Montreal is among the 100 best cities in the world, according to a new ranking published last week.
• Also read: Here’s how to get your passport despite the Canada Post strike
In total, six Canadian cities are in the ranking produced by the marketing agency Resonance in collaboration with Ipsos.
The titles of “best cities in the world” were determined based on three factors: quality of life, charm and prosperity.
Resonance analyzed the statistics of metropolises with populations of more than one million inhabitants.
User data from online sources like Google, Tripadviso and Instagram were also used to determine ranking positions.
Topping the list of the best cities in the world in 2025 is London, England.
“London’s resilience and unparalleled global appeal have solidified its place at the top of our annual rankings,” writes Resonance.
It is the only city that finished first in seven of the ranking’s 28 subcategories.
In second place is New York, followed by Paris in third place in the ranking.
The first of six Canadian cities to make the list is Toronto, which comes in 15th position.
COURTOISIE / TOURISM TORONTO
The second is Vancouver which comes in 22nd place.
Montreal is in 35th place in the ranking. Resonance notes the “relaxed” side of the 2nd largest city in Canada and the most European in North America.
The marketing agency underlines the great place given to entrepreneurship and the attractiveness for investors.
The fact that the city is becoming more pleasant for cyclists and pedestrians is also highlighted.
The city of Ottawa, for its part, comes in 52nd position, while Calgary finishes in 54th place.
The last Canadian city in the ranking is Edmonton, which is in 65th position.
Here is the complete list of the Best Cities in the World in 2025:
1. London
2. New York
3. Paris
4. Tokyo
5. Singapore
6. Rome
7. Madrid
8. Barcelona
9. Berlin
10. Sydney
11. Amsterdam
12. San Francisco
13. Dubai
14. Los Angeles
15. Toronto
16. Seoul
17. Chicago
18. Vienna
19. Seattle
20. Milan
21. Boston
22. Vancouver
23. Miami
24. Stockholm
25. Melbourne
26. Oslo
27. Munich
28. Istanbul
29. Vegas
30. Helsinki
31. Atlanta
32. Bangkok
33. Prague
34. Washington
35. Montreal
36. Beijing
37. Orlando
38. St. Louis
39. Portland
40. Houston
41. Dublin
42. Osaka
43. Philadelphia
44. Denver
45. Copenhagen
46. San Diego
47. Auckland
48. Frankfurt
49. Zurich
50. Kuala Lumpur
51. Minneapolis
52. Ottawa
53. Austin
54. Calgary
55.Dallas
56. Brussels
57. Lisbon
58. Honolulu
59. Detroit
60. Krakow
61. Shanghai
62. San Jose
63. New Orleans
64. Nashville
65. Edmonton
66. Salt Lake City
67. Baltimore
68. Bordeaux
69. Gothenburg
70. Cleveland
71. Valencia
72. Glasgow
73. Doha
74. Warsaw
75. Sao Paulo
76. Taipei
77. Tucson
78. Pittsburgh
79. Charlotte
80. Lyon
81. Nagoya
82. Porto
83. Perth
84. Bilbao
85. Cape Town
86. Sapporo
87. Athens
88. Hamburg
89. Phoenix
90. Brisbane
91. Tampa
92. Naples
93. Richmond
94. Birmingham
95. Raleigh
96. Rochester
97. Hong Kong
98. Nantes
99. Toulouse
100. Rio de Janeiro
