The cities and metropolises that act as the cultural, industrial, and financial centers of the world all have their own strengths and weaknesses. While one might be economically superior but with a low quality of life, another might be considered one of the most environmentally friendly in the world but simultaneously one of the least culturally diverse. With all of these factors and intricacies, it's hard to get a gauge on a city's overall effect on the rest of the world. Thankfully, there are institutions that recognize the importance of such a ranking, and devote their time to meticulously sorting through an ocean of variables to describe the cities of the world in simple numbers. One such institute is the Mori Memorial Foundation, which has been painstakingly determining the global influence and power of cities annually since 2008 with their Global Power City Index (GPCI).
Read on to find out if your city is one of the most powerful in the world.