
The 2022 Global Cities Report produced by global management consulting partnership Kearney combines the Global Cities Index (GCI) and the Global Cities Outlook (GCO) and captures the exceptionally complex set of challenging economic conditions faced by cities and city leaders following the tentative recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. London also retains its number two spot for the top cities of 2022, but sees a decline in Human Capital and Business Activity performance.The UK capital has taken the lead in the Global Cities Index for Cultural Experience.Bombardments and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital saw its scores for infrastructure and stability plunge, but it has made a significant return to the overall rankings if only with a lowly 165th out of 173 cities.London has ranked first in Kearney‘s annual Global Cities Outlook, for the fourth year running, and ranked second behind New York for the top cities of 2022. While its ranking plummeted in last year’s list following Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Kyiv has returned to the index though with low scores. The only flaw, it said was a lack of major sporting events. The report noted that Vienna continues to offer "an unsurpassed combination of stability, good infrastructure, strong education, and healthcare services, and plenty of culture and entertainment". It was only knocked off its perch by the COVID-19 pandemic when many of its museums and restaurants shuttered their doors. The Austrian capital has dominated the rankings in the last 10 surveys, coming first in eight of them. No change at the top - Vienna retains its crown as the most liveable city in the world for another year. Vienna once again claims the top stop for the Economist's most liveable city.
