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In a study of the most popular medium-sized cities in 2022, Vienna ranked second. ©Canva (subject)
According to a study published this Tuesday, London and New York are once again the most sought-after megacities in 2022. Among medium-sized cities, Copenhagen was in first place and Vienna in second place.
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) consultancy on Tuesday released a study on the most desirable megacities in 2022. The two metropolitan regions were in the category of large cities with more than ten million inhabitants, ahead of Shanghai, Beijing and Los Angeles. Among medium-sized cities that are characterized by a high quality of life, Vienna is in second place, behind Copenhagen, followed by Amsterdam.
BCG study: Vienna is the second most popular city
Washington, Singapore and San Francisco are the most popular cities with more than three million inhabitants. Berlin finished in twelfth place. Medium-sized cities with populations below three million, of which Vienna is one, performed better overall: 18 out of 28 cities scored higher overall in several categories – economic opportunity, quality of life, social capital, interaction with authorities and speed of travel. change the mean.
Vienna scored very well in almost all 26 rating indices
Vienna scored very well in almost all 26 rating indexes, but due to extremely poor ratings in the subcategories “Cooperation with authorities” and “Speed of change”, the top spot was unattainable. In both “economic environment” and “government services”, the German capital ranked worst out of the five segments – last place was even better here, while the Kazakh capital Astana was better at 28th place. Also in the “Speed of Change” category, meaning residents’ perception of how well a city adapts to changing needs, Vienna was once again at the bottom in two areas.
Report “Favorite Cities: Are People Happy Where They Live?”
The report, titled “Favorite Cities: Are People Happy Where They Live?” Based on surveys of more than 50,000 people in 81 cities around the world, it explores what makes city dwellers move and, conversely, what makes them stay. With the easing of corona restrictions, more and more residents are moving between cities – 50% of city residents have already moved to a new city. Furthermore, 48% are considering moving in the future.
The Corona pandemic had a negative impact on city ratings
The survey results also show that the corona pandemic had a negative impact on city ratings in 2022. Only eight cities received better ratings from their own residents than they did in 2021. People downgraded their ratings on all aspects of quality of life . “The Covid-19 pandemic has severely tested the resilience of most cities,” said Hans-Paul Bürkner, former global head of BCG and co-author of the study. “In fact, many cities have yet to fully recover from the pandemic.”