The list of the world's best cities in 2019 released by the well-known magazine Time Out surveyed 34000 urban residents. The survey ranked them according to the city's life index, food, culture, economic affordability, happiness, and other factors. Among them, a total of 48 cities were rated as the "best cities" and New York won the crown. Let's take a look at the top five.

No.1 New York

New York is the most populous city in the United States. Due to its excellent geographical location integrating restaurants, bars, culture and entertainment, it topped the list. In 2019, it won high scores in the selection of the most wanted cities in the world and became the second most popular city after Tokyo. Among them, the economy of New York is very bright among many cities and plays a very important role in business and finance. According to statistics, the total GDP of New York in 2018 reached as much as USD 1 trillion.

No.2 Melbourne

Although there are some surprises for Melbourne to stand out, it actually deserves its name. Melbourne has a highly diversified economy and has special advantages in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation, and tourism. In the 2017 global financial center index, Melbourne was rated as the 21st most competitive financial center in the world.

No.3 Chicago

Chicago is located in the Midwest of the United States. It is the third largest city in the United States. It is also a famous international financial center, the second largest business center in the United States and the largest futures market in the United States. In addition, Chicago has an amazing number of skyscrapers, including four of the top ten skyscrapers in the United States and the Sears Tower, once the world's tallest building.

No.4 London

London is the capital of Britain and one of the largest financial centers in the world. In 2018, London ranked first with New York in the ranking of world cities. In November 2018, London was rated as an alpha++ world first tier city by GAWC.

No.5 Los Angeles

Los Angeles, located in the southwest of California, is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the western United States. It is often called "the city of angels". In December 2017, Los Angeles won the title of "top ten spring cities in the world". In October 2018, the 17th "ranking list of global urban competitiveness" was released, and Los Angeles ranked fifth.