WE ARE NUMBER 1 for “having it all”! What that means is that 100% clear, but Time Out says we are got all the things people want in a city and they got the data from their research that declares we are indeed the bee’s knees, the top of the pops, etc. etc…

You know that feeling you get when something you’ve always known is backed up by numbers and facts? We firmly believe that Chicago is the absolute best place to live, but now we have the receipts to prove it. For the second time in a row, Chicago was ranked the best city for having it all through Time Out’s extensive City Life Index. We surveyed 15,000 people in 32 cities—from Austin to Hong Kong to Tel Aviv—and asked in-depth questions about sex, dining, neighborhoods, affordability, happiness and so much more. Each city was then scored across those facets to reveal the winner. It only makes sense that Chicago took the No. 1 spot. – Read the entire article here. 

So we have exciting areas, great food, and apparently people get it on here. Ok, we knew all that but it’s nice to see that other people around the country and the world also recognize Chicago’s collective awesomeness.

Here is the full list of other cities ranked for ‘having it all’.

1. Chicago

2. Porto

3. New York

4. Melbourne

5. London

6. Madrid

7. Manchester

8. Lisbon

9. Philadelphia

10. Barcelona