Houston Moves Up in Global Classification As A ALPHA City

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The city of Houston has moved from BETA(+) to ALPHA(-) according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC).  That's 6 spots higher to Number 35 in the World.    ALPHA Class cities are defined as; cities that are highly integrated areas, filling advanced service needs.  The index ranks cities’ current performance based on a number of metrics, including business activity, human capital, information exchange, political engagement and cultural experience.  Houston has seen close to 700 different announcements in the region over the last 10 years of foreign firms saying they are going to invest in Houston. Things that bode well for the future of Houston, we are getting more interest from firms overseas investing or visiting or somehow doing business in Houston.

 

Global Rankings for US Cities:

 

ALPHA (++) = New York City

ALPHA (+)   = 0

ALPHA         = Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami

ALPHA (-)    = San Francisco, Houston, Washington D.C.

 

BETA (+) = Boston, Atlanta, Dallas

BETA       = Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia

BETA (-)  = Seattle

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization_and_World_Cities_Research_Network

[MidCenturyMoldy]

Has anyone told Dallas yet??? 

[Rowdy]

12 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said:

Has anyone told Dallas yet??? 

Dallas was A- in 2010. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2010t.html

[MidCenturyMoldy]

6 hours ago, Rowdy said:

Dallas was A- in 2010. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2010t.html

Yes, I know. But they aren't anymore.