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This seems like a pretty legit index. To be honest, not seeing Vancouver near the top lends credibility to the rankings (in that it's an AMAZING city but really not all that relevant culturally or economically)

For me, the only questionable calls (i.e. ranked too high) in the top 30 are Madrid at 18# (I guess it got more points for being the "capital" of the Spanish language) and Buenos Ares at #22 (11 spots ahead of Sao Paolo, 31 ahead of Rio?!)

Also Shanghai at #21 and Toronto at #16 seem a little low to me. I think Vancouver just missed the cut cause they didn't wanna give Canada more than 2 cities. ( Australia 2, Italy 2, Brazil 2, Spain 2... I think only US, Germany, China and India got 3 or more)

Montreal is about right.

New Zealand got shut out. Too small and isolated I guess.