Best Cities in the Western Hemisphere

The Top Ten
1 New York City The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.
2 Toronto Toronto is the most populous city in Canada, the provincial capital of Ontario, and the centre of the Greater Toronto Area, the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and ...read more.
3 Los Angeles Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often abbreviated as L.A., is the largest city in California. It has an estimated population of nearly 4 million, and is the second-largest city in the United States, after New York City, and the third-largest city in North America, after Mexico City ...read more.
4 Quebec City
5 Buenos Aires
6 San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a city in, and the cultural, commercial, and financial center of, Northern California.
7 Cancun
8 Montreal Montreal is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada. Originally called Ville-Marie, it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which took ...read more.
9 Sao Paulo
10 Minneapolis
The Contenders
11 Chicago Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. Chicago is considered one of the most important business centers in the world. ...read more.
12 Mexico City Mexico City, or the City of Mexico, is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America.
13 Nassau, Bahamas
14 Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
15 Santiago, Chile Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, situated in the country's central valley at an elevation of 520 meters above sea level. It serves as a major financial, cultural, and political hub for Chile and South America. With a backdrop of the Andes Mountains, the city offers a unique blend of urban and natural experiences. Santiago is known for its modern transport system, including its extensive metro and bus networks, and its rich cultural landmarks like the National Museum of Fine Arts.
16 Guadalajara
17 Houston Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated population of 2.312 million in 2017. It is the most populous city in the Southern United States and on the Gulf Coast of the United States.
18 Montevideo
19 London London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. London is one of the world's most important global cities. It exerts considerable ...read more.
20 Calgary Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
21 Grand Rapids
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