What would your criteria be?
Tier 1: World Class City
Tier 2: Major national power; Major Corporate (Fortune 500) and/or economic presence
Tier 3: Other national powers; Has a minor corporate presence
Tier 4: Regional power; Could have a growing economic presence
Tier 5: Sub/other regional powers; Could have a fading economic presence
My list:
Tier 1:
New York
Los Angeles
Tier 2:
Chicago
Washington DC (major government)
San Fran
Tier 3:
Boston
Philadelphia
Seattle
Houston
Dallas
Atlanta
Phoenix
Miami
Las Vegas
Tier 4:
Charlotte
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Portland
San Diego
Denver
Tampa
Indianapolis
Columbus
San Antonio
Raleigh
Kansas City
Tier 5 Cities:
New Orleans
Jacksonsville
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Sacramento
Austin
Nashville
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Memphis
Tier 1: World Class City
Tier 2: Major national power; Major Corporate (Fortune 500) and/or economic presence
Tier 3: Other national powers; Has a minor corporate presence
Tier 4: Regional power; Could have a growing economic presence
Tier 5: Sub/other regional powers; Could have a fading economic presence
My list:
Tier 1:
New York
Los Angeles
Tier 2:
Chicago
Washington DC (major government)
San Fran
Tier 3:
Boston
Philadelphia
Seattle
Houston
Dallas
Atlanta
Phoenix
Miami
Las Vegas
Tier 4:
Charlotte
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Portland
San Diego
Denver
Tampa
Indianapolis
Columbus
San Antonio
Raleigh
Kansas City
Tier 5 Cities:
New Orleans
Jacksonsville
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Sacramento
Austin
Nashville
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Memphis
