However, this is a ranking that only names the largest city in the metro. Without Durham/Chapel Hill, Raleigh losses RTP, the Duke/Tarheels cultural influence, two GREAT universities etc etc etc. In all honesty (and this is by no means an insult to our state capital) Raleigh would have a hard time making such a list without Durham and Chapel Hill's help. It also gets a boost from its neighbors (Chapel Hill and Durham). In the case of Raleigh, the city gets a major boost by simply being a state capital. Also, the skylines and city scapes of a town helps too.
When it comes to infrastructure, Charlotte's I-485 is almost complete, light rail is running with plans of expansion, and the city has one of the busiest airports in the US (and in the World). Economically, metro Charlotte is the 21st largest GDP in America (and a top ten in the US when it comes to Fortune 500 headquarters). However, the city will be hosting the DNC next year (note that most DNC hosting cities are "Betas" or higher chances are Charlotte's post-DNC ranking will be "Beta-"). In the case of Charlotte, the city doesn't really have a political history. All of these are the factors that help cities in this particular ranking. There are professional sporting events to choose from in town. The city has light rail as well as a decent freeway system. It also has a rather large MSA without adding DC. In the case of Baltimore, it has a history of hosting political conventions. Global city - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Here is what the GAWC looks at when ranking a city: This is a list that rank cities based on their influences relative to other cities. This is not a list of "best cities" (ie, lists based on crime rates, cost of living, cost of doing business). What are their criteria for rankings? I note that Baltimore is up there with Charlotte, and I know Baltimore as a city with lots of problems. A city must reach at least "Gamma-" in order to be considered a "World Class city" (a third-rate "World Class city" though the Alphas are the first tier World cities). What I find interesting is that Charlotte is only 2 spots away from "Beta-" status while Raleigh is only 2 spots away from "Gamma-".
Charlotte's US/World rank is 20/117 while Raleigh's US/World rank is 35/184. Other than that, this poster's info seems to be on point. ^^^I did make a slight edit to this poster's info he/she did not realize that Palo Alto is an US city.
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