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In 2024, were primed for an economic boom.
But some cities are more robust than others.
Here are the top 10 cities in the world driving finance and industry.
New York is the central hub for finance, media, fashion, technology and much more.
While New York took the hardest hit among cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, it made a quick recovery.
San Jose, California
Ranking third on the list is another California city: San Jose.
This city drives the economy in Silicon Valley.
Tech giants include Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Microsoft and other industry leaders.
San Jose ranks highest in GDP per person out of 1,000 cities reviewed.
Companies such as Boeing make the city a major player in the aerospace industry.
The city ranks as thesixth largest metropolitan cityin the U.S. and ninth in the world.
London
London ranks as the seventh top city in the economics category on the Global Index list.
The city is a major force in every industry from education to technology and the arts.
Totaling $1 trillion, London has the third-highest GDP in the world.
Chicago holds the spot for the third largest GDP in North America and the sixth largest in the world.
It has the second-highest GDP in Europe the fifth in the world and ranks ninth in the global economy.
The City of Light draws millions of travelers forbusiness and leisureevery year.
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