Thessaloniki in the international city rankings

How do Thessaloniki's residents rate their city against other European cities?

EU survey on the Quality of Life in European Cities

Every three years the European Commission asks about 850 residents in each of 83 cities in the EU, EFTA, the UK, the Western Balkans and Turkey. It measures residents' opinions, not measurements. The "city" is as Eurostat defines it for city statistics.

This index doesn't rank Thessaloniki. None of its editions lists the city.

How clean is Thessaloniki's air compared with other European cities?

European Environment Agency: City Air Quality Viewer

Ranks European cities from the cleanest air to the most polluted, from the official stations' measurements. Since the 2025 edition the ranking combines the health risk from three pollutants (fine particles PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide and ozone). Earlier editions ranked on PM2.5 alone and are not compared with the new ones. The "city" is as Eurostat defines it.

How smart a city is Thessaloniki?

IMD Smart City Index

Every year the IMD business school, with Singapore's SUTD, asks residents of each city how they see its infrastructure and digital services, in health, mobility, activities, opportunities and governance. It measures perception, not measurements. The score is IMD's rating, from AAA to D.

This index doesn't rank Thessaloniki. None of its editions lists the city.

Where does Thessaloniki stand in the Cities in Motion Index?

IESE Cities in Motion Index

Every year the IESE business school combines over 100 statistical indicators in nine dimensions (human capital, social cohesion, economy, governance, environment, mobility, urban planning, international profile, technology) into one composite index. The score is the CIMI, with 100 for the first city.

This index doesn't rank Thessaloniki. None of its editions lists the city.

How liveable is Thessaloniki according to the Economist Intelligence Unit?

EIU Global Liveability Index

Every year the Economist Intelligence Unit scores about 170 cities on 30 indicators of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, mostly from its analysts' assessments and from the point of view of someone moving from abroad. The full list is sold.

No edition published yet. The full list is not public, and Thessaloniki's place is published once two different news outlets report the same one.

Where does Thessaloniki stand in Mercer's Quality of Living ranking?

Mercer Quality of Living

The consultancy Mercer compares living conditions in about 240 cities for employees whose employers send them abroad. The list is sold to its clients.

No edition published yet. The full list is not public, and Thessaloniki's place is published once two different news outlets report the same one.

How sustainable a city is Thessaloniki according to Arcadis?

Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index

The engineering firm Arcadis ranks 100 cities on sustainability, on three pillars (people, planet, prosperity). Only the overall ranking counts here. The report is given out on sign-up.

No edition published yet. The full list is not public, and Thessaloniki's place is published once two different news outlets report the same one.