The world's 10 most dynamic cities

India has taken over from China as home to some of the world's most dynamic cities

Jan 20, 2017, 16:29 IST3 min
1/9
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is the world&rsquos second most dynamic city, according to the Index."With more than half the world's population currently living in cities, a proportion that is...
Image by Shutterstock.com
2/9
Silicon Valley (US) ranks at No. 3 in the list.  Technology continues to be a major driver of momentum in the world's 30 fastest-changing cities, according to JLL. &ldquoThese cities provid...
Image by Shutterstock.com
3/9
Shanghai (China) is the world&rsquos fourth most dynamic city. According to JLL, &ldquoA shift into high-value activities helped drive momentum in 'Agile High-Value Emerging Cities.' Apart ...
Image by Shutterstock.com
4/9
Ranked 5, Hyderabad (India) is among the 'Agile High-Value Emerging Cities' that made it to the list. JLL describes &lsquoAgile High-Value Emerging Cities' as high-growth cities in emerging...
Image by Shutterstock.com
5/9
London (Rank 6) is one of the 'Established World Cities', which integrate technology into their existing economies and leverage their established strengths to draw top talent. Other cities ...
Image by Shutterstock.com
6/9
Austin (USA) is ranked seventh. The 134 cities covered by the CMI were assessed using 42 variables including recent and projected changes in city gross domestic product, population, corpora...
Image by Shutterstock.com
7/9
Cities such as Hanoi (Vietnam), ranked 8, are characterised by low costs, rapid consumer market expansion and high levels of foreign direct investment (FDI). Identified as 'High Potential C...
Image by Shutterstock.com
8/9
Massachusetts&rsquo capital Boston (USA), is ranked at No 9.&ldquoThe CMI highlights that, despite various political upheavals and ongoing economic uncertainties, many cities continue to sh...
Image by Shutterstock.com
9/9
Nairobi (Kenya) takes the tenth spot in JLL&rsquos fourth annual City Momentum Index (CMI), among the thirty positions ranked by the study
Image by Shutterstock.com

Photogallery