The new ranking compiled by Oxford Economics on the world's most attractive cities does not smile on Italy. If New York, London and Paris predictably occupy the top three places, one has to go down to 82nd position to find the first Italian city: Milan. Rome does even worse, ranking 112th place. The analysis, conducted annually by the British institute, is based on five macro criteria: economy, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance. New York excels for economic clout and concentration of finance and innovation, London for its ability to attract international talent thanks to its universities, while Paris stands out for quality of life. San Jose, Seattle, Melbourne, Sydney, Boston, Tokyo and San Francisco also appear in the Top 10 cities. In Europe, in addition to London and Paris, Dublin (13th) stands out, while cities such as Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Zurich and Geneva stand out for the quality of governance. Milan, while boasting a good quality of life, pays dearly for its low score on environmental issues. Rome, on the other hand, suffers from serious shortcomings in both environmental issues and the quality of public administration. Among Europe's Mediterranean cities, only Madrid makes it into the Top 50, ranking 44th place.