The greatest city in the world is still only the second best.

Power rankings firm Resonance Consultancy just released its 2026 World’s Best Cities Report , and while London took the top spot for the 11th consecutive year, New York City moved into the No. 2 spot this year.

The report dubbed NYC “the perpetual heartbeat of America” and said that its “refusal to play by anyone’s script remains its greatest asset.”

Gotham’s “ongoing investment in its cultural economy, massive urban infrastructure projects and global infatuation despite current politics” was cited as a fundamental feature in landing the city in second place.

As expected, tourism is key to New York City, with nearly 65 million visitors in 2024 and about 64.1 million expected in 2025, particularly as domestic travel to Br

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