Urban Transformation

Which cities have the best reputation?

Joe Myers
Writer, Forum Agenda

Sydney has been named the world’s most reputable city by the Reputation Institute’s annual City RepTrak report.

The report is a global survey of over 22,000 G8 country consumers. It ranks the world’s 100 most reputable cities on four levels: trust, esteem, admiration and respect. Perceptions on 13 attributes are then grouped into 3 overriding dimensions – advanced economy, effective government and appealing environment.

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Melbourne follows Sydney to take an Australian 1-2 at the top of the list. Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, completes the top three.

The top 10 is dominated by European cities, with 7 in Europe. Vancouver, in 5th, and Sydney and Melbourne are the only cities to break this monopoly.

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Author: Joe Myers is a Digital Content Producer at Formative Content.

Image: An aerial view of Sydney’s Opera House and Circular Quay in the city’s central business district. REUTERS

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