A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries, recently released its Global Cities Index, which provides a comprehensive ranking of the leading global cities from around the world.

Eighty-four cities on every continent were measured across 26 metrics in five dimensions including business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience and political engagement.

Among the top 20 cities, seven are in the Asia Pacific region, seven are in Europe, and six are in the Americas. Cairo is the leading city in Africa, remaining in the top 50 despite Egypt’s political and economic turbulence.

  Washington

 

Washington [File photo]

Score: 33.4

Ranking in 2012: 10