Taipei Rises in Global Rankings: Climbs to 60th in Oxford Economics' Global Cities Report | WPN World People News

The UK-based authoritative research institute **Oxford Economics** recently released its **2025 Global Cities Report**, ranking 1,000 major cities worldwide. New York, London, and Paris once again claimed the top three positions. Among Asian cities, seven made it into the top 100, with **Taipei ranked 60th**, climbing five spots from last year—an indication of its steadily improving urban competitiveness.

According to the report, the top ten cities are: **New York**, **London**, **Paris**, **San Jose**, **Seattle**, **Melbourne**, **Sydney**, **Boston**, **Tokyo**, and **San Francisco**. The rankings are based on five key dimensions: **Economy**, **Human Capital**, **Quality of Life**, **Environment**, and **Governance**, with each category scored out of 100 points.

Taipei received the following scores:

* Economy: **50.0**
* Human Capital: **67.7**
* Quality of Life: **90.4**
* Environment: **72.2**
* Governance: **88.1**
Taipei’s **overall average score was 75.0**, securing the **60th position**, a notable improvement from **65th place last year**. Notably, Taipei's scores in **Quality of Life** and **Governance** even surpassed those of **New York**, the top-ranked city.

A total of **seven Asian cities (excluding the Middle East)** entered the top 100, namely:

* **Tokyo (9th)**
* **Seoul (15th)**
* **Singapore (21st)**
* **Taipei (60th)**
* **Hong Kong (72nd)**
* **Kuala Lumpur (79th)**
* **Osaka–Kyoto (100th)**

However, due to the high weighting of economic scale and high-tech talent in the evaluation, **cities in North America and Western Europe continue to dominate** the top 100.

New York maintains its top spot with **a perfect score in the Economy category**, thanks to its leading roles in global finance, technology, advertising, and media, backed by its massive economic scale and robust performance. London and Paris ranked 8th and 11th respectively in the Economy category. **London** stands out in **Human Capital**, with numerous world-class universities, multinational headquarters, and a diverse workforce. **Paris**, on the other hand, relies on its **service and tourism industries** to sustain stable economic growth.