BY CLAIRE MOM


Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out, a British media and hospitality company that publishes guides and magazines.

Time Out said the conclusion was drawn from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, along with its own network of editors.

Criteria used to rate the cities include food (quality and affordability), culture, nightlife, how the city makes people feel, strong community vibes, access to green space, historic sites, and much more.

In the report published on Tuesday, Time Out said it worked with Potentia Insight, a research company, to strengthen the survey’s quality.

South Africa’s Cape Town, Nigeria’s Lagos, and Ghana’s Accra were the only African cities that featured on the list.

While Cape Town ranked second, Lagos was 19th, and Accra had the 44th position.

“Whether you’re a staunch mainlander or from Lekki, there’s something for everyone in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city,” the report reads.

Time Out encouraged global citizens to visit Lagos because: “Both the city and its suburbs are expanding – just check out live-work-play concept Eko Atlantic City. Just out of town, Epe, on the north side of Lekki Lagoon, is experiencing a boom”.

“When it comes to standard of living, Lagos has a lot going for it – 96 percent of locals are happy, 98 percent would call Lagos beautiful and the city got a 92 percent friendliness rating, too,” the report added.

The ranking also praised Victoria Island’s trifecta of swanky resorts, food haunts, and nightlife, recommended Lekki for brunchers, commended Ikeja’s Kuti’s Bistro, owned by the legendary afrobeat family, for serving up “reliably delicious food”, and cited Oniru Beach as a relaxation spot.

Last year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister publication of The Economist of London, said Lagos was the fourth worst city to live in the world.

Lagos was ranked above Algiers, the capital of Algeria; Tripoli, Libya’s capital; and Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria.

The report surveyed 173 cities and used 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

Lagos was the second worst liveable city in 2022 after holding the position for two consecutive years and was only behind Damascus which has been held down on the list by social unrest, terrorism and conflict.

EIU said Lagos moved up the ranks after seeing improvements in healthcare and education, but added that corruption is still a problem.


CAPE TOWN AND ACCRA’S DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Cape Town scored highly across the board after a whopping 100 percent of locals said the city is beautiful and that it made them happy, Time Out said.

The city’s culture scene also ranked highest in the world for its quality.

Accra on the other hand was praised for having exciting new ventures across music, nightlife and the arts.

Like Cape Town, the Ghanaian capital scored a 100 percent happiness score, with the same percentage of locals saying the seaside city was beautiful to look at.


NEW YORK RANKS FIRST, VANCOUVER TAKES 50TH

New York, known as “the city that never sleeps”, took first place on the list.

Time Out said the adage extends to the city’s spirit, too.

“This vibrant metropolis is always adapting, always innovating and always pushing the boundaries,” the report said.

Canada’s Vancouver took the last spot, laying claim to being the country’s prettiest city, with 94 percent of locals saying they found the city beautiful (beating Montreal by 2 percent), according to Time Out.

Here is a full list of the countries.

1. New York City, United States
2. Cape Town, South Africa
3. Berlin, Germany
4. London, United Kingdom
5. Madrid, Spain
6. Mexico City, Mexico
7. Liverpool, UK.
8. Tokyo, Japan
9. Rome, Italy
10. Porto, Portugal

11. Paris, France
12. Mumbai, India
13. Lisbon, Portugal
14. Chicago, US
15. Manchester, UK
16. São Paulo, Brazil
17. Los Angeles, US
18. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
19. Lagos, Nigeria
20. Melbourne, Australia

21. Naples, Italy
22. Singapore
23. Miami, US
24. Bangkok, Thailand
25. Lima, Peru
26. Budapest, Hungary
27. Beijing, China
28. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
29. Montreal, Canada
30. Glasgow, UK

31. Sydney, Australia
32. Bueno Aires, Argentina
33. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
34. Manila, Philippines
35. Seoul, South Korea
36. Hanoi, Vietnam
37. San Francisco, US
38. Barcelona, Spain
39. Abu Dhabi, UAE
40. New Orleans, US

41Philadelphia, US
42. Austin, US
43. Boston, US
44. Accra, Ghana
45. Marseille, France
46. Taipei, Taiwan
47. Istanbul, Turkey
48. Osaka, Japan
49. Hong Kong, China
50. Vancouver, Canada

https://www.thecable.ng/full-list-lagos-beats-dubai-miami-ranked-19th-out-of-50-best-cities-in-2024/amp

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Nlfpmod

Good one for Nigeria, from the parameters used, they can be placed in that number.......if not
How do I compare Lagos to Miami, Melbourne, Sydney, Beijing and Glasgow? Say I drink Detergent?

😂 😂 😂

Small nyash the shake rigorously.
The person wey make this list been Dey smoke Colorado 5 minutes ago.

The mod wey push to front page they on steady supply of weed.

If you believe this list, you can as well believe I own Pluto and Jupiter, currently selling these planets for 2k each.


NB
Don’t get me wrong, lagos is doing very well for it self and for Nigeria too. Telling me lagos beats Miami and Dubai in a “best city ranking” is an insult to our intelligence.


Is it the Lagos in Nigeria or the Lagos in Portugal??

Continue to deceive yourself. Lagos that some parts have not seen light since Saturday afternoon. That's 5 days now and counting!!!

Are they referring to
Lagos Sate, Lagos City, Lagos Island or Lagos Metropolis?

This is a random list nah 😂

Eko for show

Really

This our same Lagos?

Negative minded would still condernm the ranking, if they rank it worst,they would condernm, now that it's ranked good, they would still wail.

I doubt this best city claim, I think they are just trying to create and describe a diverse list of cities around the world.

Wow
Congratulations
Lagos our city

Lagos is growing, Nigeria is booming.

This is really huge.

I'm elated to be alive to witness Lagos being a better city to visit than Miami, Dubai, Singapore, Naples, Montreal, Seoul, San Francisco, Vancouver and the other slums in Europe and North America

Allah be praised.

Story for the gods

Delusion grandeur.

Dey play.

Lagos, simply Center Of Excellence.

Promising, Eko o ni ba je

May be the person do the ranking for dream.

Good to hear.

Congrats to Lagosians.

That means your governor is doing wonders.

Maybe Island which to me is not that amazing. You see mainland eh! It is still a village that needs alot of renovation and infrastructural development

Islie:


https://www.thecable.ng/full-list-lagos-beats-dubai-miami-ranked-19th-out-of-50-best-cities-in-2024/amp

The person that typed Lagos in the list must be high on something. A city without water, constant electricity, reliable transportation system, safety etc.

Another Lagos dey somewhere
I no anoda people wey dey use this kain ranking...
Channel's TV Nigeria's best TV station for the past 25years..even portable no understand .

Lagos beat Dubia
Motigbo ooo

According to “Time Out”

Dey play

am here for comments

Lagos-ibadan express media at work.



If you know,you know🤔

You say what?

Lagos is better than Beljing? Even Hong Kong? Dubai also? Osaka?

Kai!


Hmmm, let me not talk.

BTW, where's Cairo?

What happen to Abuja?

Cities like Onitsha, Enugu, Umahia, Aba Uyo, Ib and Abeokuta will make it there soon.

Maybe in the next 10-20 years if they are consistent.

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