Toronto Ranked as Top 20 City Globally, But the Vibe is Kinda Off 😬

Toronto's Got the Sauce, But It Ain't All Gucci

Alright, listen up, fam. Oxford Economics just dropped their 2025 Global Cities Index, ranking 1,000 cities worldwide on everything from economics to vibes. And guess what? Toronto made the cut at #20, holding it down as the top Canadian city. That's a W, right?

Turns out Toronto is a premier center for business, finance, culture, and art. It is doing pretty well when it comes to economics (19th) and human capital (13th). They've got a stable economy with mad GDP growth, fueled by all the new people moving in, especially the foreign-born crew. That's a major key to their success – all that fresh talent and innovation.

But here's the tea: it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Toronto's overall score got dragged down because their quality of life and environment are kinda mid. Like, 240th and 224th? Ouch. Apparently, all that rapid population growth is putting major stress on housing – it's expensive af – and the infrastructure can barely handle it. So, yeah, Toronto's got the sauce, but it's also got problems.

The Competition is Fierce

Of course, Toronto isn't the only city playing the game. New York and London are still sitting at the top, holding those #1 and #2 spots. Paris snatched the #3 spot. San Jose, Seattle, Melbourne, Sydney, Boston, Tokyo, and San Francisco are also up there, repping their own strengths and weaknesses. Gotta stay on your toes, Toronto!