Lifestyle cities

A LifeStyle city is a city which is widely recognized as an attractive place to live. People are attracted to the lifestyle, conditions, and other advantages of such a city. Usually such cities are either cultural capitals or growing cities with a reputation for career opportunities. Financial centres around the world are regarded as lifestyle cities. There is no exact definition for a lifestyle city, as different people are attracted to different aspects of a city.

Examples

The following are widely-recognized examples of lifestyle cities around the world. These cities are known worldwide or nationwide as having attractive living conditions, a better lifestyle, or higher salaries.

Country

City

Reason

United States

Los Angeles

World entertainment hub (Hollywood), sunshine, NATURAL beauty

United States

Seattle

Modern, growing, low crime rate, Boeing / Microsoft / Nintendo of America headquarters

United Kingdom

London

Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital

India

Bombay (Mumbai)

Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital

China

Shanghai/Hong Kong

Financial, entertainment, nightlife capitals

Pakistan

Lahore

Modern, highly developed, cultural and entertainment capital

Turkey

Istanbul

Tourism, cultural sites, nightlife, financial and entertainment capital

Nigeria

Lagos

Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital

Brazil

São Paulo

Modern, highly developed, cultural and entertainment capital

Germany

Frankfurt

Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital, cultural sites