Congratulations Boston, you were ranked as the top city of the global innovation economy according to Australian innovation consulting firm 2thinknow. This is the second year that Boston has topped the global list beating out fierce international competitors like Paris and Amsterdam and local rivalries like New York and even San Francisco. Keep up to date on all of the Boston startups here.

According to the Innovation Cities website, “These are the top 100 places to live, work and play due to their strong innovation economics, and potential. Measured from 162 indicators that cover the Cultural Assets, Human Infrastructure and Networked Markets needed for dynamic innovation economies.”

Check out some of the rankings below.

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If you’d like to learn even more, back in July Globe Columnist, Scott Kirsner wrote a great article diving into the Australian firm’s ranking and the study’s methodologies.

What do you think of the rankings? Does Boston deserve to be at number 1?