Most Economically Powerful Cities
In May 2012, The Atlantic and its senior-editor Richard Florida selected their list of the most economically powerful cities in the world based on a surveys on global metro powerhouses.
| Rank | Centre |
| 1 | New York City |
| 2 | London |
| 3 | Tokyo |
| 4 | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Paris |
| 6 | Chicago |
| 7 | Singapore |
| 8 | Shanghai |
| 9 | Los Angeles |
| 10 | Zurich |
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