NEW YORK, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amid profound geopolitical shifts and a transformative era for global urbanization, Resonance Consultancy, a leading advisor in place branding, tourism, and economic development, today released its ninth annual America’s Best Cities ranking for 2025, spotlighting the 100 cities shaping the country’s future.
New York, bolstered by its #1 rankings across all three pillars of Livability, Lovability and Prosperity, retained its #1 ranking for an incredible ninth consecutive year. Los Angeles secured the #2 spot with its ongoing investment in the creative economy, massive urban infrastructure projects, and visceral city-building urgency after its tragic fires. Chicago rounded out the Top 3, thriving as a welcoming, affordable and well-resourced talent magnet.
Resonance’s America’s Best Cities 2025 report combines global user-generated data, core statistical performance, and new proprietary research, including a landmark Ipsos survey of more than 2,000 residents across the U.S., to create the country’s most comprehensive city ranking.
“For those building America’s urban future—whether through capital deployment, headquarters decisions, retail footprint strategy or place marketing—this data offers more than rankings. It offers clarity, risk context and a roadmap to opportunity,” said Chris Fair, President & CEO of Resonance Consultancy. “These 100 metros are aligning investment attraction with livability and cultural capital—redefining what a ‘best city’ means in this decade.”
The Top 10 America’s Best Cities for 2025 are:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Miami
- Boston
- Washington, D.C.
- Las Vegas
- San Diego