Singapore leads Resonance and Ipsos’ Asia-Pacific Best Cities report
New York, NY, March 5, 2025 - Singapore is the top city in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research conducted by Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research and polling companies, for Resonance’s inaugural Asia-Pacific Best Cities report.
By analyzing 100 cities from Oceania to Southeast Asia through the lens of livability, lovability, and prosperity, this new report from Ipsos and Resonance is the definitive benchmarking of quality of life in a region that comprises more than a third of global economic output.
Singapore’s history of reinvention and innovation has powered its world-class urban infrastructure, business-friendly culture, and exceptional GDP per capita. These strengths earned the city-state the overall top spot in this year’s study, with a top ranking for prosperity and high rankings on livability and lovability.
Tokyo, a top tourist destination and global leader in culture, commerce, and connectivity, landed in second place, with top rankings for livability and lovability and a high ranking on prosperity. Seoul’s status as a high-tech hotspot and cultural powerhouse brought it to third place, followed by Hong Kong, a global financial hub and top destination for business and culture.
33 Chinese cities made the Top 100, the most of any country, with India in second place at 26 cities and Japan in third with nine cities.
For this latest partnership with Resonance, a leading consultancy for tourism, real estate and economic development, Ipsos surveyed more than 7,000 citizens across nine countries about the cities in the region that they would most like to live in or visit and where they would expect to find the best job opportunities.
“The open-ended framework that Ipsos used in this survey empowered people to share aspirations and attitudes about the cities that they felt met these criteria,” said Jason McGrath, executive vice president and head of Ipsos’ Corporate Reputation practice.
“This human perspective is an essential part of our partnerships with Resonance, and will ensure that the global leaders and decision-makers reading this report gain an accurate understanding of this region and its opportunities,” McGrath added.
Like Ipsos’ prior collaborations with Resonance, the Asia-Pacific Best Cities report will be an essential resource for civic leaders, visitors, investors, and citizens throughout the region and around the globe.
For a look at the full ranking and methodology behind the 2025 Asia-Pacific Best Cities report, or to learn more about the World’s Best Cities and America’s Best Cities reports, visit www.worldsbestcities.com.
For further information, please contact:
Christopher Good
Communications Manager, Ipsos
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