Atlanta is one of the best cities in the entire world… but we don’t have to tell y’all that! According to World’s Best Cities, which ranks the 100 best cities in the world annually, “The growth engine of the Big Peach is humming on all cylinders… and in every neighborhood.” And we couldn’t agree more. Keep scrolling to see why Atlanta is one of the best cities in the world!
Where does Atlanta rank on the list of 100 best cities?
Atlanta comes in at #66 overall, ranking just behind Lima, Peru, and ahead of Seattle.
Why does Atlanta rank on the 100 best cities list?
Other than the obvious accolades of being the cultural heart of the South, the cultural trendsetter of the U.S., and the Hollywood of the South, Atlanta has something for everyone to love.
Best Cities also highlighted the city for its iconic ‘Green Space’ ranking, which is #6 in the world, and for its ‘Large Companies’ which provide jobs, modernization, and technology to residents.
World’s Best Cities says,
Hartsfield-Jackson reclaimed the ‘world’s busiest’ airport title with 108.1 million passengers in 2024; ATLNext’s modernization program continues with a much-enlarged $1.4-billion Concourse D running through 2029. The hospitality lights were turned on in the 50-acre Centennial Yards with Hotel Phoenix in mid-2025, the first ground-up hotel downtown in decades, while South Downtown added Wyndham’s 204-room boutique Origin Hotel in July.
How did Best Cities come up with this ranking of the best cities in the world?
World’s Best Cities uses a combination of core statistics from more than 400 global cities, comparing several metrics within the categories of:
- Livability
- Lovability
- Prosperity.
They say,
You can read all about the full methodology, and check out the full list of top global cities on their website, here!In total, our performance data measures 46 metrics across 30 categories. All metrics are weighted evenly and aggregated up to the category level, and all categories are weighted equally and aggregated up to each Livability, Lovability, and Prosperity pillar.
Congratulations on living in one of the best cities in the world, Atlanta!