These are the best cities in the world to travel in 2021
We will travel again, and the hearts of the cities they will once again be filled with curious glances, with passers-by eager to discover each of its nooks and crannies. Which destination will be next? It is not easy to answer this question, but, as far as cities are concerned, This ranking has been prepared to enlighten us.
'The World's 100 Best Cities' is the annual ranking by Resonance Consultancy -which advises on tourism, real estate and economic development- that selects the 100 best urban destinations in the world.
Ranked number eight: Barcelona
In the first place, for the sixth consecutive year, stands London; New York is positioned in second place; and the bronze medal went to Paris. Secondly, Barcelona nothing more and nothing less has been done than with the eighth place , while Madrid closes the Top 10.
The methodology used to bring to life this ranking -one of the most accurate in the world- was intended to quantify and compare the quality of the place, the reputation and the competitive identity of global cities using basic statistics and drawing on online references of users of Google, Facebook and Instagram.
For its creation, a first step was to choose the cities based on their size: each one of them had to **exceed a million inhabitants. **
Secondly, a total of 25 factors, distributed in six categories (place, product, programming, people, prosperity and promotion), were valued.
Madrid is placed in position number 10
Diversity, weather, number of parks and tourist attractions, unemployment, rate of COVID-19 infections (as of July), and income disparity are some of them. To discover the complete list, visit this link.
THE CATEGORIES
'The World's 100 Best Cities' not only evaluates the habitability or tourist attractiveness of each city, but also **identifies the best urban scenarios to develop a business. **
“Our team has done extensive research on the rise of cities, the key trends driving this growth, and the factors shaping our perception of urban centers as places to live, visit and invest” , comment Chris Fair, President and CEO of Resonance.
To carry out this exhaustive analysis, we have worked on the basis of the following categories:
1 location: the quality of natural and artificial environment of a city. Weather, Safety, Neighborhoods & Landmarks, and Outdoors are the subcategories it covers. In addition, as a novelty, also the rate of infection by Covid-19 has been incorporated.
New York, the second best city in the world
“The pandemic has challenged us us and our cities in ways we haven't experienced before. It has made us reexamine and rethink the way we want to live and work in the future”, says Chris Fair.
“If there is one thing that social distancing has taught us, it is that the shared spaces that we were asked to close and avoid, from parks to restaurants, through sports facilities, museums and galleries , they are what we cherish the most,” he notes.
2.Product: the institutions, key attractions and infrastructure of a city , including the subcategories of airport connectivity, attractions, museums, university rankings, convention centers, and professional sports teams.
3.Programming: the arts, culture, entertainment, and culinary scene of a city, including the subcategories of shopping, culture, restaurants and nightlife.
At number three, Paris
“There is no doubt that some restaurants, stores and other businesses will not survive the loss of customers and income that the pandemic has caused, and results within a year can vary significantly from one city to another,” says Chris Fair.
4.People: the immigration rate and the diversity of a city , including the subcategories of emigration (residents born abroad) and level of education.
5. Prosperity: the central employment and corporate offices of a city, including the subcategories of companies of the Fortune 500 list and household income , as well as the employment rate and income equality.
6.Promotion: the number of stories, references and recommendations shared online about a city, including the subcategories of the Google search results, Google Trends, Facebook Check-ins, Instagram Hashtags and TripAdvisor Reviews.
“Our data will continue to provide a unique perspective for quantify the impact that the crisis has had on cities from the point of view of experience. We hope that this report will inspire you to celebrate and rediscover these global urban centers when the time comes” he concludes.