Among the most attractive cities for personal and professional growth, smart cities, European and US capitals stand out. And especially Madrid or Barcelona.
The so-called smart cities are directly linked to the concept of ‘smart cities’, but also to the facilities that each capital offers its citizens.
In that sense, the business school IESE develops a ranking with the best destinations for personal and professional growth. Cities appreciated by both local professionals and expatriates.
A report called ‘IESE Cities in Motion’ (ICIM) featuring 178 cities from 80 countries around the world. Capitals of reference at the international level.
The list, which usually leads New York, alternates smart cities in the United States and Europe in their top positions. While the Spanish representation places Madrid, Barcelona, ??Valencia, Malaga, Seville, Bilbao or A Coruña among the 80 world capitals.
Top 10 Smart Cities
As usual, New York leads the ranking as the world’s smartest city.
Second we found London. A city with excellent mobility and reference professionals. While in third place appears Paris. City with great international projection.
The list of the top 10 smart cities is completed by the US cities of Boston (4th), San Francisco (5th) and Washington (6th). Capitals followed by two Asian cities: Seoul (7th) and Tokyo (8th). Finally, Berlin (9th) and Amsterdam (10th) close the Top 10 worldwide.
At the other extreme, two of the planet’s least resourceful cities: Lagos (Nigeria) and Karachi (Pakistan). Example of how much remains to be done.
Spanish cities where to grow
The list of smartest cities in Spain is headed by Madrid, ranked 28th in the ranking. Highlighting fundamentally for its mobility. The capital gains to the city condal only by seven positions.
Barcelona, ??which occupies the 35th position, competes with Madrid in economic aspects, human capital and international projection.
Below the large capitals there are five more Spanish cities. It is Malaga (51st), Valencia (63rd), Sevilla (68th), Bilbao (75th) and A Coruña (78th). All of them below the Top 50.
Although it is convenient to point out that the ascent of the two Andalusian cities. Malaga after climbing three positions and Sevilla than a total of seven positions.
