Global City Index

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The Global City Research Institute is an LoN-sanctioned NGO that studies the relationships between world cities in the context of globalization. Based out of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Newton University in Alstin, United Republic, the GCRI has, since its founding in 1990, create the a biennial categorization of world cities into "Alpha", "Beta" and "Gamma" tiers, based upon their international connectedness through a multitude of factors and variables.

GCRI Classification

The GCRI examines cities worldwide to narrow them down to a roster of world cities, then ranks these based on their connectivity through on 27 metrics across five dimensions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement, and are categorized as follows:

  • Alpha level cities are linked to major economic states/regions and highly integrated into the world economy. Alpha level cities are classified into four sections: Alpha ++, Alpha +, Alpha, and Alpha − cities.
  • Beta level cities are cities that link moderate economic regions to the world economy and are classified into three sections, Beta +, Beta, and Beta − cities.
  • Gamma level cities are cities that link smaller economic regions into the world economy and are classified into three sections, Gamma +, Gamma, and Gamma − cities.
  • Sufficiency level cities are cities that have a sufficient degree of services so as not to be overly dependent on world cities. This is sorted into High Sufficiency cities and Sufficiency cities.

2030 Global City Index

Alpha
Nation City Sub-Tier Notes
 Urcea Urceopolis Alpha ++
 Alstin Alstin Alpha ++
 Kiravia Valēka Alpha ++
 Burgundie Port Diteaux Alpha ++
 Cartadania Sierra Alpha ++
 Tierrador Taisgol Alpha ++
 Burgundie Vilauristre Alpha +
 Alstin Pressley Alpha +
 Cartadania Valorica Alpha +
 Arcerion Kurst Alpha
 Kiravia Sirana Alpha
 Cartadania Newport Alpha
 Cartadania Lynnhaven Alpha Within the Palm Coast, alongside Sierra
 Cartadania Calaine Alpha
 Tierrador Prisamarina Alpha
 Tierrador Qabór Alpha
 Alstin Riverton Alpha +
 Arcerion Chester-on-Moore Alpha +
 Arcerion Kinnaird Alpha -
 Kiravia Saar-Silverda Alpha -
 Faneria Leighlinbridge Alpha -
 Faneria Teindún Alpha++ Considered to include the adjacent Oirthidún metropolitan area.
 Faneria Rihsport Alpha -
 Alstin Deralveca Alpha -
Beta
Nation City Sub-Tier Notes
 Burgundie Castelmarsal Beta +
 Burgundie New Torleans Beta +
 Cartadania Alahuela Beta +
 Cartadania Lua Beta +
 Cartadania Vila Real Beta +
 Cartadania Kairi Beta
 Cartadania Santaria Beta
 Kiravia Primóra Beta +
 Kiravia Bérasar Beta -
 Faneria Sethsport Beta
 Faneria Cancale Beta +
 Faneria Port na Habhainsk Beta -
 Alstin Utopia Beta +
 Alstin Dawsbury Beta +
 Cartadania Valencia Beta +
 Tierrador Hugo Beta +
 Tierrador Santiago Beta +
Gamma
Nation City Sub-Tier Notes
 Burgundie Aberfort-Germais Gamma
 Kiravia Escarda Gamma
 Alstin Gastineau Gamma +
 Alstin Radiopolis Gamma -
 Alstin Lakeshore Gamma
 Alstin Dalton Gamma -
 Alstin Wallace Gamma -
 Cartadania Figueroa Gamma +
 Cartadania Clairmonte Gamma +
Sufficiency
Nation City Sub-Tier Notes
 Kiravia Pontevedra High Sufficiency
 Kiravia Varuna Sufficiency
 Kiravia Sarolasdra Sufficiency
 Alstin Lyleon High Sufficiency
 Alstin Sedem Regni Sufficiency