# Urban Capital Comparisons The Business Hotspots Infographic Details Competitive Global Cities By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-04-09 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-hotspots-infographic References: [infographiclabs](http://infographiclabs.com/news/worlds-most-competitive-cities/) & [infographiclabs](http://infographiclabs.com) InfographicLabs.com's the Business Hotspots infographic is a review of the international cities that are the [most competitive in terms of business](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/competitive-landscape-analysis-tool). As stated on the infographic, the criteria for competitiveness is a city's ability to [attract tourism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-hot-lists), businesses and capital. The top three cities (in order) are New York, London and Singapore, with Toronto finishing twelfth and Vancouver finished eighteenth. The top ten is dominated by four American cities, with Washington in eighth, Chicago in ninth and Boston in tenth, in addition to New York in the top spot. Factors taken into consideration include global appeal, economic strength, physical capital, institutional effectiveness and social and cultural character. This helpful chart is an ideal tool for anyone thinking about [taking their career abroad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadmania). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Global City Competitiveness:** Identifying and analyzing the most competitive global cities in terms of attracting tourism, businesses, and capital. - **American Cities Dominance:** Exploring how American cities occupy a significant portion of the top spots in global city competitiveness rankings. - **Career Abroad Opportunities:** Highlighting the potential career opportunities for professionals looking to work in competitive global cities. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** Identifying the key factors that make a city attractive to tourists and how cities can capitalize on their appeal. - **Business Development:** Exploring the strategies and initiatives that cities can implement to attract businesses and foster economic growth. - **Financial Services:** Analyzing the role of global cities in attracting capital and the potential for disruptive innovation in the financial services sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-universe.md) - [Civic-Led Buy Local Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-local.md) - [Entrepreneur-Specific Global Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-hub.md) - [Toronto Neighborhood Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-media.md) - [City Review Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citieslove.md) - [Location-Based Business Analysis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-worth.md) - [Top City Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thingsin.md) - [Interactive Geography Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-quiz-fun.md) - [Highly Sought-After Restaurant Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icons-programs.md)