According to the theme event of the 56th World Standards Day of the China Institute of Standardization, China's first "Urban Comprehensive Development Index Report (2025)" was released.
The comprehensive evaluation results show that the high-quality and sustainable development of China's cities shows a good trend of "leading the head and improving as a whole". Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai ranked among the top three in the overall ranking. The comprehensive evaluation results show that the high-quality and sustainable development of China's cities shows a good trend of "leading the head and improving as a whole". Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai ranked in the top three with 85.1 points, 82.5 points and 81.4 points respectively, and Hangzhou, Jinan, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and Wuhan ranked in the top ten.
In the measurement of innovative cities, Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai lead the way, and the technological innovation and achievement transformation performance are excellent. Measured by beautiful cities, Guiyang, Changsha and Shenzhen performed well, with high water cleanliness, clean living environment, and more prominent ecological advantages. In smart city measurement, Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan have obvious advantages, government services are popularized, new infrastructure such as 5G base stations are solidly built, and digital empowerment makes urban services more convenient and governance more accurate.
For the first time, the report constructs a comprehensive evaluation system that connects the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the latest national policies on China's urban work, and evaluates 36 major cities in China through 90 practical indicators, providing a scientific basis for urban governance.
