Chicago’s place among global cities (infographics)

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Chicago is among dozens of cities worldwide that see themselves a “global cities,” or hubs with the economic, educational, cultural and civic clout to attract international business and accompanying talent. Chicago Council on Global Affairs senior fellow Richard Longworth, in a new book, “On Global Cities,” examines the essential traits for cities with global aspirations.

WHAT DEFINES GLOBAL CITIES

Strong economy	Large population	Brainy, creative workforce
Strong K-12 education	International engagement	Foreign-born residents
Vibrant culture	Tourism appeal	World connectivity, both digital and air travel
Clean, efficient city operations	Good quality of life	Location within global-thinking nation

WHERE CHICAGO RANKS

Top-10 global cities, by frequently cited indexes

Rank	Cities of Opportunity 6 (Pricewaterhouse Coopers, 2014)	Hot Spots 2025 (Economist Intelligence Unit)	Global Cities Index (A.T. Kearney, 2014)	Global Power City Index (The Mori Memorial Foundation, 2014)
1	London	New York	New York	London
2	New York	London	London	New York
3	Singapore	Singapore	Paris	Paris
4	Toronto	Hong Kong	Tokyo	Tokyo
5	San Francisco	Tokyo	Hong Kong	Singapore
6	Paris	Sydney, Australia	Los Angeles	Seoul, South Korea
7	Stockholm	Paris	Chicago	Amsterdam
8	Hong Kong	Stockholm	Beijing	Berlin
9	Sydney	Chicago	Singapore	Hong Kong
10	Chicago	Toronto	Washington	Vienna

Note: Chicago ranks No. 31 in the Global Power City Index

ATTRACTING COMMAND CENTERS

Global corporations, especially those in highly competitive or innovative activities, frequently locate headquarters in the centers of global cities.

Major company headquarters per global city in 2013

City	Major companies
Tokyo	613
New York	217
London	193
Osaka	174
Paris	168
Beijing	116
Moscow	115
Seoul	114
Rhine-Ruhr, Germany	107
Chicago	105
Hong Kong	96
Taipei	90
Los Angeles	82
Zurich	79
Sydney	75

FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

Top global cities have a diversity of cultures represented among their inhabitants. Some notable examples and exceptions, with foreign-born residents as a percentage of population:

City	Foreign born population	Data year
Toronto	49.0%	2011
New York	36.8%	2010
London	30.8%	2010
Chicago	21.0%	2010
Paris	12.4%	2008
Tokyo	2.4%	2010
Shanghai	0.9%	2010

Sources: Chicago Council on Global Affairs, National Household Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, Migration Observatory, Insee, Population Census of Japan, NBS/STA, McKinsey Global Institute

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