Money begets money, and the rich love to live where they can make more and more. The wealthiest cities in 2025 are spread far and wide, and while Asian wealth is on the rise, the U.S. still dominates.

Looking for the best cities to live in the world in 2025—including the best places to live in the U.S.? The new Global Liveability Index ranks 173 cities based on safety, quality of life and more.

Chinese cities have claimed 6 of the top 10 positions in physical sciences in 2024, the same number as in 2023. Seoul, in fifth place, is the top-ranked non-Chinese city. The biological sciences top ...