Debate sparked over list of top 100 cities on the planet
<p>The best 100 cities on the planet have been revealed, with one New Zealand city making the final list. </p>
<p>The list was compiled by as part of an annual report by <a href="https://www.worldsbestcities.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resonance Consultancy</a>, who rated major capital cities on three main factors: liveability, lovability and prosperity, with dozens of factors taken into account.</p>
<p>These include educational attainment, GDP per capita, poverty rate, the number of quality restaurants, shops and nightclubs, walkability, the number of mapped bike routes, quality parks and museums, as well as ratings from TripAdvisor and Google. </p>
<p>The top ten chart features four cities on the Asian continent, four in Europe and two in the U.S, while Auckland was also featured in the list, coming in at number 64.</p>
<p>Taking out the number one spot this year is London, dubbed the "capital of capitals" that "reigns over all global cities" as the best metropolis in the world. </p>
<p>The study proclaims it as the most liveable and the most lovable mecca, solidified by its winning culture and education attainment.</p>
<p>The report concludes, "Despite crippling Covid lockdowns and economic devastation. Despite Brexit. Despite a war in Europe. The city is more indomitable and part of the global discourse than ever. From the Queen's death, to last autumn's chaotic drama at 10 Downing Street that finally calmed down with Rishi Sunak becoming prime minister, only to take heavy local election losses this spring, London is rarely quiet these days."</p>
<p>Here's the full list of top 100 cities in the world.</p>
<p> 1 - London, England </p>
<p>2 - Paris, France</p>
<p>3 - New York, USA</p>
<p>4 - Tokyo, Japan</p>
<p>5 - Singapore</p>
<p>6 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates</p>
<p>7 - San Francisco, USA</p>
<p>8 - Barcelona, Spain</p>
<p>9 - Amsterdam, Netherlands</p>
<p>10 - Seoul, South Korea</p>
<p>11 - Rome, Italy </p>
<p>12 - Prague, Czechia </p>
<p>13 - Madrid, Spain </p>
<p>14 - Berlin, Germany</p>
<p>15 - Los Angeles, USA</p>
<p>16 - Chicago, USA</p>
<p>17 - Washington, D.C., USA</p>
<p>18 - Beijing, China </p>
<p>19 - Istanbul, Turkey </p>
<p>20 - Dublin, Ireland</p>
<p>21 - Vienna, Austria </p>
<p>22 - Milan, Italy </p>
<p>23 - Toronto, Canada</p>
<p>24 - Boston, USA</p>
<p>25 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates </p>
<p>26 - Budapest, Hungary </p>
<p>27 - São Paulo, Brazil</p>
<p>28 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p>
<p>29 - Stockholm, Sweden </p>
<p>30 - Munich, Germany</p>
<p>31 - Melbourne, Australia </p>
<p>32 - Lisbon, Portugal </p>
<p>33 - Zürich, Switzerland</p>
<p>34 - Seattle, USA</p>
<p>35 - Sydney, Australia </p>
<p>36 - Doha, Qatar</p>
<p>37 - Brussels, Belgium </p>
<p>38 - San Jose, USA</p>
<p>39 - Bangkok, Thailand</p>
<p>40 - Warsaw, Poland </p>
<p>41 - Copenhagen, Denmark </p>
<p>42 - Taipei, Taiwan </p>
<p>43 - Austin, USA</p>
<p>44 - Oslo, Norway </p>
<p>45 - Osaka, Japan </p>
<p>46 - Hong Kong, China </p>
<p>47 - Tel Aviv, Israel </p>
<p>48 - Athens, Greece</p>
<p>49 - Frankfurt, Germany</p>
<p>50 - Vancouver, Canada </p>
<p>51 - San Diego, USA</p>
<p>52 - Orlando, USA</p>
<p>53 - Helsinki, Finland </p>
<p>54 - Miami, USA</p>
<p>55 - Buenos Aires, Argentina </p>
<p>56 - Hamburg, Germany </p>
<p>57 - Brisbane, Australia </p>
<p>58 - Kuwait, Kuwait</p>
<p>59 - Las Vegas, USA</p>
<p>60 - Montreal, Canada </p>
<p>61 - Glasgow, Scotland</p>
<p>62 - Shanghai, China </p>
<p>63 - Rio de Janeiro, USA</p>
<p>64 - Auckland, New Zealand </p>
<p>65 - Atlanta, USA</p>
<p>66 - Houston, USA</p>
<p>67 - Busan, South Korea</p>
<p>68 - Philadelphia, USA</p>
<p>69 - Naples, Italy </p>
<p>70 - Denver, USA</p>
<p>71 - Nashville, USA</p>
<p>72 - Manchester, England </p>
<p>73 - Dallas, USA</p>
<p>74 - Liverpool, England</p>
<p>75 - Minneapolis, USA</p>
<p>76 - Mexico City, Mexico</p>
<p>77 - Minsk, Belarus </p>
<p>78 - Lyon, France </p>
<p>79 - Portland, USA</p>
<p>80 - Rotterdam, Netherlands </p>
<p>81 - Bogotá, Colombia</p>
<p>82 - Kraków, Poland</p>
<p>83 - Valencia, Spain</p>
<p>84 - Santiago, Chile </p>
<p>85 - Birmingham, England</p>
<p>86 - New Orleans, USA</p>
<p>87 - Bucharest, Romania</p>
<p>88 - Leeds, England</p>
<p>89 - Muscat, Oman </p>
<p>90 - Ottawa, Canada </p>
<p>91 - Cologne, Germany </p>
<p>92 - Charlotte, USA</p>
<p>93 - Calgary, Canada </p>
<p>94 - Nagoya, Japan </p>
<p>95 - Düsseldorf, Germany </p>
<p>96 - Hanoi, Vietnam</p>
<p>97 - Gothenburg, Sweden </p>
<p>98 - Sapporo, Japan</p>
<p>99 - Bilbao, Spain </p>
<p>100 - Baltimore, USA</p>
<p><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>
