2018 Cities in Motion Index (CIMI)

The IESE’s 2018 Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) ranked Toronto as the 8th world’s smartest city, with a CIMI score of 78.16/100. The CIMI index evaluated 165 cities based on nine dimensions. The nine dimensions studied include: human capital, social cohesion, economy, environment, governance, urban planning, international outreach, technology, and mobility and transportation. Toronto ranked high in the governance and urban planning categories.

 

Ranking	City	CIMI Score (out of 100)
1	New York, U.S.A	100.00
2	London, United Kingdom	99.27
3	Paris, France	90.20
4	Tokyo, Japan	84.38
5	Reykjavik, Iceland	83.26
6	Singapore, Singapore	79.52
7	Seoul, South Korea	79.21
8	Toronto, Canada	78.16
9	Hong Kong, China	77.48
10	Amsterdam, Netherlands	77.44