CommonScore Leaderboard#

City-wide participation space scores. Methodology. 32 cities scored.

Rankings#

RankCityScoreTop dimensionsConvention center
1Singapore44Food (6.9), Civic (5.9), Industry (5.0)Sands Expo & Convention Centre (~120,000 sqm)
2London38Civic (5.9), Education (4.9), Industry (4.5)ExCeL London (~1,000,000 sq ft)
2Mexico City38Food (8.8), Markets (5.6), Education (4.3)Centro Citibanamex (~350,000 sq ft)
2New York38Food (5.9), Civic (5.9), Education (5.7)Javits Center (675,000 sq ft)
5Beijing37Food (5.9), Industry (4.5), Civic (4.4)China National Convention Center (CNCC) (~700,000 sq ft)
5Seoul37Civic (5.0), Industry (3.9), Education (3.6)COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (~360,000 sq ft)
7Barcelona36Food (5.9), Industry (4.5), Civic (4.4)Fira Barcelona (~400,000 sqm)
8Melbourne35Food (4.4), Civic (3.5), Music (3.4)Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) (~300,000 sq ft)
8Toronto35Civic (5.9), Industry (3.4), Food (3.1)Metro Toronto Convention Centre (~600,000 sq ft)
10Berlin33Education (4.9), Civic (4.4), Industry (3.4)Messe Berlin (~1,700,000 sq ft)
11Amsterdam32Industry (4.5), Food (4.4), Civic (4.4)RAI Amsterdam (~915,000 sq ft)
11Boston32Civic (5.9), Education (4.9), Industry Networking (3.4)Hynes Convention Center (176,480 sq ft)
11Los Angeles32Food (5.0), Civic (4.4), Education (4.3)Los Angeles Convention Center (~720,000 sq ft)
14Helsinki30Civic (7.7), Education (2.9), Arts (2.8)Messukeskus Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre (~516,000 sq ft)
14Washington DC30Civic (5.9), Education (3.6), Industry Networking (3.4)Walter E. Washington Convention Center (703,000 sq ft)
16Taipei28Food (5.5), Markets (4.9), Industry Networking (3.4)Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (TaiNEX) (~460,000 sq ft)
16Tokyo28Food (5.0), Industry Networking (3.9), Civic (3.5)Tokyo Big Sight (1,242,000 sq ft)
18Austin27Food (5.0), Civic (3.1), Industry (2.9)Austin Convention Center (~247,000 sq ft)
18Cape Town27Food (4.4), Arts (2.8), Industry (2.5)Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (~120,000 sqm)
18Seattle27Markets (4.9), Food (3.5), Civic (3.5)The Arch (236,700 sq ft) + The Summit (149,200 sq ft)
21Chicago26Industry Networking (5.0), Civic (4.4), Education (2.5)McCormick Place (2,600,000 sq ft)
21Miami26Education (3.6), Civic (3.5), Industry (3.4)Miami Beach Convention Center (~500,000 sq ft)
23Sydney25Civic (3.5), Industry (3.4), Food (3.1)International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC) (~355,000 sq ft)
24Medellín24Food (4.4), Education (3.6), Markets (2.8)Plaza Mayor Medellín (~260,000 sq ft)
24Pittsburgh24Education (3.2), Civic (3.1), Robotics (2.1)David L. Lawrence Convention Center (313,000 sq ft)
24Portland24Food (5.0), Civic (3.1), Markets (2.8)Oregon Convention Center (~255,000 sq ft)
27Copenhagen23Civic (4.4), Food (3.1), Education (2.5)Bella Center Copenhagen (~240,000 sq ft)
27Denver23Civic (4.4), Industry (2.5), Markets (2.1)Colorado Convention Center (~584,000 sq ft)
29Vancouver22Civic (3.5), Industry Networking (3.4), Food (3.1)Vancouver Convention Centre (466,500 sq ft)
30Detroit20Industry Networking (2.5), Civic (2.0), Arts (2.0)Huntington Place (723,000 sq ft)
30San Diego20Civic (3.9), Industry (3.4), Education (2.2)San Diego Convention Center (~615,700 sq ft)
32Nashville14Music (2.8), Industry Networking (2.5), Civic (1.7)Music City Center (353,000 sq ft)

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Last updated 2026-04-01. CommonScore — city-wide participation space model. 32 cities scored.