Ranked: The World’s Most Powerful Cities

Whether you’re investing, relocating, or simply keeping an eye on the global balance of power, it pays to know which cities are setting the pace.

London has once again been named the most powerful city in the world in the Global Power City Index (GPCI), an annual ranking published by the Mori Memorial Foundation. The index ranks cities based on their overall ‘magnetism’, defined as their ability to attract people, capital, and enterprises from around the world.

To determine the most powerful cities in the world, resear...