The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.
The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.
  • Cities remain at the forefront of economic growth. 
  • Six US cities have been ranked as having world-leading economic vitality by the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index.
  • But while they perform well on economic factors, the cities fall down on governance and quality of life. 

News of the housing crises, worker exoduses, and budget slashing tells a tale of the slow decline of US cities.