The document summarizes the key findings of the 2016 JLL City Momentum Index, which measures socio-economic and commercial real estate momentum in 120 global cities. The top 20 most dynamic cities are listed, including established cities like London, New York, and Tokyo as well as challengers such as Shanghai, Sydney, and Seoul. Several U.S. technology hubs like Silicon Valley, Boston, and San Francisco ranked highly. Smaller cities like Dublin, Austin, and Auckland achieved global reach despite smaller populations. Asian Pacific cities dominated the top 20, with 11 cities from the region represented.

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JLL City Momentum Index 2016
JLL City Momentum Index covers 120 cities globally and measures socio-economic and
commercial real estate momentum based on 37 variables.
Dublin Seattle
Silicon Valley Shenzhen
Nairobi
Bangalore Tokyo
Boston Nanjing
Shanghai Austin
New York Hyderabad
Sydney Melbourne
Beijing Seoul
San Francisco Auckland
13
12
11
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
London
3
2
1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Top 20
World’s Most Dynamic Cities
Innovation driving ‘Agile Higher-Value Emerging Cities’
Bangalore (4) and Shenzhen (12) are home to some of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies, and
Nairobi (11) is also making a concerted effort to move up the value chain and improve global connectivity.
Population Economic Output
Corporate Activity
Technology and R&D Construction
Education Real Estate Investment
Environment Property Prices
Connectivity
JLL City Momentum Index covers 10 topics – 37 variables
Strong momentum of ‘Established World Cities’, as well as their ‘Challengers’
London (1), New York (7) and Tokyo (14) feature in this year’s Top 20, while others such as Shanghai
(6), Sydney (8) and Seoul (19) are increasingly competing for global reach and influence. The presence
of the ‘Established’ and ‘Challenger’ cities in the 2016 CMI Top 20 reflects their highly globalized
economies, strong infrastructure and deep concentrations of corporations, capital and talent.
Increasing momentum in U.S. ‘New World Cities’
This year’s CMI Top 20 includes Silicon Valley (2), Boston (5), San Francisco (10), Seattle (13)
and Austin (16). Representing a larger share than last year’s CMI, these U.S. cities are dynamic
technology hubs that are seeking to proactively use real estate to foster sustainability and liveability.
Smaller cities achieving global reach
The relatively smaller cities of Dublin (3),Austin (16) andAuckland (20) are gaining rapid momentum.
Although they have some of the smallest populations in the CMI, they are among the most dynamic
city economies globally and have achieved global reach without significant economies of scale.
Asia Pacific cities dominate the Top 20
The Top 20 includes 11 cities from the Asia Pacific region. India increases its representation, with
Bangalore (4) joined by Hyderabad (17). China’s cities of Shanghai (6), Beijing (9), Shenzhen (12)
and Nanjing (15) also feature, while Australasian cities Sydney (8), Melbourne (18) and Auckland
(20) continue to build momentum.