Global City Data

<p>A range of indicators for a selection of cities from the <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/ia/gprb/html/global/global.shtml">New York City Global City database</a>. </p> <p>Dataset includes the following: </p> <p><strong>Geography</strong> </p> <p>City Area (km2) </p> <p>Metro Area (km2) </p> <p><strong>People</strong> </p> <p>City Population (millions) </p> <p>Metro Population (millions) </p> <p>Foreign Born </p> <p>Annual Population Growth </p> <p><strong>Economy</strong> </p> <p>GDP Per Capita (thousands $, PPP rates, per resident) </p> <p>Primary Industry </p> <p>Secondary Industry </p> <p>Share of Global 500 Companies (%) </p> <p>Unemployment Rate </p> <p>Poverty Rate </p> <p><strong>Transportation</strong> </p> <p>Public Transportation </p> <p>Mass Transit Commuters </p> <p>Major Airports </p> <p>Major Ports </p> <p><strong>Education</strong> </p> <p>Students Enrolled in Higher Education </p> <p>Percent of Population with Higher Education (%) </p> <p>Higher Education Institutions </p> <p><strong>Tourism</strong> </p> <p>Total Tourists Annually (millions) </p> <p>Foreign Tourists Annually (millions) </p> <p>Domestic Tourists Annually (millions) </p> <p>Annual Tourism Revenue ($US billions) </p> <p>Hotel Rooms (thousands) </p> <p><strong>Health</strong> </p> <p>Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 Births) </p> <p>Life Expectancy in Years (Male) </p> <p>Life Expectancy in Years (Female) </p> <p>Physicians per 100,000 People </p> <p>Number of Hospitals </p> <p>Anti-Smoking Legislation </p> <p><strong>Culture</strong> </p> <p>Number of Museums </p> <p>Number of Cultural and Arts Organizations </p> <p><strong>Environment</strong> </p> <p>Green Spaces (km2) </p> <p>Air Quality </p> <p>Laws or Regulations to Improve Energy Efficiency </p> <p>Retrofitted City Vehicle Fleet </p> <p>Bike Share Program </p>