are new york and london the only global cities?

For the Global Cities Outlook index, 13 indicators across four dimensions were taken into consideration: Personal well-being (25%) Economics (25%) Innovation (25%) and Governance (25%). For the Global Cities Index, 27 metrics across five dimensions are considered: Business activity (30%) Human capital (30%) Information exchange (15%) Cultural experience (15%) and Political engagement (10%). The indexes are based on a range of metrics, each with different weighting.

The indexes rank cities in two categories: the Global Cities Index, which examines the city’s current performance, and the Global Cities Outlook, which is a projection of a city’s potential. This year’s edition continues the trend of identifying the world’s top 125 ‘global’ cities on the basis of their ability to attract and retain global capital, people, and ideas, as well as sustain that performance in the long term. The global cities index has been run by consultancy firm A.T. New York comes in second, followed by Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Kearney's Global Cities Index, on merits of offering a strong business environment, access to top talent and the world’s best cultural experience.

London has been named the top global city by this year’s edition of A.T.

Are new york and london the only global cities?