Editing Stockholm (section)

== International rankings ==
Stockholm often performs well in international rankings, some of which are mentioned below:
*In the book ''The Ultimate Guide to International Marathons'' (1997), written by Dennis Craythorn and Rich Hanna, [[Stockholm Marathon]] is ranked as the best [[marathon]] in the world.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Craythorn |first1=Dennis |title=The Ultimate Guide to International Marathons |last2=Hanna, Rich |publisher=Capital Road Race Publications |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-9655187-0-3 |location=United States}}</ref>
* In the 2006 [[European Innovation Scoreboard]], prepared by the [[Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology]] (MERIT) and the [[Joint Research Centre]]'s [[Institute for the Protection and the Security of the Citizen]] of the [[European Commission]], Stockholm was ranked as the most [[innovation|innovative]] city in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |year=2006 |title=European Innovation Scoreboard |url=http://www.proinno-europe.eu/doc/EIS2006_final.pdf |url-status=dead |publisher=Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology; [[Institute for the Protection and the Security of the Citizen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225105047/http://www.proinno-europe.eu/doc/EIS2006_final.pdf |archive-date=25 February 2007 |access-date=1 December 2008 }}</ref>
* In the 2008 World Knowledge Competitiveness Index, published by the Centre for International Competitiveness, Stockholm was ranked as the sixth most [[Competition (companies)|competitive]] region in the world and the most competitive region outside the United States.<ref>{{cite web |year=2008 |title=The World Knowledge Competitiveness Index |url=http://www.cforic.org/pages/wkci.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140143/http://www.cforic.org/pages/wkci.php |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=1 December 2008 |publisher=Centre for International Competitiveness}}</ref>
* In the 2006 European Regional Growth Index (E-REGI), published by [[JLL (company)|Jones Lang LaSalle]], Stockholm was ranked fifth on the list of European cities with the strongest [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] growth forecast. Stockholm was ranked first in Scandinavia and second outside Central and Eastern Europe.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 November 2006 |title=London takes top spot from Paris in Jones Lang LaSalle's new European Regional Growth Barometer |url=http://www.joneslanglasalle.eu/en-gb/news/2006/European_Regional_Growth_Barometer.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108183744/http://www.joneslanglasalle.eu/en-gb/news/2006/European_Regional_Growth_Barometer.htm |archive-date=8 January 2007 |access-date=1 December 2008 |publisher=[[JLL (company)|Jones Lang LaSalle]] }}</ref>
* In the 2007 European Cities Monitor, published by [[Cushman & Wakefield]], Stockholm was ranked as the best Nordic city to locate a business. In the same report, Stockholm was ranked first in Europe in terms of freedom from [[pollution]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2007 |title=European Cities Monitor |url=http://www.berlin-partner.de/fileadmin/chefredaktion/documents/pdf_Presse/European_Investment_Monitor_2007.pdf |url-status=dead |publisher=[[Cushman & Wakefield]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121521/http://www.berlin-partner.de/fileadmin/chefredaktion/documents/pdf_Presse/European_Investment_Monitor_2007.pdf |archive-date=9 December 2008 |access-date=1 December 2008}}</ref>
* In a 2007 survey performed by the environmental economist [[Matthew Kahn]] for the ''[[Reader's Digest]]'' magazine, Stockholm was ranked first on its list of the "greenest" and most "livable" cities in the world.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kahn |first=Matthew |author-link=Matthew Kahn |title=Living Green |url=http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/greenest-locations-on-the-globe/article45585-3.html |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Reader's Digest]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929012444/http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/greenest-locations-on-the-globe/article45585-3.html |archive-date=29 September 2008 |access-date=1 December 2008}}</ref>
* In a 2008 survey published by ''Reader's Digest'' magazine, Stockholm was ranked fourth in the world in its list of the "world's top ten honest cities".<ref>{{cite news |last=Marty |first=Phil |date=23 November 2008 |title=Phoning in search of an honest man |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/11/23/phoning-in-search-of-an-honest-man/ |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914073718/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-23/travel/0811200371_1_cell-phones-hong-kong-kuala-lumpur |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In a 2008 survey published by the ''[[National Geographic Traveler]]'' magazine, Gamla Stan (the Old Town) in Stockholm was ranked sixth on its list of rated historic places.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tourtellot |first=Jonathan |date=November–December 2008 |title=Historic Places Rated |publisher=[[National Geographic Traveler]] |url=http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/historic-destinations-rated/list-text |access-date=1 December 2008 |archive-date=27 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027093556/http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/historic-destinations-rated/list-text |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* In a 2008 survey published by the ''[[Foreign Policy]]'' magazine, Stockholm was ranked twenty-fourth on its list of the world's most global cities.<ref name="The 2008 Global Cities Index">{{Cite magazine |date=November 2008 |title=The 2008 Global Cities Index |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=1 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Foreign Policy]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110131155/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=1 |archive-date=10 January 2010 |access-date=9 December 2008}}</ref>
* In 2009 Stockholm was awarded the title as European Green Capital 2010, as the first Green capital ever in the [[European Green Capital Award]] scheme.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2020 |title=European Commission Environment |url=https://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/winning-cities/2010-stockholm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301114113/https://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/winning-cities/2010-stockholm/ |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>
* In 2013, Stockholm was named the 8th most competitive city in the world by the [[Economist Intelligence Unit]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Global Insights & Market Intelligence |url=https://www.eiu.com/n/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Economist Intelligence Unit |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*In 2016 Stockholm was one of the cities with the most [[Unicorn (finance)|unicorn companies]] in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2020 |title=Skog, A., Lewan, M., Karlström, M., Morgulis-Yakushev, S., Lu, Y., & Teigland, R. (2016). Chasing the Tale of the Unicorn. |url=https://internetstiftelsen.se/app/uploads/2019/01/Chasing-the-Tale-of-the-Unicorn-A-study-of-Stockholms-misty-meadows.pdf |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225033401/https://internetstiftelsen.se/app/uploads/2019/01/Chasing-the-Tale-of-the-Unicorn-A-study-of-Stockholms-misty-meadows.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
*In 2019 Stockholm was awarded the World Smart City Award in the city category for its leadership of the European Smart Cities and Communities project GrowSmarter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steven |first=Perlberg |date=9 June 2013 |title=The 17 Most Competitive Cities In The World |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/most-competitive-cities-in-the-world-2013-6 |access-date=30 January 2014 |website=[[Business Insider]] |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203144301/http://www.businessinsider.com/most-competitive-cities-in-the-world-2013-6?op=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>