Cities of Opportunity 2012 makes its fifth annual analysis of the development of 27 global cities, and through their current and projected future performance seeks to add insight on the policies and actions that make cities function best. Released October 2012

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Cities of Opportunity 2012
Moscow
Top 10 in
economic clout
Ties Paris for
sustainability
Cities of Opportunity 2012
makes its fifth annual analysis
of the development of 27
global cities, and through their Moscow shows positive trends, moving up in
current and projected future overall 2012 rating and enters Top-10 cities
performance seeks to add insight in economic clout
on the policies and actions that
In comparison to the last year, Moscow moves up one spot from last year to finish
make cities function best. 20th overall in 2012, just under Shanghai. In the economic clout category Moscow
enters Top 10 ranking 8th. It attracts a striking amount of FDI, ranking 5th in capital
Released October 2012 investment, ahead of both Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, and 7th in the number of
Greenfield projects, just behind Beijing and Paris and ahead of New York and Tokyo.
The city also:
• Hosts the 8th largest number of Global 500 companies.
• Ranks 12th in real GDP growth.
• Ranks 11th in major construction activity.

2. Moscow ties Paris for A city with increasingly
#7 in sustainability global appeal
Moscow ranks comfortably in the top 10 Moscow makes the top 10 in 4 of the
in sustainability and tying Paris for the 6 variables in the city gateway – new
7th spot. Its famous parks and legendary indicator measuring different issues
public transit reinforce its commitment – from hotel rooms and international
to sustainable growth. tourists to aircraft movements and
passenger flows.
Specifically, the city:
• Ranks 3rd for its proportion of public
parks, just behind Stockholm and Paris
Areas for development
and ahead of New York and Moscow is one of the more expensive
San Francisco. cities in our report, ranking 9th in the
cost indicator – with the 9th highest cost
• Scores 8th for the low cost of its public
of rent and 5th highest cost of business
transport and 9th for its transit coverage.
occupancy. More important, the city’s low
scores in the indicator measuring health,
In the top 5 in higher safety and security are not representative
of the Russian capital’s global reputation
education and prestige. At the same time, these
Given its history and traditions, it is not results suggest areas where Moscow
surprising that Moscow does well in could be enhanced as a city to live and
several variables measuring educational do business in.
achievement, including a #1 ranking in
classroom size, among top-five in libraries
open to the public, and, above all, #5
ranking in proportion of population with
higher education. The highly educated
population of Moscow is undoubtedly
among the reasons the city also ranks
4th in broadband quality—ahead of most
cities —and 7th in software development
and multimedia design.
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