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No. 1: New York
A.T. Kearney ranks New York the world's most global city—and not just for its bistros, bagels, and bodegas. This "city of neighborhoods," which has the largest foreign-born population of any metropolis in the world, finds Albanians, Afghans, and Armenians living side by side with Poles, Pakistanis, and Puerto Ricans. The Big Apple's rich cultural patchwork is reflected in its international cuisine, where it ranks No. 1. Its top-ranked capital markets are still the driving force for the world's economy. And as home to the U.N., the city comes in first worldwide for the number of embassies, consulates, and trade missions. New York also gets high marks as the preferred headquarters for Global 500 firms (behind only Tokyo), its wealth of nongovernmental organizations, and its performing arts scene.
