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TUCSON, Arizona
Population > 946,000
Leading indicator > Among the top 10 in the United States for job growth and high-tech-industry concentration
Fast companies > Raytheon ...READ»
LONDON, England
Population > 12.6 million
Leading indicator > The London Stock Exchange had the most initial public offerings in the world in 2006
Fast companies > New-media ...READ»
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
Population > 1.3 million
Leading indicator > One-fifth of the world's construction cranes are at work in Dubai
Fast companies > Dubai Holding; Emaar ...READ»
ISTANBUL, Turkey
Population > 9.7 million
Leading indicator > Moody's recently upgraded its credit rating from speculative
Fast company > Dogan Holding
Thank the Oracle of ...READ»
SYDNEY, Australia
Population > 4.3 million
Leading indicator > The world's third favorite city after London and Paris, according to Anholt GMI City Brands Index
Fast companies ...READ»
AUSTIN, Texas
Population > 1.5 million
Leading indicator > Highest number by far of Wi-Fi hot spots per capita in the United States
Fast companies > Dell Computer; Whole Foods ...READ»
MADISON, Wisconsin
Population > 543,000
Leading indicator > The University of Wisconsin at Madison spends more on R&D than Stanford, MIT, or Harvard
Fast companies > ...READ»
TALLINN, Estonia
Population > 399,000
Leading indicator > 58% of residents use the Internet, with the cheapest connection rates in Europe
Fast companies > MicroLink; Skype; ...READ»
BARCELONA, Spain
Population > 4.8 million
Leading indicator > Home to 1,500 design studios, among them outposts of Hewlett-Packard, Volvo, and Audi, as well as 18 design ...READ»
MIAMI, Florida
Population > 5.5 million
Leading indicator > Five years ago, Miami's Wynwood Art District didn't exist; today, it boasts nearly 70 galleries and art spaces
Fast ...READ»
DAKAR, Senegal
Population > 2.5 million
Leading indicator > International Fashion Week, created in 1997 by local couture-preneur Oumou Sy, has become an annual ritual for European ...READ»
CHANDIGARH, India
Population > 928,000
Leading indicator > The city's technology exports have quadrupled since 2002
Fast companies > Nectar Lifesciences; IBM ...READ»
BOISE, Idaho
Population > 568,000
Leading indicator > Second-highest tech GDP growth in the United States, says the Milken Institute
Fast companies > Micron; ...READ»
CURITIBA, Brazil
Population > 2.9 million
Leading indicator > 45% of residents use extensive bus system
Fast company > América Latina Logística
In the 1960s, ...READ»
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Population > 1.1 million
Leading indicator > Youngest urban citizenry in the United States
Fast company > Alzheimer's drugmaker Myriad Genetics
Mayor ...READ»
