Lifestyle cities

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A lifestyle city is a city which is widely recognized as an attractive place to live. People are attracted to the lifestyle, conditions, and other advantages of such a city. Usually such cities are either cultural capitals or growing cities with a reputation for career opportunities. Financial centres around the world are regarded as lifestyle cities. There is no exact definition for a lifestyle city, as different people are attracted to different aspects of a city.

[edit] Examples

The following are widely-recognized examples of lifestyle cities around the world. These cities are known worldwide or nationwide as having attractive living conditions, a better lifestyle, or higher salaries.

Country	City	Reason
United States	Los Angeles	World entertainment hub (Hollywood), sunshine, natural beauty
United States	Seattle	Modern, growing, low crime rate, Boeing / Microsoft / Nintendo of America headquarters
United Kingdom	London	Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital
India	Bombay (Mumbai)	Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital
China	Shanghai/Hong Kong	Financial, entertainment, nightlife capitals
Pakistan	Lahore	Modern, highly developed, cultural and entertainment capital
Turkey	Istanbul	Tourism, cultural sites, nightlife, financial and entertainment capital
Nigeria	Lagos	Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital
Brazil	São Paulo	Modern, highly developed, cultural and entertainment capital
Germany	Frankfurt	Financial, entertainment, nightlife capital, cultural sites