the best Chinese city is Shenzhen, number 134.
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